Force Field Analysis: Driving Forces
Force Field Analysis: Driving Forces
Field Analysis: Driving Forces
KURT LEWIN’S CHANGE
THEORY
By: Mandeep Chahal & Arvinder Khaira
Mandeep Chahal Arvinder Khaira
DRIVING FORCE
Driving Forces are forces that push in a direction that causes change to occur.
They cause a shift in the equilibrium towards change change.
i.e. A married couple who has to get ready for a party, the husband is on the couch watching the football game. The wife encourages her
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husband to get ready because there is going to be free beer at the party. The husband starts to get ready in a hurry. The driving forces are: The
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Th wife encouraging the husband & The incentive of free alcohol at the party.
Force Field Analysis: Restraining Forces
Field Analysis: Restraining Forces
Restraining forces are forces that counter driving forces. They oppose change.
Restraining forces cause a shift in the equilibrium which opposes change ilib i.e.In the case of the husband and wife getting ready for the party Present at the party is going ready for the party. Present at the party is going to be the husbands cousin whom he despises.
The cousin and the husband have not got along for many years and if the husband was to go, there surely would be a fight. The husband also finds out that the beer is non finds out that the beer is non-alcoholic.
RESTRAINING FORCES
RESTRAINING FORCES
Force Field Analysis: Equilibrium
Field Analysis: Equilibrium
Equilibrium is a state of being where is state of being where driving forces equal restraining forces and no change occurs no change occurs
Equilibrium can be raised or lowered by changes that occur between the driving changes that occur between the driving and restraining forces
Kurt Lewin’s Change Theory
Lewin Change Theory
Consists of three distinct and vital stages: of three distinct and vital stages:
“Unfreezing”
“Moving to a new level or Changing”
“Refreezing”
“UNFREEZING”
Field Analysis: Driving Forces
KURT LEWIN’S CHANGE
THEORY
By: Mandeep Chahal & Arvinder Khaira
Mandeep Chahal Arvinder Khaira
DRIVING FORCE
Driving Forces are forces that push in a direction that causes change to occur.
They cause a shift in the equilibrium towards change change.
i.e. A married couple who has to get ready for a party, the husband is on the couch watching the football game. The wife encourages her
Th
husband to get ready because there is going to be free beer at the party. The husband starts to get ready in a hurry. The driving forces are: The
Th
Th wife encouraging the husband & The incentive of free alcohol at the party.
Force Field Analysis: Restraining Forces
Field Analysis: Restraining Forces
Restraining forces are forces that counter driving forces. They oppose change.
Restraining forces cause a shift in the equilibrium which opposes change ilib i.e.In the case of the husband and wife getting ready for the party Present at the party is going ready for the party. Present at the party is going to be the husbands cousin whom he despises.
The cousin and the husband have not got along for many years and if the husband was to go, there surely would be a fight. The husband also finds out that the beer is non finds out that the beer is non-alcoholic.
RESTRAINING FORCES
RESTRAINING FORCES
Force Field Analysis: Equilibrium
Field Analysis: Equilibrium
Equilibrium is a state of being where is state of being where driving forces equal restraining forces and no change occurs no change occurs
Equilibrium can be raised or lowered by changes that occur between the driving changes that occur between the driving and restraining forces
Kurt Lewin’s Change Theory
Lewin Change Theory
Consists of three distinct and vital stages: of three distinct and vital stages:
“Unfreezing”
“Moving to a new level or Changing”
“Refreezing”
“UNFREEZING”
References: Schein, E.H. (1995). Kurt Lewin’s Change Theory in the Field and in the Classroom: Notes toward a model of managed learning. Working Paper 3821. Available from: (pdf) https://dspace.mit.edu/ bitstream/1721.1 /2576/1/swp-3821-32871445.pdf.