1.4 Force Field Analysis Flashcards
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Force field analysis
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a theoretical model that determines if businesses should proceed with a proposed change
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Driving forces
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factors affecting the business environment that promote and support business change
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Restraining forces
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factors that resist a business change and actively try to stop it
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Step 1 (weighting)
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- Weighting: the process of scoring and attributing a value to the driving and restraining forces
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Step 2 (ranking)
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- Ranking: involves arranging the forces in order of value and determining the total score of driving and restraining forces
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Step 3 (implementing)
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- Implementing a response: refers to the action that can be taken to strengthen the driving forces, reduce or eliminate the restraining forces, and/or implement the actual change
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Step 4 (evaluating)
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- Evaluating the response: the process of the business determining whether the change has been successfully implemented or not
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+
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+ Business can examine if a proposed change can be implemented successfully
+ May lead to a change being more likely to be successful, positively affecting employee morale
+ Businesses can save money only implementing change where success is likely
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-
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- Can be time-consuming if a business is already aware of the need for mandatory change
- Conducting the analysis will require business resources, at a cost to the business
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STEPS
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- Weighting: the process of scoring and attributing a value to the driving and restraining forces
- Ranking: involves arranging the forces in order of value and determining the total score of driving and restraining forces
- Implementing a response: refers to the action that can be taken to strengthen the driving forces, reduce or eliminate the restraining forces, and/or implement the actual change
- Evaluating the response: the process of the business determining whether the change has been successfully implemented or not
