Force Field Analysis Flashcards
1
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What is force field analysis?
A
Is a tool to determine whether a company should consider making a significant change
2
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What are the stages?
A
Driving Force (Total weight of drawing forces) -> Proposed change -> Restraining forces (Total weighting of restraining forces)
3
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What are steps in preparing a force field analysis?
A
- State proposed Change
- Identify driving force
- Identify restraining forces
- Add up weightings
4
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What are advantages of force field analysis?
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- Visual representation of driving and restraining forces laying out pros and cons easily
- Quantifies qualitative forces for changes thus making decisions more logical
5
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What are disadvantages of force field analysis?
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- Weighting subjective instead of being based of facts and evidence
- Not all relevant forces or facts may be considered.