Week 1: Book chapter 2 Flashcards
Lewins change model: what are the 2 groups of forces?
- Those striving to maintain status quo
- Those pushing for changes
Lewins change model: when is there no change?
- When both sets of forces are roughly equal; current behaviors are maintained in a quasi-stationary-equilibrium
Lewins change model: what is preferred to induce change?
According to Lewin it is better to decrease forces maintaining status quo than increase forces pushing for change
What are the 3 steps of Lewins’ change model
- Unfreezing –> decreasing maintaining forces via information showing discrepancies between wanted behavior and current behavior
- Moving –> intervening in the system to develop new behaviors, values and attitudes
- Refreezing –> stabilizing the organization at a new state of equilibrium
Draw Lewin’s model of change
What is the core philosophy of the action-research model of planned change?
Planned change is a cyclical process
What are the 8 steps of the action research model?
- Problem identification
- Consultation with behavioral science expert
- Data gathering and preliminary diagnosis
- Feedback to a key client or group
- Joint diagnosis of the problem
- Joint action planning
- Action
- Data gathering after actions
Draw the action-research model
What is the major difference between the positive model of planned change and Lewin/action research models? (2)
- Lewin and action research are primarily deficit based; focus on problems and how to solve
- Positive model focusses on what is already going right
Why is the positive model of planned change more generally accepted by organizations (2)
- It infuses a positive value orientation
- promotes broad member involvement in creating a shared vision about the organizations positive potential
What are the 5 steps in the positive model of planned change?
- Initiate the inquiry
- Inquiry into best practices
- Discover the themes
- Envision a preferred future
- Design and deliver ways to create the future
Draw the positive model of planned change
What are the 4 commonalities between models of planned change
- planned change has phases
- 3 phases are similar: diagnose, action, close
- Applying behavioral science
- Involvement of organization is necessary in fostering change
Describe the 4 steps of the general model of planned change?
- Entering and contracting
- Diagnosing
- Planning and implementing change
- Evaluating and institutionalizing change
What are the 3 different axis of different types of planned change?
- Magnitude of change (Incremental vs fundamental)
- Degree of organization (over organized vs under organized)
- Setting of change (local vs global)
