Which most accurately describes the purpose of force field analysis?
A) Unfreezing the status quo
B) Changing or moving to a new state
C) Identifying the forces driving the change and those resisting it
D) Refreezing to sustain the change or changes made
Ans: C
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Force field analysis involves identifying factors within a community or organization that are driving or reinforcing change in the desired direction, as well as those that are restraining or resisting change. The change process in Lewin's model of change can be visualized as three steps of unfreezing the status quo, changing or moving to a new state, and refreezing to sustain the change or changes made.
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