Which aspects of Lewin's change theory will help people visualize and create needed change? (Select all that apply.)
A) Unfreezing the status quo
B) Changing or moving to a new state
C) Enforcing the status quo
D) Refreezing to sustain the change or changes made
E) Increasing restraining forces
Ans: A, B, D
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In Lewin's model of change, the change process can be visualized as three steps: unfreezing the status quo, changing or moving to a new state, and refreezing to sustain the change or changes made. Force field analysis is a tool used to identify forces that enforce the status quo, not to actually enforce the status quo. The purpose of using levers of change is to increase driving forces and/or to decrease restraining forces—leverage points identified in the force field analysis.
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