Kurt Lewin's force-field theory of change is one of the most widely accepted and remains in current use today. The central concepts of this theory of change include
A) the forces that govern intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
B) the relationship between driving forces and restraining forces.
C) the forces of resilience and inertia in an organization.
D) the relationship between the will for change and the ability to effect change.
Ans: B
According to Lewin, change requires an imbalance between the forces that call for
change–the driving forces, which push the system toward change and the restraining forces that
pull the system away from change. Lewin does not explicitly address the issues of motivation,
inertia, resilience, and will for change.
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