8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
1/15
Click to edit Master subtitle style
4/21/12
FORCE FIELD
THEORY
Kurt Lewin
8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
2/15
4/21/12Kurt Lewin (1890-1947)
was a famous, charismaticpsychologist who is now
viewed as the father ofsocial psychology. Born inGermany.
was well known for histerms life space andfield theory.
a Gestalt s cholo ist
8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
3/15
Click to edit Master subtitle style
4/21/12
INFLUENTIALCONTRIBUTIONSOF KURT LEWIN
8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
4/15
4/21/12
FieldTheoryis a psychological
theory whichexamines patterns of
interaction betweenthe individual and
the total field, or
8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
5/15
4/21/12
Group Dynamics
Is the study of groups, andalso a general term for groupprocesses.
In the fields ofpsychology,sociology, and communicationstudies,-- a group is two or
more individuals who areconnected to each other bysocial relationships.
8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
6/15
4/21/12
Force Field Analysis
is an influentialdevelopment in the fieldof social science.
a framework for looking at thefactors ("forces") that influence asituation, originally social
situations.
is a management
technique for diagnosing
8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
7/15
4/21/12
Driving Forces - are thoseforces affecting situationsthat are pushing in aparticular direction; they
tend to initiate a changeand keep it going.
Restraining Forces - are
forces acting to restrain ordecrease the driving forces.
Equilibrium - is reached
8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
8/15
4/21/12Example
8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
9/15
4/21/12
Using thetechnique
8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
10/15
4/21/12
The first step is to draw a box within which you writethe decision. Then you list all the helping and hinderingforces. For example you want to buy a new car.
8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
11/15
4/21/12
Having spent some time trying to think of all the forces inplay you then assign a strength to each force between 1and 5 where 1 is weak and 5 is strong:
We can thenadd up thestrengths of
the forces togive a helping:hindering ratio.In this case it is7:11 so initiallyit looks like thedecision to buya new car willnot be made
because the
8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
12/15
4/21/12
If we do want the decision to go ahead we can now look forways to increase the helping forces and decrease thehindering forces.
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
47
Looking at the
hindering forces:Cost: If I leased acar then I couldchange this from 4to 2.
Time: As I don'thave much time tolook at other modelsI could always justbuy the same modelwhich would change
this score from 4 to1.Which model: Wouldtherefore alsodecrease from 3 to
1.---So by decreasing
8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
13/15
4/21/12Action research
orparticipatory action research
is a reflective process ofprogressive problem solving
led by individuals workingwith others in teams or aspart of a "
community of practice" to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Participatory_action_researchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflective_processhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_solvinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_of_practicehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_of_practicehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_solvinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflective_processhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Participatory_action_research8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
14/15
4/21/12Group dynamics
The interactions that influence the attitudes and behav
ior ofpeople when they are grouped with others through
eitherchoice or accidental circumstances.
8/4/2019 Force Field Theory
15/15
4/21/12
Top Related