Overview of Force Field Analysis and Change in Business

What is the purpose of Force Field Analysis in business?

• To determine if a business should proceed with proposed change and to identify which factors will influence change.

• To analyze the financial statements of a business.

• To evaluate employee performance in the workplace.

• To develop marketing strategies for new products.

The forces pushing the business toward change are called:

• Restraining forces

• Driving forces

• Neutral forces

• Static forces

The forces working against change and keeping the business in its current restraining state are ________ forces.

• restraining

• driving

• motivating

• supporting

Step 1 of Lewin's force field analysis process is to ______ the need for change – business will face internal/external pressures to change.

• Identify

• Ignore

• Delay

• Complicate

Which step in Lewin's force field analysis process involves determining the strength of each driving or restraining force by assigning numerical scores?

• Step 1

• Step 2

• Step 3

• Step 4

In Lewin's force field analysis, what should be done after analyzing the scores?

• Ignore the results

• Apply the change if it is viable

• Assign more scores

• Identify more forces

According to the flowchart, if driving forces exceed restraining forces, what is likely to happen?

• Change is unlikely to be successful

• Successful change is likely

• Implement more strategies

• Assign more scores

According to the flowchart, what should be done if restraining forces exceed driving forces?

• A) Change is unlikely to be successful

• B) implement strategies to minimise restraining forces

• C) Ignore the forces

• D) Assign more scores

Step 2 of Lewin's force field analysis process is to identify the ______ forces – which factors promote proposed change?

• driving

• restraining

• neutral

• passive

Step 3 of Lewin's force field analysis process is to identify the ______ forces – which factors resist proposed change?

• restraining

• driving

• supporting

• neutral