It provides a framework for looking at the factors (forces) that influence a situation, originally social situations. It looks at forces that are either driving movement toward a goal (helping forces) or blocking movement toward a goal (hindering forces). The principle, developed by Kurt Lewin.

1. Force Field Analysis
Approaches to Managing Organizational Change

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Manu Melwin Joy
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3. Force Field Analysis
• It provides a framework for
looking at the factors (forces)
that influence a situation,
originally social situations.
• It looks at forces that are either
driving movement toward a goal
(helping forces) or blocking
movement toward a goal
(hindering forces).
• The principle, developed by Kurt
Lewin.

5. Force Field Analysis
• Driving forces are forces
that push in a direction
that causes change to
occur.
• Driving forces facilitate
change because they push
the person in the desired
direction.
• They cause a shift in the
equilibrium towards
change.

6. Force Field Analysis
• Restraining forces are
forces that counter driving
forces.
• Restraining forces hinder
change because they push
the person in the
opposition direction
• Restraining forces cause a
shift in the equilibrium
which opposes change.

7. Force Field Analysis
• Equilibrium is a state
of being where driving
forces equal
restraining forces and
no change occurs
• Equilibrium can be
raised or lowered by
changes that occur
between the driving
and restraining forces.

8. Desired
Conditions
Current
Conditions
Before
Change
After
Change
Driving
Forces
Restraining
Forces
Force Field Analysis
During
Change
Driving
Forces
Restraining
Forces Driving
Forces
Restraining
Forces