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A range of tools and techniques have been developed to aid critical thinking and decision making. This 5 page paper examines one of these tools, the Force Field Analysis develop by Kurt Lewin, explaining what it is, how it can be used and the circumstances to which it is best suited. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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to guide that thinking process. In this paper we will look at one of the lesser used processes which is simple to use but can aid with an in-depth analysis
that can lead to good input data from which decision can be made a Force Field analysis. This is a useful tool that can help order thoughts and provides
a good solid framework for making decisions. In basic terms this is a tool that can be used to analyse the difference forces that are impacting on a decisions, effectually
making it a complex and specialised too for measuring the pros and the cons of any particular decision (Swinton, 2005). This is an older tool and was first
developed for use by Kurt Lewin in the 1950s in order to a look at the different elements that would be present when planning any type of change (Swinton, 2005).
In any situation there will be driving and restring forces. The driving forces are the aspect of a proposal that is pushing
it in a particular direction, these are the pressures for forces that push for change and keep it going, these may be issues such as market pressure to change a
product, incentives for employees to become more productive or increased market competition. These are elements that push an individual or a company towards change. However, Lewin argued that these were
balanced by restraining forces. Restraining forces are the forces that act to prevent the change or actions taking place. Restraining forces may include a range of barrier, such
as budget, fear of those involved in the change, poor relationship or poor maintenance in some circumstances even factors such as the weather or the time of year may be
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