Force Field Analysis

What is Force Field Analysis?

Force field analysis is based on a model for thinking about change as proposed

by Kurt Lewin, who saw behavior in an institutional setting not as a static

(motionless) habit or pattern but as a dynamic balance of forces working in

opposite directions.

According to this way of looking at patterned behavior, change takes place when

an imbalance occurs between the sum of the forces against change (Restraining

Forces) and the sum of the forces for change (Driving Forces). A force-field

analysis assumes that any social situation is a balance between these forces.

An imbalance may occur through a change of magnitude or a change in direction

in any one of the forces, or through the addition of a new force.

When to Use:

Use this technique for diagnosing a problem. It helps to identify forces operating

on both side of an issue for field.

Goal

Driving Forces

Restraining Forces

Current State

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