HROB 2090 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Kurt Lewin, Job Enrichment, Behavioural Sciences

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 2090
• Professor: sina

Document Summary

Forces for change: workforce, technology, economic shocks, competition, social trends, world politics. Lewin"s 3 step change model: kurt lewin suggested that this sequence or process involves three basic stages: Change: change refers to the implementation of a program or plan to move the organization or its members to a more satisfactory state, change efforts can range from minor (e. g. , skills training program) to major (e. g. , job enrichment). In order for change to occur, people must have the capability and the opportunity and the motivation to change. Refreezing is the condition that exists when newly developed behaviours, attitudes, or structures become an enduring part of the organization. The effectiveness of the change is examined and the desirability of extending change further can be considered. Refreezing is a relative and temporary state of affairs. Diagnosis: diagnosis refers to the systematic collection of information relevant to impending organizational change.