Change & the Organisation
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In Lewin's three-step model of organisational change, what is the purpose of the 'unfreeze' stage?
- ATo measure the financial cost of change
- BTo create readiness and motivation to move away from the current state✓
- CTo celebrate the success of the change
- DTo lock in the new behaviours permanently once they have been fully adopted
Answer: Lewin's 'unfreeze' stage reduces the forces maintaining the status quo and builds the motivation and readiness needed before change can begin.
Which of Gareth Morgan's organisational metaphors views the organisation as a living system that must adapt to survive in its environment?
- AThe organisation as a psychic prison
- BThe organisation as a political system
- CThe organisation as an organism✓
- DThe organisation as a machine
Answer: Morgan's 'organism' metaphor treats the organisation as a living system that interacts with and adapts to its environment to survive.
In Kotter's eight-step model, what is the recommended first step for leading change?
- ACreate a sense of urgency✓
- BGenerate short-term wins
- CAnchor new approaches in the culture
- DEmpower broad-based action
Answer: Kotter's model begins with establishing a sense of urgency to overcome complacency and build momentum for the change.