UCSD Lewins Change Management Model Critical Thinking Paper

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Business Finance

University of California San Diego

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One of the seminal studies and theories related to change management is Kurt Lewin’s Change Theory. Components of his work are identified in many other theories, so understanding this theory offers insight into the change management process.

In this assignment, provide a brief overview of Lewin’s Change Theory, including his rationale for creating this theory and the intended role this model addresses in change management.

Then discuss the three stages of change implementation and explain the importance of each stage. Be sure to use the terminology for each stage of Lewin’s Change Theory as outlined in the text. (Chapter 2 in Organizational Change: An Action-Oriented Toolkit)

Finally, Lewin’s Change Theory was created in the 1940s. Is the theory still applicable in today’s global economy?

How would you modify/alter his theory to ensure that it remains relevant and applicable in Saudi Arabia?

Discuss any changes to be made to his theory to reflect today’s business environment, both globally and in Saudi Arabia.


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Change is an inevitable process in all businesses regardless of size, age, and production
activities involved in the industry. The world is changing fast and businesses need adopt to changes
quickly too to survive in the current environment. The organization that welcomes and implement
change have an easy time to survive, while those who don't may struggle to survive on current
business processes. The idea of "change management" is common in the organization, but the way
the organization implements the change depends on the nature of the organization, change, and
members involved in the implementation of change. Developing change in businesses depends on
the people involved knowledge of the change activities.
The change management model for organizational change was established by Kurt Lewin
in 1940. Lewin's change management theory is a change theory used by organizations in businesses
operation to enhance quality improvement on production to transform efficient satisfaction
customers. Lewin's theory 'proposes that individuals and groups of people are influenced to change
due to challenges, maintaining the status quo, or achieving benefits that might be driven by the
change. The theory suggests that to develop a change in the organization, the management needs
to execute planned change operations using the three-step model. Lewin's theory describes the
three-stage processes of change that include unfreezing- change- refreeze (Burnes & Bargal,
2017). Lewin described the organization change using the example of changing the appearance of
a block of ice. He illustrated the change where he considered having a cube of ice but you need a
cone in the ice form. He explains the process using the three-stage where unfreezing involves
melting the ice to increase its flexibility to change, the second stage changes that will involve
molding the iced water to the required shape.
The last step involved solidifying which he called refreezing. The theory provides a process
of change and stages that help the organization to p...


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