BUS370 wk 1 dis 2

Organizational Change [CLOs: 1,2,6]

Select two change models in Chapter Two. Compare and contrast the models and, referencing this week's lecture, discuss resistance, or how change could be embraced. Respond to two classmates' posts.

Discussion 2: Change Models

Lewin's introduced his change model in 1951 where he suggests that changes in behavior depicts as an ongoing process of three changes towards unfreezing, moving and refreezing (Bierema, 2014). First recognition of change and ways to create change resulting in action moving toward a change then reinforcing or refreezing takes place in order for a new behavior to be effective. Ongoing improvement is needed as not to return to the unfreezing stage. Lewin's three step model is still being used today. From a news...