Force Field Analysis

Question 1

What is force field analysis?

Answer 1

Is a tool to determine whether a company should consider making a significant change

Question 2

What are the stages?

Answer 2

Driving Force (Total weight of drawing forces) -> Proposed change -> Restraining forces (Total weighting of restraining forces)

Question 3

What are steps in preparing a force field analysis?

Answer 3

1. State proposed Change
2. Identify driving force
3. Identify restraining forces
4. Add up weightings

Question 4

What are advantages of force field analysis?

Answer 4

• Visual representation of driving and restraining forces laying out pros and cons easily
• Quantifies qualitative forces for changes thus making decisions more logical

Question 5

What are disadvantages of force field analysis?

Answer 5

• Weighting subjective instead of being based of facts and evidence
• Not all relevant forces or facts may be considered.