Managing Organizational Change in Pakistan: Insights from the Work of Kurt Lewin.
Keywords:
Kurt Lewin, Organizational Change, Three-Step Model, Planned Change, Emergent ChangeAbstract
Purpose: Main objective of this paper is to review the literature on the theories of Kurt
Lewin with special focus on three-step model and discuss relevance of this model for
Pakistani organizations
Background: Kurt Lewin, a prominent social psychologist has been regarded as father of
planned change. His seminal work in planned approach to change management and
resolution of social conflicts has received considerable attention of academics and
practitioners alike.
Design/ methodology/Approach: this study used deductive approach to draw conclusions
from available literature. This study begins by searching relevant studies and extract
relevant information.
Findings: this study has found that theories of Kurt Lewin especially three-step model is
still relevant to managing organizational change in Pakistan. This study also suggests a
model which may be used by leaders as a tool to implement planned change in Pakistan.
Research limitations/implications/ recommendations: this study has not used any
empirical data therefore future research may continue to test empirical validity of Lewin’s
three-step model
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