![]() They claim that CATS represents just a quarter of Lewin’s canon and must be understood in concert with his other ‘three pillars’: field theory group dynamics and action research ( Burnes, 2004a, 2004b) and that contemporary understandings of field theory neglect Lewin’s concern with gestalt psychology and conventional topology ( Burnes and Cooke, 2013). ![]() ![]() Yet others have leapt to Lewin’s defence, claiming that the representation of his work and CATS is one-sided and partial. (2005: 376) are critical of the way in which Lewin’s ‘simple chain of unfreeze, move, refreeze the template for most change programs’, is just a re-packaging of a mechanistic philosophy behind ‘Taylor’s (1911) concept of scientific management’. Child (2005: 293) points out that Lewin’s rigid idea of ‘refreezing’ is inappropriate in today’s complex world that requires flexibility and adaptation. quaintly linear and static conception – the organization as an ice cube – is so wildly inappropriate that this is difficult to see why it has not only survived but prospered’. ![]() In recent years, some have disparaged Lewin for advancing an overly simplistic model. All subjects Allied Health Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine Dentistry Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Endocrinology & Metabolism Environmental Science General Medicine Geriatrics Infectious Diseases Medico-legal Neurology Nursing Nutrition Obstetrics & Gynecology Oncology Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Otolaryngology Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care Pediatrics Pharmacology & Toxicology Psychiatry & Psychology Public Health Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine Radiology Research Methods & Evaluation Rheumatology Surgery Tropical Medicine Veterinary Medicine Cell Biology Clinical Biochemistry Environmental Science Life Sciences Neuroscience Pharmacology & Toxicology Biomedical Engineering Engineering & Computing Environmental Engineering Materials Science Anthropology & Archaeology Communication & Media Studies Criminology & Criminal Justice Cultural Studies Economics & Development Education Environmental Studies Ethnic Studies Family Studies Gender Studies Geography Gerontology & Aging Group Studies History Information Science Interpersonal Violence Language & Linguistics Law Management & Organization Studies Marketing & Hospitality Music Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Philosophy Politics & International Relations Psychoanalysis Psychology & Counseling Public Administration Regional Studies Religion Research Methods & Evaluation Science & Society Studies Social Work & Social Policy Sociology Special Education Urban Studies & Planning BROWSE JOURNALS ![]()
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