One Change Theorist Describes a Change Process That Involves a Change

question 8

Multiple Choice

One change theorist describes a change process that involves a change agent and key personnel to get the work done. This theorist emphasizes the importance of communication throughout the change process and defined seven (7) stages in the process that were needed. Who is this theorist?

• A) Rogers
• B) Havelock
• C) Lippitt
• D) Lewin

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Definitions:

Ideal Type

A conceptual tool used in sociology, created by Max Weber, that serves as a model for understanding social phenomena by emphasizing the most significant characteristics, often to compare real situations against an idealized or pure form.

Structural

Related to the underlying or organizing framework of a system, often used in contexts such as sociology, engineering, and architecture.

Symbolic Interactionism

A theoretical framework in sociology that emphasizes how individuals create and modify their social reality through interaction, based on the interpretation of symbols.

Structural-functionalism

A sociological theory that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote stability and integrity.