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Caiter2013 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Nursing Student P lacks confidence in her abilities to effectively care for infants. She is afraid that she will not receive a good grade in her pediatric clinical rotation; hence, she may fail her class or even her program.

What type of change strategy is being used as noted by Bennis, Benne, and Chin (1969)? a. rational-empirical approach c. power-coercive approach
b. driving-restraining forces approach d. normative-reeducative approach

Question 2

Three strategies to promote change in organizations were defined by Bennis, Benne, and Chin (1969). Which of the following is not one of these strategies?

a. rational-empirical approach c. power-coercive approach
b. driving-restraining forces approach d. normative-reeducative approach

jharrington11 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Nursing Student P's fear of not passing her pediatric clinical rotation may ultimately lead to her failure not only of the class, but also of her program; this is an example of a self-inflicted power-coercive approach to change. The power-coercive approach to change is seen when resistance to a change event is expected, but the acceptance of the change may not be important to the power group involved; hence some form of power, control, or coercion may be used to achieve the desired change.
The rational-empirical approach is used when knowledge is used to encourage change such as when individuals are reeducated so that they will understand the need for a specified change in a rational manner. Normative-reeducative approach is seen when an individual feels he or she needs to maintain satisfactory relationships in the workplace. Driving-restraining forces approach is part of Lewin's (1951) change theory, which is based on the concept that there are different kinds of forces that motivate (drive) or act as barriers to (restrain) change.

Answer to Question 2

B
Bennis, Benne, and Chin (1969) identified three strategic approaches to promoting change in organizations. These three approaches (strategies) are: 1) power-coercive approach where resistance is expected, but the acceptance of change is not seen as being important to the group, 2) normative-reeducative approach, when the individual has a strong need for satisfactory relationships in the workplace, and 3) rational-empirical approach, which utilizes knowledge to encourage change. Driving-restraining forces come from Lewin's (1951) research into forces that can motivate or block change efforts, but are not part of the Bennis, Benne, and Chin's change model.