Kurt Lewin (* September 9 1890
in Mogilno, Posen; † February 12 1947 in
Newtonville , Massachusetts) ranks as one of the pioneers of psychology (especially social psychology), as one of the founders of group dynamics and as one of the most eminent representatives of Gestalt psychology (Gestalt theory).
In organizational development (OD), he ranks as a founding figure.
Kurt Lewin coined the notion of "genidentity", which has gained some importance in various theories of space-time and related fields.
Impact on organizational development
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