p. 153.
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The survival and development of democracy depends not so much on the development of democratic ideals which are wide-spread and strong. Today, more than ever before, democracy depends upon the development of efficient forms of democratic social management and upon the spreading of the skill in such management to the common man.
— Kurt Lewin
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Source: Wikiquote: "Kurt Lewin" (Quotes, 1940s, Frontiers in group dynamics II, 1947: Kurt Lewin (1947) "Frontiers in group dynamics II. Channels of group life; social planning and action research". In: Human relations Vol I, nr. 3 pp. 143-153)
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About Kurt Lewin
Kurt Zadek Lewin (September 9, 1890 – February 12, 1947) was a German-American psychologist, known as one of the modern pioneers of social psychology, organizational psychology, and applied psychology. He is often recognized as the "founder of social psychology" and was one of the first to study group dynamics and organizational development.
About Kurt Lewin
Kurt Zadek Lewin (September 9, 1890 – February 12, 1947) was a German-American psychologist, known as one of the modern pioneers of social psychology, organizational psychology, and applied psychology. He is often recognized as the "founder of social psychology" and was one of the first to study group dynamics and organizational development.
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