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A Study on the Academic Genealogy of Organization Development: Focusing on Kurt Lewin and Oscar Mink

  • The Journal of Education Consulting & Coaching
  • 2025, (), pp.43~69
  • Publisher : The Korea Association of Education Consulting & Coaching
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education
  • Received : October 25, 2025
  • Accepted : November 20, 2025
  • Published : November 20, 2025

Sang Seub Lee 1

1동덕여자대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to identify the link in organization development from Kurt Lewin to Oscar Mink and to present Kurt Lewin’s academic genealogy within South Korea. This study identified the academic link connecting Kurt Lewin and Oscar Mink, as well as key scholars situated between these academic connections. Roanld Lippitt’s master’s and doctoral advisors at the University Iowa were Kurt Lewin. Ronald Lippitt co-founded the National Training Laboratories(NTL) with Leland Bradford and Kenneth Benne. Gordon Lippitt worked with both Kurt Lewin and Oscar Mink. Gordon Lippitt worked as Deputy Director under Leland Bradford, the Director of the National Training Laboratories(NTL), and collaborated with various scholars, including his older brother Roanld Lippitt and Kenetth Benne. Oscar Mink completed a postdoctoral internship at the National Training Laboratories(NTL), where he was directly influenced by Roanld Lippitt and Gordon Lippitt and worked alongside Gordon Lippitt. This study examines the academic genealogy of organization development centered on Kurt Lewin through the academic connections between Kurt Lewin and Oscar Mink and the summaries of key scholars between those connections. It is significant as a study to understand the academic genealogy of Kurt Lewin’s organization development.

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