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Romy Loice
Reference
Flood,R.L.AndJackson,1991,M.C.,CreativeProblem Solving:TotalSystemIntervention,JohnWiley&Son, Chichester p Chapter1.4 1.13 Chapter2
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Systemic Metaphors
Systemicmetaphorsemployedasfiltersforlookingat problemsituation. Therearefivemetaphorstoconsider,i.e:
Machinemetaphor Organicmetaphor Neurocybernetic metaphor Culturalmetaphor Political metaphor
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Maslow Theory
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example
intelligenttransportsystem(logistics) SmartTransesolutiontechnology http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkejk71wjCM&feature=related
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Culture Metaphor
Aculturereferstovarioussharedcharacteristicsat alllevelsof organizations:societal,corporate,group,etc. national:language,religion,history,andamutual senseofbelonging. sense of belonging firm:reality,asociallyconstructedreality(of valuesandbeliefs),
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UnlesstheCEOcansimplyimposeherorhiswillinadictatorial manner,comingtoameetingofmindsthatsatisfiesthethree propertiesofrelevant,achievable,andmeasurable,andsecures theactivecooperationofeverybody,amissionstatementhastobe acompromise. Itisusuallyobtainedbyalengthyprocess,startingoutwith canvassingtheviewsofsomeorallmembers,combiningsimilar ones,eliminatingthosethataresubordinatetoothers,restating themsuchthattheirachievementlevelcanbemeasuredina meaningfulway,andfinallyreducingthenumbertoanessential few.Thisprocesswillinvolvemanymeetingsandnegotiation.
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Political Metaphor
Themetaphorappliedtoproblemsituationslooksat relationshipsbetweenindividualsandgroupsas competitiveandinvolvingthepursuitofpower Therearethreecontrastingviewonthecharacterof anypoliticalsituation,i.e:unitary,pluralist,and any political situation, i.e: unitary, pluralist, and coercive. Themetaphorfocusesonissuesofinterests,conflict andpower.
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Ithighlightsallorganizationalactivityasinterest basedandemphasizesthekeyroleofpowerin determiningpoliticaloutcomes,thusitplacespower atthecentreofallorganizationalanalysis. It encourages recognition of the organizational actor Itencouragesrecognitionoftheorganizationalactor aspoliticalforbothmotivationalandstructural reasons.
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group assignment
Findanarticle. AnalysethearticleanddetermineWHATmetaphorisusedin thearticle. Hints:thatmightbeseveralmetaphorsusedbydifferent actorsinthearticle.However,youneedtochooseoneof themwhichisthecentraloftheissue. th hi h i th t l f th i Topresenton25stSeptember
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