Archetype Problem Generating Structures

According to Meadows (2008), there are some types of systems that are considered perverse, in that, these systems tend to be structured in such a way causing problematic behaviors. There are different forms of what is described as systems trouble, however, several system structures tend to produce familiar patterns of troublesome behaviors. These similar system structures with common pattern of troublesome behaviors are called systems archetypes. It is telling that Meadows (2008) argued that it is insufficient for a person only to comprehend what is described as archetypical problem-generating structures, or the idea of accommodating them. Instead, Meadows (2008) discussed that these archetypes usually need to be changed. This is because the damage that a archetype problem-generating system tends to cause is oftentimes faulted on a particular actor or event, and therefore, this might result in what is called an archetype trap …show more content…
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