Match the name of the systems trap with its description. competing reinforcing l
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Question
Match the name of the systems trap with its description.
competing reinforcing loops that build exponentially
applying a solution to the system that treats the symptom without addressing the underlying problem
growing, shared, erodible environment with weak feedback loops to users
reinforcing feedback loop rewarding the competition’s winner
designing the system toward the wrong purpose, leading to confusion of effort and result
few system changes due to subsystems with differing/competing goals
appearing to meet goals while engaging in self-organizing evasive behavior
eroding, changing standards where the perceived state of system influences desired the state
shifting the burden to the intervenor
success to the successful
seeking the wrong goal
tragedy of the commons
policy resistance
drift to low performance
escalation
rule beating
5 points
Question 2
Match the name of the systems trap with its solution/way out.
education of users, strengthening feedback loops, or regulation of resource
positive use of self-organizing capabilities and creativity
harmonization of goals with subsystems working toward overarching system goals
addressing the long-term solution rather than the short-term reliefs
refusal to compete or negotiation of new systems with balancing loops
focus on best past performances and maintenance of absolute standards
defining system purpose accurately and completely, specifying the correct indicators to reflect and measure that purpose
implementation of equalizing mechanisms such as diversification or adjusting advantages
success to the successful
seeking the wrong goal
tragedy of the commons
policy resistance
rule beating
drift to low performance
escalation
shifting the burden to the intervenor
-A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.competing reinforcing loops that build exponentially
-A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.applying a solution to the system that treats the symptom without addressing the underlying problem
-A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.growing, shared, erodible environment with weak feedback loops to users
-A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.reinforcing feedback loop rewarding the competition’s winner
-A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.designing the system toward the wrong purpose, leading to confusion of effort and result
-A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.few system changes due to subsystems with differing/competing goals
-A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.appearing to meet goals while engaging in self-organizing evasive behavior
-A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.eroding, changing standards where the perceived state of system influences desired the state
A.shifting the burden to the intervenor
B.success to the successful
C.seeking the wrong goal
D.tragedy of the commons
E.policy resistance
F.drift to low performance
G.escalation
H.rule beating
Explanation / Answer
1.
(1) G Escalation trap is one actor influecing other actor exponentially and thus competing reinforcing loops build exponentially.
(2) A. Shifting the Burden to the Intervenor Trap arise when a solution to a systemic problem reduces (or disguises) the symptoms, but does nothing to solve the underlying problem.
(3) D Tragedy of the Commons is a trap where shared-resource system where individual users acting independently according to their own self-interest behave contrary to the common good of all users by depleting or spoiling that resource through their collective action. Thus there is growing, shared, erodible environment with weak feedback loops to users.
(4) B Success to the Successful trap the demands made by competing groups for a common resource are linked by two reinforcing loops and thusreinforcing feedback loop rewarding the competition’s winner
(5) C Seeking the Wrong Goal trap is If the goal is defined badly, if it doesn't measure what it's supposed to measure, if it doesn't reflect the real purpose it is wrong since inception.
(6) H Rule Beating --perverse behavior that gives the appearance of obeying the rules or achieving the goals, but that actually distorts the system and thus few system changes due to subsystems with differing/competing goals.
(7) E Policy Resistance happens when each participant in the system starts behaving individually and not taking it collectively thus appearing to meet goals while engaging in self-organizing evasive behavior.
(8) F Drift to low performance is allowing performance standards to be influenced by past performance, especially if there is a negative bias in perceiving past performance, sets up a reinforcing feedback loop of eroding goals that sets a system drifting toward low performance. Thus eroding, changing standards where the perceived state of system influences desired the state.
2.
(1) C Tragedy of the Commons (trap where shared-resource system where individual users acting independently according to their own self-interest behave contrary to the common good of all users by depleting or spoiling that resource through their collective action) is solved by education of users, strengthening feedback loops, or regulation of resource
(2) D Policy Resistance (when each participant in the system starts behaving individually and not taking it collectively thus appearing to meet goals while engaging in self-organizing evasive behavior) can be resolved by positive use of self-organizing capabilities and creativity
(3) E Rules beating (perverse behavior that gives the appearance of obeying the rules or achieving the goals, but that actually distorts the system) can be solved by harmonization of goals with subsystems working toward overarching system goals.
(4) H Shifting the Burden to the Intervenor (Trap arise when a solution to a systemic problem reduces (or disguises) the symptoms, but does nothing to solve the underlying problem) and thus is solved by addressing the long-term solution rather than the short-term reliefs.
(5) G Escalation (trap is one actor influecing other actor exponentially and thus competing reinforcing loops build exponentially) can be solved by refusal to compete or negotiation of new systems with balancing loops
(6) A Success to the Successful (trap the demands made by competing groups for a common resource are linked by two reinforcing loops and thusreinforcing feedback loop rewarding the competition’s winner )and hence by focus on best past performances and maintenance of absolute standards
(7) B Seeking the Wrong Goal (trap is If the goal is defined badly, if it doesn't measure what it's supposed to measure, if it doesn't reflect the real purpose it is wrong since inception) can be resolved by defining system purpose accurately and completely, specifying the correct indicators to reflect and measure that purpose
(8) F Drift to Low Performance (Drift to low performance is allowing performance standards to be influenced by past performance, especially if there is a negative bias in perceiving past performance, sets up a reinforcing feedback loop of eroding goals that sets a system drifting toward low performance) can be resolved by focus on best past performances and maintenance of absolute standard.
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