Varieties of Dialogue Arenas and Styles: Table I

Judge, Anthony

Alternative view of segmented documents via Kairos

1992

Varieties of Dialogue Arenas and Styles

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This document (and accompanying commentary) was originally developed from a commentary on varieties of decision-making
(Guiding Metaphors and Configuring Choices, with an accompanying table Varieties of Decision-making Arenas and Styles: Table).
A variant was subsequently developed as Varieties of Disciplinarity, Interdisciplinarity and Transdisciplinarity (Table)

Table 1

Varieties of dialogue arenas (and styles)	SINGLE: INTRA-PARADIGMATIC "Straight-forward" truth Relatively stable "Dialogue about" Without unstated constraints Single value framework Implementation Short-term tactical concerns Technique/Science	DUAL: CROSS-PARADIGMATIC "Aggressive constraints" Relatively dynamic "Reactive dialogue" Prevalence of unstated (or secret) constraints Value polarization Extension Medium term strategic concerns Art/Techne	MULTI: INTER-PARADIGMATIC "Fuzzy constraints" Dynamically unstable "Dialogue in response to" With and without unstated constraints Multi-values / Fuzzy values Value development Anticipation Longer term strategic concerns Inspiration	META: META-PARADIGMATIC "Holistic" Turbulent "Incorporating dialogue" Neither with nor without unstated constraints Value emergence Integration/Embodiment Atemporal concerns Insight	.

SPIRITUAL RESOURCES Realm of value/intuition	Spiritual Training / Development Tolerance Spiritual instruction Disseminating "the word" Structured dialogue Arena IV	Spiritual Exploration Spiritual encounters Challenging "others" Converting the "misguided" Pilgrimage Arena X	Spiritual discovery "Many mansions" Multiple "others" Spiritual complementarity Arena XIV	Spiritual Transformation Embodiment of patterns in transformation Embodiment of change Arena XVI	Group D Becoming the dialogue (Arena XVI) * Wisdom barrier
KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES (Conceptware) Realm of ideas/thoughts	Know-how Management Education / Training (UNESCO) - Expertise development - Skills development (ILO) Mass communications (UNESCO) Dissemination of knowledge Ethical framework Indoctrination Arena III	Innovation/Development Applied research (R & D) Knowledge engineering Theological encounters (Intellectual exploitation) (Propaganda / Censorship) Arena IX	Discovery/Invention Fundamental research Research strategy Lateral thinking Syncretism Creativity Arena XIII	Appropriate Patterning Pattern creation - Epistemic landscape design - Pattern transformation - Morphogenetic patterning Guiding metaphors - Image schematics - Structural archetypes Kairos Arena XV	Group C Transformative dialogue (Arenas XIII - XV) * Experience barrier
HUMAN RESOURCES (Groupware) Realm of affects/feelings	Human Resource Management Personnel management (ILO): - Wage scales - Hiring/firing policies - Conditions of work Public health/safety (ILO/WHO) Social security (ILO) Population planning (UNFPA) Food supply (FAO/WFP) Arena II	Social Development Dealing with demanding others: - Competitors / Opponents - Employee / Labour relations - Community - Underprivileged / Foreigners Human development Social engineering (Social exploitation) (Collusion/Conspiracy) (Subversion/Blackmail) Arena VIII	Responsive Organization Mutuality in dialogue: - Worker participation - Self-management - Social responsibility - Social Charter (EEC) "Human face" development Personal development Organizational/Business ethics Inter-faith community Arena XI	Appropriate Organization Organizational: - Transformation - Culture design/appropriation - Images/symbol appropriation Symbolic dialogue "Projet social" Political will to change Transcendent community Arena XII	Group B Innovative dialogue (Arenas VIII - XII) * Training barrier
MATERIAL RESOURCES (Hardware) Realm of tangible artifacts/sensation	Resource Optimization Operational dialogue: - Commerce/Trade (UNCTAD/GATT) - Industry (UNIDO) Short-term development: - Resource allocation - Cost/Effectiveness - Programmed investment Dealing/Bargaining Calculated risk Co-existence Arena I	Economic Development Development (R and D) Engineering / Architecture Medium-term development(OECD): - Financial system (G-7) - Structural adjustment (IMF) - Agriculture (FAO) - Commerce/Trade (WTO) - Industry (UNIDO) (Economic exploitation) (Bribery / "Commissions") Territorial encounters Arena V	Future Uncertainty Long-term investment - Futures markets - Risk/actuarial analysis Long-term development (UNCTAD) Agriculture (FAO) Environmental conservation. (UNEP) Arena VI	Material Appropriateness Apppriate technology: - Product appropriateness - Product design Sustainable development (UNCED) Sustainable eco-community Arena VII	Group A Adaptive dialogue (Arenas I - VII)

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