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11.2 Inter-personal Dilemmas of Participation in a Sustainable Inter-sectoral Meeting

(See 11.1 strategic dilemmas)

(Tentative)

    Explanation for the corresponding strategic dilemmas given in Figure 2, Figure 3a, Figure 3b, Figure 4 and Figure 5 could be adapted to the inter-personal dilemmas explored here.

  • Column and row headings correspond to major clusters of functions essential to the sustainable development of a meeting
  • Words used to label the scope of clusters are necessarily inadequate at the level of generality indicated.
  • The clusters could be "unpacked" to give more columns and rows. Cluster label words would then become more specifically appropriate.
  • The cells of the table indicate fundamental dilemmas of participation in a sustainable meeting
  • Sacrifices must be made in the process of change and transformation. The dilemma is the level of the sacrifice that is appropriate.
  • Sustainability is determined by the balance between the various forms of sacrifice and the constraints that they impose on one another.
  • The columns/rows can be thought of in terms of values, logics or languages which successively confront each other.
Privileged function


Constrained function

Group P

Security

Group W

Health

Group L

Education

Group T

Productivity

Group E

Environment

Group R

Regulation

Roles Problems
Group P

Security/Peace
Vulnerable sectors
Women/Youth

Sacrifice of one sectoral group for another?


PP
Sacrifice group development for well-being of sector

WP
Sacrifice group development for sectoral learning

LP
Sacrifice group development for sector prod. benefits?
TP
Sacrifice group development for group environment?

EP
Sacrifice group development for sectoral equity?

RP



Group Health W

Sense of utility
Quality of action
Role fulfilment

Sacrifice key sectoral role for group development?

PW
Sacrifice of one form of group health for another?

WW
Sacrifice group health for sectoral learning?

LW
Sacrifice group health for sectoral prod. benefits?
TW
Sacrifice group health for group environment?

EW

Sacrifice group health for sectoral equity?

RW



Group Learning L

Insight capture
Culture
Information exchange

Sacrifice sector learning for group growth?


PL

Sacrifice sectoral learning for group health?


WL
Sacrifice of one form of learning for another?


LL
Sacrifice group learning for sectoral prod. benefits?
TL
Sacrifice group learning for group environment?


EL
Sacrifice group learning for sectoral equity?

RL



Group Productivity T

Added value / Technique
Deal making / Cultiv.
Energy resources

Sacrifice sectoral productivity for group develop.?

PT
Sacrifice sectoral productivity for group health?

WT
Sacrifice sectoral prod. for group learning?

LT
Sacrifice of one form of group productivity for another?

TT
Sacrifice of group productivity for environment?

ET
Sacrifice of group productivity for sector equity?

RT


Group Environment E

Sector 'ecosystems'
Factional coalitions
Group design

Sacrifice sectoral environment for group develop.?

PE
Sacrifice sector ennvironment for group health?

WE

Sacrifice sectoral environment for group learning?

LE
Sacrifice sector environment for group prod. benefits?
TE
Sacrifice of one environmental benefit for another?

EE
Sacrifice group environment for sector equity?

RE



Group Regulation R

Governance
Justice/Order/Equity
Obligation Mgt.

Sacrifice sectoral equity for group development?

PR
Sacrifice sectoral equity for group health?

WR

Sacrifice sectoral equity for group learning?
LR
Sacrifice sector equity for group productivity benefits?
TR
Sacrifice sectoral equity for group environment?

ER
Sacrifice of one form of sectoral equity for another?
RR