Abstract
This article shows how the interplay of different function systems creates distrust and paradoxes in complex polycentric transition processes. This issue is captured by an abductive, qualitative, single-case study on a highly polycentric pilot project in a Danish public job centre. The results suggest that the emergence of a multifunctional semantic reservoir is crucial for navigating function-systemic blind spots by stimulating higher-order observation and reflection and building trust in polycentric settings. This is a prerequisite for allowing paradoxes to drive transition and not become barriers.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Systems Research and Behavioral Science |
Vol/bind | 34 |
Udgave nummer | 2 |
Sider (fra-til) | 163–181 |
ISSN | 1092-7026 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2017 |