Essay on System Thinking Approach
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Latrobe University
Added on 2020-03-07
Essay on System Thinking Approach
Latrobe University
Added on 2020-03-07
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System Thinking Is Critical In Developing Solutions to Sustainability Challenges IntroductionThe research essay will discuss the applicability of system thinking approach in dealing with the complex problems. System thinking is different in comparison to traditional thinking because it focuses on the inter relationship between the different components used in the system (Jenkins and Andenoro, 2016). The relevance of system thinking approach will be discussed in dealing with the problem of Domestic Violence. Now-a-days, several countries are facing domestic violence problems. Domestic violence is a root cause for many other problems in the system. This is an alarming situation and traditional methods are failed to find the solution to this problem (Benson, 2017). In this essay will check whether system thinking approach will be beneficial in sustainability challenges or not. A system is a set of different parts which are interrelated to each other which as a single unit works for a single goal. The research will help in understanding the argument whether systemthinking is useful in developing a solution to sustainability challenges. System thinking mainly puts an eye on the individual part & interrelationship between these parts can producea definite solution for different problems in the society (Benson, 2017). The problem like Domestic violence is considered as the wicked problem in society. Since system thinking is a very long discussion so here will talk about the counter arguments.
System Thinking Is Critical In Developing Solutions to Domestic Violence System thinking has been founded by Professor Jay Forrester in 1956 (Benson, 2017). Early there was another thinking approach known as traditional think. It is much different between the modern or system thinking approach and traditional thinking. Traditional analysis or Traditional thinking approach aims at what is being studied while system thinking looks for an interrelationship between the different parts of the system (Benson, 2017). Today world is moving towards the globalization or in simple our world is going advanced day by day whichcreates a lot of problem in our society and system thinking can help to resolve such problem. Generally, there are three parts of system thinking which are as follow: first is the purpose, second are elements, third are functions. The first part of system thinking aims to describe which system thinking has been adopted (Jenkins and Andenoro, 2016). The second part lay emphasis on different elements which are working together for a common goal in system thinking (Coker, 2016). Lastly, there is need to see the interrelationship between different elements like how they have connected what result they are giving (Benson, 2017). System thinking focus on how one constituent of the system will interact with another constituent of the system. The nature of system thinking makes it enable to solve the complex problem faced by the society. System thinking is very useful in dealing with the problem which involves interrelationship between different politicians to solve the complex problems, recurring problems which cannot be solved by early efforts (Coker, 2016). Sustainability challenges are also called the adaptive challenges because they have pre established protocols and procedures which cannotbe implemented in such situation. There is no defined procedure or approach to deal with most wicked sustainability challenges. System thinking can be useful in changing our previous mental thinking to deal with the problems of sustainability because it contains process, technologies and set of skills (Jenkins and Andenoro, 2016). The argument that the
mental thinking using system thinking involves certain steps first knowing the issue using dynamic thinking and system as cause thinking second is Building understanding which is done by using operational thinking, scientific thinking and generic thinking third is Communication using emphatic thinking. The problems which arise or may arise at that time are always the simpler one (Laing, 2016). Sometimes it is so complex to deal it in a different way with system thinking.Now, as it is observed that the critical system thinking plays important role in adopting a foremost method in solving some of the wicked problems how it finds the interrelationship between different parts of the system, the issues or the problems that have to deal with in the society (Laing, 2016). One such issue will be discussed with the resolution of such issues using system thinking. When it is discussed about the wicked problems it identifies such that complex problem whose solution is result of different elements (Mahajan, 2011). Domestic violence is considered as the wicked problem because it has all the features of a wicked problem. Wicked problems are not stable, no clear solution and socially complex in nature. Domestic problem is rated as a complex problem because there are various interconnected variables and elements attached to it (Mahajan, 2011). The increasing family rates are equally affecting both personal life and society in which ones live. Now obesity is affecting the health of young children and adults. This domestic violence problem causes severe effects on the individual health as well as mental torture effect social behaviour some times which cause crime. But firstly will define domestic violence (Azoulay, 2013). Multiple forms of abuse characterize the experience resulting in physical and sexual and or psychological damage, forced social isolation, economic deprivation, or behaviour which causes the victim to live in fear. The term family and domestic violence usually refer to abuseagainst your partner, while family violence is a broader expression containing family and domestic violence and the abuse of children, and other family members (Azoulay, 2013). Not
only on elders but it also affects the children mentality as the children growing up in a violentenvironment and they experience ongoing and pervasive fear, worry, confusion, self-blame and exposure to multiple insidious forms of violence and abuse. In spite of the seriousness of Domestic violence problem, the police and socialist organizations are considering as a simpleproblem and trying to change individual behaviour rather that to solve them (Azoulay, 2013). They do not want different ways to solve such problems because it is complex as well it has complex solutions as well since the behaviour plays important role change in behaviour is very important for an individual to compete with such problem.System thinking can provide ways to deal with the complex problem like a domestic problemand it will be a new beginning for the social awareness in our society (Rubin, 2008). The system approach has been very useful in dealing with various family and domestic violence such as binding up the relationship so to reduce the possibility if separation, secondly mental health and control because it has a high risk serious mental problems. This approach has a brilliant history of past 50 years (Rubin, 2008). A system has seen the problems from a different view to find out interconnection between different levels.A system thinking approach also considers the importance of different circumstances and condition under which the problem has arisen &has been different in every form and the impact of those circumstances during the implementation phase (Wendt, 2014). When dealing with wicked problems under system thinking approach even a small change in one element or part can make a big change on the other elements. In dealing with domestic violence problem the first task of the persons who are responsible dealing and finding solutions for such problems to see what is the root of that problem (Wendt, 2014). Many social activists avoid discussion with individuals over violence problem because they have large work load, less knowledge about the practices used for domestic violence problem and minimum resources. The activists need to change their approach while dealing with domestic
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