Download - Adaptive Structuration Theory
Marshall Scott Poole
Presented by : Lisa and Weka
Groups/Organisations
Decision Making Process
Structuration refers to :
“the production and reproduction of the social system through members use of rules and resources in interaction”
Interaction : structure are shape by people action which concern of morality, communication and power
Rules : Proposition that indicate how something ought to be done or what is good or bad
Resources : Materials, possessions, or attributes that can influence or control the actions of the group or its member.
Production
Reproduction
Groups and Organizations are produced and reproduced through the use of rules and resources
Communication rules serve as both the medium for and an outcome of interactions
Power Structures are present in organizations and guide the decision making process
Agency and Reflexivity
Duality of Structure – (Power, rule, resources)
Social Integration – reciprocity of communication
Agency : behaviors or activities used in social enviroments
Agent : a person who engage in social behaviours
Reflexivity : a person ability to monitor his/her actions or behavioursDiscursive conciousness : abilityPractical conciousness : inability
Refers to reciprocity of communications behaviors among persons in interactions
Expectations for patterns of behaviour are established, but these expectations could potentially change as the members of the group interact and evolve
STABILITY
CHANGE
(new) STABILITY
“talk is action, If Structure is truly produced through interaction, then communication is
more than just a precursor to action, it is action”
Some People make things happenSome People watch things happen
Some People have things happen to themSome People don’t even know things are
happening