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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2000-02-01

Journal:SYSTEMIC PRACTICE AND ACTION RESEARCH

Included Journals:SSCI、Scopus

Volume:13

Issue:1

Page Number:111-115

ISSN No.:1094-429X

Key Words:meta-decision making; Taoism; China; Eastern philosophy; systems thinking; systems engineering

Abstract:This Research Note outlines some preliminary findings of a meta-decision making study. The paper introduces the idea of meta-decision making and develops this into a new broader approach. The notion of the dual role, or identity, of the decision maker is put forward: s/he is both an ego-meta-decision maker and an ego-decision maker. These concepts are based on the idea of being "detached from oneself," an important element of the ancient Chinese philosophy of Taoism. Additionally a framework of meta-decision-making tasks is discussed.