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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2000-02-01

Journal: SYSTEMIC PRACTICE AND ACTION RESEARCH

Included Journals: Scopus、SSCI

Volume: 13

Issue: 1

Page Number: 111-115

ISSN: 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.