Activity System - Introduction The Network (BS) Ltd Introduction of an Activity System into a Community to 'change' patterns of behaviour. Demonstrate the relationship between each part and how one part will influence another part...Demonstrating the invisible hand of the puppet master... Clive Burgess Copyright September 2011
Introduction to PBOG the sociology of organisational life Copyright Clive Burgess October 2011
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Activity System - IntroductionThe Network (BS) Ltd
Introduction of an Activity System into a Community to 'change' patterns of behaviour.Demonstrate the relationship between each part and how one part will influence another part...Demonstrating the invisible hand of the puppet master...
Clive Burgess Copyright September 2011
Activity System - Change● Outcome... Change in Subordinates 'pattern of
behaviour'● To demonstrate the usability of PBOG within
an Activity System● Show how the micro-processes work in
practice● Observe and monitor the developing situation
and record the outcomes...
Clive Burgess Copyright September 2011
Activity System - Change“Information does not necessarily lead to increased awareness, and increased awareness does not necessarily lead to action. Information provision, whether through advertisements, leaflets or labelling, must be backed up by other approaches.”
Demos & Green Alliance, 2003
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Activity System Definition of the Situation
StrategyAlthough thought maybe seen by some as subjective, it is the actions one takes by using ones own definition of the situation and the social relationships between the interactions of the participants and how others respond to the actions taken, which create socially real consequences...Clive Burgess 13th July 2005
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Activity SystemSome Basic Assumptions
● Society = the sum total of or an ensemble of social relationships...
● PBOG is a reflection of 'organizational life'● Sustainable development is a controlling
mechanism for reducing production/consumption globally.
● That climate change can be slowed down by changing people's patterns of behaviour
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Activity System & Processes● Plan... Action Centred Leader (Subject)● Artefacts – Cultural Tools (Plan)● Activities – Conversation (Plan)● Object – Subordinate ● Outcome – change in patterns of behaviour● Rational Organization – Division of Effort● Community – Community of Practice● Guidelines – Rules - LawClive Burgess Copyright September 2011
Activity System - Plan● Internalized Plan● Action Centred Leader (TGI) Subject● Externalized & Crystallize Plan ● The role of conversation in producing inten-
tional change in organizations● The Plan in the Activity – Situated planning ● Achieve Task – Group Function – Develop In-
dividuals (TGI)
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Intentional Change● Sustainable Development● Initiative Conversation: starting a change● Conversations for understanding: generating
understanding – involvement – participation – support and interpretation...
● Conversation for performance: getting into action
● Conversation for closure: completing the change
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Activity System – The Network● Rational Organization – we want you to do this
with these to produce that...Safely● Division of Labour – Division of Effort● Community – Community of Practice● Work Environment (TGI)● Culture & Culture Change● Guidelines – Rules – Law● Plan Clive Burgess Copyright September 2011
Next Step - Involvement● Action Centred Leadership and the role of
community organizers...● Action Centred Leadership and the role of the
Manager, Supervisor and Team Leader● Action Centred Leadership and the role of the
trainers, coach and mentor...● Action Centred Leadership and the role of the
subordinate..● On own and in group – I/Me – We/UsClive Burgess Copyright September 2011
Activity System● PLAN● Activity System - Sustainable Development● Conversations for Change● Changing patterns of Behaviour● Trialectical & Dialectical approach