The world has witnessed intense and continuous transformations, especially in how society is organized and how individuals react to the constant changes in the dynamic environment. Among the numerous approaches developed to understand better, organize, and solve diverse societal issues reaching the system equilibria, constellations play a role of outstanding interest and rich discussion and relevance.
Due to it, several initiatives have been led by the scientific community to understand the dynamics of constellations through research projects and the application of constellations in different contexts.This paper proposes a unified and systemic understanding of the constellation work, taking the General Systems Theory (GST) and Mental Model Theory (MMT) as references. Such analysis provides a more general and integrative view of systems and, thus, offers a baseline for evaluating the practices and procedures adopted by professionals and practitioners.
Despite the relevance, it is a challenging and complex initiative. Mainly due to the notable plurality, richness, and particularities of constellation practices, which offer an environment of high heterogeneity and, thus, demand delving into knowledge fields of substantial abstractions.
Ultimately, the framework presented here is merely a starting point. More efforts are needed and welcome for further improvement, allowing the constitution and robustness of the constellation practices bases.
keywords: Constellation Techniques; General System Theory; Mental Models Theory.
The complete study is available in the journal The Knowing Field, Issue 40, June 2022.
Cite as:
Perazzoli, S., de Santana Neto, J.P. 2022. A Systemic and unified understanding of Constellations. The Knowing Field – International Constellations Journal, 40, 36-45.
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