ABSTRACT
In attempts to explain different aspects of human behavior, distinct autonomous groups come together in niche areas to form constellations of theory, such as in organization theory, personality theory, and conflict theory. Each paradigm is itself a conceptual pattern of thought, ideology, and pragmatism that begins its life through the groups’ appreciations of their apprehended epistemic truths. Any coherent autonomous durable group that has the ability to form a culture and develops both cognitive interests and purposes will form a paradigm, which lives through that group. Within it, ideological appreciations are formulated which guide the group operationally. These appreciations are meant as a somewhat reflective view of a situation, with both cognitive and evaluative aspects. Formulated systemically, appreciative systems (Vickers, 1965) are generalized versions of appreciations that allow paradigm holders to formulate goals and give accounts of a variety of situations.
