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The kappa element represents potential response, possibly leading to kinetic output behavioural response of a system in relation to its situation
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Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Notes | |
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| Class | NoamFramework | ||
| Name | Kappa | ||
| Type | Property | ||
| Symbol | κ | ||
| Namespace | GrandFramework_0_1_0.Cliome.Meme.Noam.Kappa | ||
| Version | 0.1.0 | ||
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| Example | κV) | ||
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Properties
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| Name | Symbol | Description | Example | Navigation |
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| Method | ||||
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Specific Classes
In brief
Where iota relates to perception of a situation, kappa relates to possible responses. This is conceived as potential response, part of a behavioural repetoir, that might be taken in the event of some contingency, and kinetic response which is the actual operation triggered by an actual situation. Enacting a kappa response is contingent on the iota situation and nu values, and requires knowing what to do (mission), knowing how to do the action (method) and having the resources to perform it (materiel).
Symbol system
The lower case Greek kappa (κ) denotes a potential response. In a noam, it is denoted as superscript on the left of the noam symbol.
κV)
Capital Rho (Κ) is the full set of means available to a system: money, skills, tools, knowledge, aquaintances, accessable resources, and so on. In a noam κ is the potential response (means) that is salient to the situation. A persons whole corpus of knowledge is not required to deal with a rainy day, perhaps just an umbrella and the ability to put one up.
Details
The second (top-left) point is kappa (κ) for response, or potential output response from the system. As with energy physics, potential is differentiated from kinetic. Herein, potential relates to the possible actions that a system could take – its repertoir, while kinetic is an actual action (rho) in response to the stimulus (iota). It represents the set of behavioural options from which the system is able to chose: the systems capability, or means available to it. Note that inaction may also be considered an option in some circumstances.
Presented with a situation, an individual, organism, or organisation evaluates its situational awareness (iota) against what is important to it (nu). Where there is a clash (pi is violated), then this becomes motivation (tau) to deal with the situation. The system then should chose the most appropriate option from what is available to it (kappa), then enact that choice (rho), which is likely to have consequences either internally or externally. Where the result is satisfactory (pi) then the system reaches terminating uni-stability, otherwise it should reiterate the cycle and make another choice of action. Sucessful choices lead to the formation and reinforcement of a shortcut (upsilon), so previous successes are likely to short-circuit the cycle, taking the more immediate decision makeing process. Failure would inhibit such shorcuts and would lead to a solution parsing, or “scrolling”, which may involve aquisitional engagement of learning or obtaining necessary resources.
Where the values are the motive, and the situation is the opportunity, then capability is the means. Linguistically, and propositionally, such means can be expressed with modal auxiliary verbs indicating possibility.
I could , I can, I might, I can’t
Other related modals might indicate a clash of values or lack of means (especially if followed by ‘…but, ‘.
I ought, I should
The 3MVW3 model denotes the kappa, nu, and iota components. As with iota, in the current version of the noam, kappa is split into three components. The the 3M part divides kappa into:
- Mission: what to do
- Method: how to do that
- Materiel: with what resorces to act with
All three components must be available, or aquired, in order to act. Not knowing what to do, not having the know-how, or not having the resources would lead to frustration.
engagement levels: aquiring rho
enriching behavioural chlice
mu and scrolling μ
Relation of other framework elements
Examples
{law, science, sales (direct, mlm), PR, military, thermostat, environmentalism, the cat sat on the mat}
Sales (direct)
From the customer’s perspective, purchasing is about aquiring a solution they need, at a price they can afford. Overall, they may consider a great many options and variables and vendors and models. When being pitched on one particular model however, the decision is whether to go for that particular product, or leave it in favour of some other solution. The relevant options are to purchase or do something else. In the noam framework, the relevant potential behaviour is the ability to purchase: the mission being to buy that model; the method being the actions of ordering, paying and arranging delivery; and the means being having sufficient funds. The buying decision then invokes that action.
For the vendor, the objective is to close of the sale. The art of sales then is, in getting to the close, is to convert a prospect’s potential behaviour of buying into a customer with kinetic behaviour of buying. This is done through selecting from the seller’s potential behaviours in order to conduct the action of making the sale. The salesperson has to think on their feet and chose, in accordance with the signals the customer is giving, what would be the most likely way of communicating with them. This could include pointing out features, demonstrating the product, explaining the benefits, citing previous customers reviews, providing sales literature and so on. Not all of these actions might be appropriate and could overwhelm the customer, but they are options that could be used if needed.
Sales (MLM)
In multi-level marketing, an existing distributor would have the additional potential response of introducing the potential down-line to the compensation plan. The prospect would have the potential response of signing-up.
Thermostat
For the simple thermostat example, while sigma is the input derived from the temparature of the room, the rho is the output to the heater: turning the heating on if it is too cold, or off if too hot.
For humans, sigma is our senses, the rho is the release of hormones, or activation of motor neurons. We might generalise this as behaviour or activity; it is what we do in response to what is happening, and can range from simple reflex to very complexed series of actions, such as those involved in buying a car, or emigrating.
Complex organisational behaviour such as marketing a new product (in response to demand) can also be seen as an example of rho response.
Again, in the noam model, whereby the other person (or system) is modelled, the timeline runs right to left and so sigma is labeled on the top-left point of the triangle.
ρ
κV)
In the previous examples of a fire-drill or sales situation, rho then is the learned behaviours of evacuation and purchasing (respectively). While the behaviours are independent of the stimuli, in practice, they are contextualised as appropriate to the stimuli such as an alarm or buying opportunity. The linkage will be examined in a later post.
Application
Related Issues
Versioning and change-log
Origin and history
Sigma and Rho arose simply as the Greek letters for stimulus-response. However, the noam framwork evolved a richer, although more abstract, view of the stimulating input, and sigma began to refer to the entire situation including signals from both internal states and external environment. Sigma does however preserve some of the meaning of stimuli in that it can be a trigger, or cue, to a behavioural response.
The 3Ws, as part of the 3MV3Ws, is based on Kipplings 5Ws, but interregative words go further into antiquity and represent the loci of an issue.
Motive, means, opportunity 3M – why materiel
0.1.1 2019-07-10 Property designation update from rho to kappa
Rho has reverted to its original meaning of kinetic behaviour; kappa has been introduced (as capacity or capability) for potential behaivour.