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In this section, we concentrate only on the underlying theory which forms the inner
core of this tool.
The actors and their own theory of action are considered to be the basis and
condition for all the other elements within the model.
The terms that interest us here are:
- Action as a combination of activity and meaning
- Strategy of action as a combination of actions
Action and Strategy of Action
- If actors carry out particular actions or act in a specific way, this should
not be seen as a mono-causal relation between activity and meaning, but rather
as a continuing process of mutual adaptation as result of differences and tensions
between the aim and the outcome of action. Meaningfulness
implies rationality.
- The different activities of actors - based on available resources - can, when taken
in combination, be seen as strategies of action to optimise resource use.
At the same time, the meanings and aims of individual actions, considered as a whole,
form a structure of meaning which reflects the needs, wishes and visions of the actors.
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