MULTIDIRECTIONALISM

Charles François (2004). MULTIDIRECTIONALISM, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2218.

Collection	International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics
Year	2004
Vol. (num.)	2(2)
ID	◀ 2218 ▶
Object type	General information, Methodology or model

A communication process which combines top-down communication with bottom-up (or sideways) feedbacks.

Basically, multidirectionalism needs and uses networking and gives voice to any participant who wants to take an active role. Such a stand moreover enhances the work of all participants and empowers the group as a whole .

It does not however necessarily implies that the group's activity is positive for the society as a whole.

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