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phenomenological, communicative form of substantive rationality and consensus-
seeking decision- making process.
e organizing style demanded by the contemporary governance context is
clearly that of uid networking. In fact, much of the literature on organizational
alternatives to hierarchy is focused on governance in the global context. is ts
the empirical trend toward globalism in both political and economic forms and
its corollary collapse of sectors, nations, and other scope- dening boundaries.
Furthermore, the contemporary context is rife with highly complex or “wicked
problems” (Rittel and Webber 1973) that demand even more creative solutions ...