System Feedback Loops Reinforcing Loop

Reinforcing Loop reflects the ability of one action to produce an outcome that influences more of the similar action thus resulting into eventual growth or decline (Bellinger, 2004). Reinforcing loop represents one of the foundational structures in relation to systems of thinking. Virtuous Cycle is the ability of reinforcing loop structure to produce desirable result in the process of its application. In the incidence of desired result, organizations and business entities have the tendency of ignoring the influence of reinforcing loop. This is dangerous for growth and development of the organization because aspects of the entity do not grow forever. In the presence of desirable results, individuals and business entities have the opportunity to adopt new strategies to ensure that the systems and processes continue to experience growth. Viscous cycle is the ability of reinforcing loop to produce undesirable results in relation to growth and development.

The most appropriate way of dealing with viscous cycle is to identify a way of breaking one of the feedback loops to minimize the capacity of the structure to reinforce itself within the settings of the organization (Bellinger, 2004). Reinforcing loop usually occurs in the presence of external and additional influences. Since there is no limitation of growth, it is ideal to seek new measures constantly to allow systems and structures of the organization to experience growth and development. Reinforce loop results from development in certain areas of the organization hence illustration that growth and development must come at a cost. Reinforce loop is usually result of critical interaction amongst different systems and structures within the organization. The interacting agents of the reinforcing loop include individuals, groups, and relevant organizations. An illustration of reinforcing loop can be in the form of business entity and consumers. In the virtuous version (desirable results), business entity has the need capacity to deliver value thus adding to the actual consumers by attracting potential customers....

Customers contribute to growth and development of business entity by adding money to the company. This interaction system is beneficial to customers and business entities because of increase in value to both parties. The interaction system can also experience viscous version of the reinforcing loop. In this incidence, business entity lowers the value of product and service delivery as a reflection of loss of focus in strategies. This negligence by the entity results into a reduction in the number of customers relevant to the products and services of the company.
Reduction in the number of consumers would result into low levels of revenues and profits by the company at the end of the financial year thus loss to the business entity. This interaction is not beneficial to both parties hence failure of the systems and structures. Reinforcing feedback loop representations usually contain minimal of two variables: performance or condition experiencing reinforcement and action with the capacity to produce reinforcement. Reinforcing loop has the ability to increase the impact of change within the system. The causal factors of the reinforcing feedback loops include gaps, delays, and other external factors.

Balancing Loop

Balancing Loop represents efforts to change the current state to a desired state through implementation of different actions (Bellinger, 2004). Balancing loop indicates the ability of the company to change the conditions of the systems and structures. The business entity works in accordance with objectives and goals to improve the current state. Balancing loop is the creation of objectives and goals to facilitate attempts by the company to grow and develop. In balancing loop, it is critical to define the current state effectively in order to determine on what needs to undergo modification. Business entities need to define desired state in order to project implications of objectives in achieving the condition. Balancing feedback loop has the ability to reduce the impact of change in the systems and processes of production within the organization. The duration in…