Parameters.  Parameters are factors that define an alternative and determine its behaviour.

Participatory Management.  Participatory management encourages involvement of stakeholders at all levels in analysis of problems, development of strategies and implementation.

Polarity.  In a causal loop diagram, concept map or influence diagram, signs adjacent to the arrows are used to indicate polarity.

Policy.  A policy is established as guiding rule(s) applied to a point in a system.

Positive feedback.  Positive feedback is a form of circular causality, which acts as a growth-generating mechanism.

Pressure point.  A pressure point is a point at which a change intervention is applied.

Process coach.  The process coach focuses not at all on content but rather on the dynamics of individuals and sub-groups within the group.

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