Developing the Typology Essences Table

Note: This is a general account applicable to all Typologies.

Principal Typologies are found within the 6th Level of a Primary Hierarchy: see THEE Path. They are a set of 7 methods that govern how that Hierarchy is operated. In practice, they appear as approaches or mentalities which attract committment and belief within a particular domain of functioning.

The Types can be plotted on a 2x2 Table, called a Typology-Essences Table (= TET). The resulting TET layout reveals features of practical importance that would otherwise be difficult to notice.

Each TET requires names for its axes. These names define the executing duality (eD) of the Types.

General explanation of a 2x2 Typology Essences Table: Axes and Quadrants.

  • One executing dimension relates to the essence of the desired output (outcome or result) when using any method.

    By convention, it is the X-axis. The X-axis is always outer, social, environmental, situational or objective: i.e. the X-axis is the «-social» aspect of psycho-social reality.

  • The other executing dimension relates to a focus on the personal means or requirement to produce the relevant output.

    By convention, it is the Y-axis. The Y-axis can be categorized variously as inner, personal, mental, psychological or subjective: i.e. the Y-axis is the «psycho-»(logical) aspect of psycho-social reality.

Once we have the correct formulations of the methods in the Typology and have identified the appropriate executing duality, then each of the 7 methods can be assessed and compared as: «very high» or «moderate» — covering the higher part of each axis; or «low» or «very low» — covering the lower part of each axis.

The inquiry challenge is to name the TET axes validly and sufficiently precisely for the focus of concern.

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Originally posted: 10-Oct-2014. Last updated: 16-Dec-2014.