Relationship Maturity and Internet communication mapping
Relationship Maturity Model::(Dependent -> Independent -> InterDependent)
This is maturity road map based on Steven R. Covey preaches in his famous renowned 7 Habits for Highly effective people.
Dependent is state where like child depend on support from parents. Lacking of this support is a threat to child existence.
Independent is the state where dependency has been removed. This allows personal growth but since there is no exchange between individual this is discourage social interaction which crucial for social development and growth.
Inter-Dependence is the state whereas the person is capable of staying somewhat independent but choose to rely one each other. Social interaction allows people to exchange value potentially result in result with greater value of individual value combined. Synergy starts to occur in this state of relationship.
It’s obvious that development of relationship is in alignment with the way we exchange conversation (and value) as well as how comfortable we are in expressing ourselves and experiencing the world.
Now back to consider the way computer/Internet communication has grown from Client-Server to Peer-to-Peer at technical interaction and human interaction plane. Recent development in form of Weblog, other User-Generated-Content (UGC) to microbloging also developed along the same line.
Note that this is simplified the real situation as there are more thing in between and beyond that intentionally left off without disqualifying the conclusion that Internet communication development is pretty much in alignment with RMM.
As of this writing we are arriving at microbloging where people comfortably and conveniently independently offer information of any value and other can independently pickup use it as is or enhanced it (where right to use allowed)
Do not imply that the conventional or old model will go away but will coexist in two dimensions 1. mix of people maturities 2.relationship maturities.
The RMM can suggest and accurately predicted what had happened sofar but what’s next? That remains crucial question. In the near future we can only predict that more transparent and more powerful way of value exchange will be developed and deployed. This development will be seen from technology aspect and also collective awareness.
Until next time, Best Regards, -KaiwanH
