Systemic problem

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A systemic problem is a problem which is a consequence of issues inherent in the overall system,[1][2] rather than due to a specific, individual, isolated factor. Contrast with pilot error, user error, or mistake.

A change to the structure, organization or policies in that system could alleviate the systemic problem. On an Ishikawa diagram (fishbone diagram) of cause-and-effect links, the source of the problem can be said to be a common cause, rather than a special cause.

See also

  • Systematic error
  • Systemic bias – an unbalanced issue due to the system rather than to individuals
  • Six Sigma
  • Structural fix
  • Emergent Properties – individual behavior of subsystems may not predict system behavior as a whole, leading to unforeseen systemic outcomes

External links

References

  1. "Health Care Renewal: The NIH: "We Have a Systemic Problem", HCRenewal, 2009, webpage: HCR-syst-prob.
  2. Monahan, Torin (2009). "Identity Theft Vulnerability: Neoliberal Governance through Crime Construction". Theoretical Criminology 13 (2). doi:10.1177/1362480609102877.