Bryn - Poole hopes that an understanding of how rules and resources work will equip low-power members to make change in their group. Yet he acknowledges that the process may be a long one involving small steps. I think that it could be very frustrating to see something that needs to be changed, feel as though you have the tools to change it, and realize that it will be a lengthy period of time before you are able to make significant progress. It would be even more frustrating, however, to be completely out of the loop with no power to impact the group. I have a friend who returns from every committee meeting upset because the group isn't running smoothly and she recognizes a need for change. Based on Poole's theory I've advised her not to lead a revolt but to use her knowledge of the rules and resources to reform the group one little step at a time.

Sharon - The duality of structure concept first stated by Giddens suggests that decisions are affected by and have an effect upon structures--the rules, and resources of the group. I see a parallel between duality of structure and the enactment process described in Information Systems Approach to Organization, which says that "people organizing together invent their environment rather than merely discover it." As people we affect and are affected by our environment, including other people (this is shown in the Interactional View).