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As a solution to the political problem of control of the key position of chairperson, this position may be rotated amongst several (or all) members of the body in question. In this way each person holds the position for some period of time, whether a session, a meeting or a year. (The technique is also used for office location and running expenses of small organizations).
Metaphor
In society control of positions of power could be rotated between the forces attempting to obtain a monopoly of that power.
[Features]Rules are formulated defining the period for which the position may be held and the manner in which the transition to the next holder is carried out. A well-defined sequence of holds is elaborated.
[Contrast]Usually in society much of the inter-group dynamics is concerned with the struggle for one group to hold the position of power. Where this is totally unacceptable bicephalous arrangements are made (especially in countries in which bilingualism is a major issue), although structure-oriented solutions, in contrast to the process-oriented solution of rotation.
[Keys]Variations in the length of the period the position is held to allow participation of minority interests.