Limitations and delimitations
Various forms of disciplinary research that produce knowledge are limited by the nature of the research processes executed to yield that knowledge. More micro levels of description (generated in local and regional contexts) cannot be presumed to apply to global levels of description (planetary context). It is best to work at the level of description in which the application is intended. In other words, systemic research executed at the global level puts the human organization, in a position to apply the results of inquiry to the global organization.