A Growth and Underinvestment structure is simply an elaborated Limits to Success structure where the slowing action is part of another balancing loop with an external standard and some delay.

The Growing Action which initiates this structure influences an increase in the Current State. The increase in the Current State then influences more of the Growing Action, producing the reinforcing characteristic.

As the Current State moves in the desired direction is also influences the increase in a Slowing Action. This Slowing Action subsequently impedes the migration of the Current State in the desired direction.

This system can be enabled to grow more if the Slowing Action is reduced. As the Slowing Action interacts with a defined Standard there is developed a Perceived Need for action which influences the development of something which will act as Slowing Avoidance which will after some delay reduce the Slowing Action. The annoying part of this structure is the delay associated with the Slowing Avoidance interaction with the Slowing Action.

What happens is that the Slowing Action works in a shorter time frame reducing the Current State thus reducing the Slowing Action and eliminating the Perceived Need. As such the system is limited in its growth because the Perceived Need for action is actually undermined by the systems own actions.