Further explication of mega-crisis concept and feasible responses
The contemporary world is in an era of mega-crises, caused by a host of physical, economic, political, social, and cultural factors. Through a step-by-step explication of the root concepts of problem, mess, and crisis, a mega-crisis is posited to be a set of interacting crises that are severe in imp...
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| description | The contemporary world is in an era of mega-crises, caused by a host of physical, economic, political, social, and cultural factors. Through a step-by-step explication of the root concepts of problem, mess, and crisis, a mega-crisis is posited to be a set of interacting crises that are severe in impact, complex in nature, and global in fallout, with no seeming end in sight. Compared to a crisis, a mega-crisis is higher in severity and deeper in complexity. The paper argues for a stakeholder perspective in megacrisis response, as relying on the organizational standpoint is inadequate for reaching long-term resolutions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-32aa516bc5d84536a0b887365758c8d62022-12-21T21:34:08ZengEDP SciencesSHS Web of Conferences2261-24242017-01-01330003410.1051/shsconf/20173300034shsconf_icome2017_00034Further explication of mega-crisis concept and feasible responsesYen Victor Yew-Cho0Salmon Charles T.1Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological UniversityWee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological UniversityThe contemporary world is in an era of mega-crises, caused by a host of physical, economic, political, social, and cultural factors. Through a step-by-step explication of the root concepts of problem, mess, and crisis, a mega-crisis is posited to be a set of interacting crises that are severe in impact, complex in nature, and global in fallout, with no seeming end in sight. Compared to a crisis, a mega-crisis is higher in severity and deeper in complexity. The paper argues for a stakeholder perspective in megacrisis response, as relying on the organizational standpoint is inadequate for reaching long-term resolutions.https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20173300034 |
| spellingShingle | Yen Victor Yew-Cho Salmon Charles T. Further explication of mega-crisis concept and feasible responses SHS Web of Conferences |
| title | Further explication of mega-crisis concept and feasible responses |
| title_full | Further explication of mega-crisis concept and feasible responses |
| title_fullStr | Further explication of mega-crisis concept and feasible responses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Further explication of mega-crisis concept and feasible responses |
| title_short | Further explication of mega-crisis concept and feasible responses |
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