Demandedperformed

Demandedperformed is a term used in social science and human-computer interaction to describe a pattern of action in which an agent completes a task only after receiving explicit demand, instruction, or request, rather than initiating the action voluntarily. The term blends demanded and performed to emphasize the trigger-based nature of the behavior.

It is a relatively new coinage with limited adoption in formal literature. Some authors propose it as a descriptive label in studies of compliance, instruction-following, and task initiation, while others view it as overlapping with established concepts such as obedience or proactivity.

In experimental contexts, demandedperformed helps distinguish responses driven by external prompts from proactive behavior. Researchers may measure latency from prompt to action and examine factors such as task salience, perceived autonomy, and motivation to act on commission.

In human-robot interaction and automation, demandedperformed describes systems that execute only after a command, contrasting with autonomous operation. It informs design considerations around user control, delegation of responsibility, and the trade-off between responsiveness and initiative.

Critics caution that the term can obscure underlying motivational processes and may conflate compliance with initiative. Related concepts include compliance, obedience, instruction-following, proactivity, and task initiation. As a neologism, its usage remains limited and context-dependent.