Situationalemerging
Situationalemerging is a term used to describe the process by which new situations arise in dynamic environments, driven by the interaction of actors, technology, and contextual factors. It emphasizes that not all critical conditions can be anticipated from existing models, and responses must adapt to unfolding information.
The concept blends situational awareness with emergent properties, focusing on how circumstances emerge rather than how
Key features include uncertainty, nonlinearity, rapidity of change, and dependence on local context. Situationalemerging implies information
Approaches to managing situationalemerging include sensemaking, agile decision-making, continuous monitoring with indicators, scenario planning, and the
Real-world examples include sudden shifts in supply chains, emergent social behaviors during a crisis, unexpected policy
The term remains mainly academic and descriptive rather than a strictly defined framework; critics warn that
See also sensemaking, emergence, dynamic capabilities, contingency planning.