Further explication of mega-crisis concept and feasible responses

• Main Authors: Yen, Victor Yew-Cho, Salmon, Charles T.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: P Philology. Linguistics
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/20920/1/shsconf_icome2017%201%208x.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/20920/; http://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20173300034

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 mega crisis response, as relying on the organizational standpoint is inadequate for reaching long-term resolutions.