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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > crisis management > civil crisis management > situational analysis
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > crisis management > civil crisis management > situational analysis
social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > feminism and social science > situational analysis
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situational analysis  

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  • Situational analysis is a business strategic management-planning tool that has been usefully adapted to the field of crisis management. Situational analysis identifies and evaluates the unique state of the environment and circumstances within which a person, organization, or program is operating and how these elements interact with one another in both the present and the future. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crisis Management; Situational Analysis]

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