The Systemic Implications of Emergent Strategic Objectives in Complex Planning Situations

Christine Große

2018

Abstract

This paper develops a model for analysing systemic implications of strategic objectives in the context of national emergency response planning for the case of an electrical power shortage. Drawing on evidence from the Swedish approach, STYREL, the study emphasises the need for a thorough consideration of the various interests that are involved in such a complex system of national multi-level planning. This model provides a novel approach for analysing strategic objectives in complex planning environments, thereby offering a context for a constructive dialogue about strategic objectives, reachable goals and appropriate means among actors who are involved in such planning as well as the stakeholders it affects. Even beyond national critical infrastructure protection (CIP), the contribution of this paper is twofold: it outlines a complex problem for operations research in general and suggests a systematic approach for examining strategic objectives in complex planning environments in particular. Hence, this paper encourages a discussion of systemic implications of these various interests and an enhancement of collaboration and mutual understanding to facilitate decision-making in public and private strategic management.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Große C. (2018). The Systemic Implications of Emergent Strategic Objectives in Complex Planning Situations.In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems - Volume 1: ICORES, ISBN 978-989-758-285-1, pages 287-296. DOI: 10.5220/0006646302870296

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icores18,
author={Christine Große},
title={The Systemic Implications of Emergent Strategic Objectives in Complex Planning Situations},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems - Volume 1: ICORES,},
year={2018},
pages={287-296},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006646302870296},
isbn={978-989-758-285-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems - Volume 1: ICORES,
TI - The Systemic Implications of Emergent Strategic Objectives in Complex Planning Situations
SN - 978-989-758-285-1
AU - Große C.
PY - 2018
SP - 287
EP - 296
DO - 10.5220/0006646302870296