1 Introduction and Overview ; Andres Sousa-Poza

Part I Theory on Wicked Problems and Complex Situations

2 Narrative of [Complex] Situations and Situations Theory ; Andres Sousa-Poza

3 PRISM - A Philosophical Foundation for Complex Situations; Van Brewer

4 Understanding and Complex Situations; Jose J. Padilla

5 Gestalt Imperative; Samuel F. Kovacic

Part II Description of Wicked Problems

6 Sustainable Development as a Wicked Problem; Jonathan Pryshlakivsky and Cory Searcy

7 Complexity and Command at the Operational-Level of War; Vince Berardini

8 The Wicked Problem of a Cognitive Environment in Complex Situations; Ryland C. Gaskins III

9 Reverse Decision Making (RDM): A Process for Pragmatic Decision Making; Samuel F. Kovacic [AU1]

10 Leadership in Complex Situations; Diane Norbutus

11 United States Joint Forces Command: As Wicked Problem; William O. Welsh III

Part III Cases and Approaches

12 Using Systems Design to Solve Complex Problems: Case Studies from Iraq; Nathan A. Minami

13 Making Sense of Messy Medical Data Through Constructed Charts of Functional Distances; Lincoln Gray

14 "Effectively Living Near the Edge": An Extraordinary Management Tool for Mastering Wicked Problems; Richard N. Knowles