situational — 1903, from SITUATION (Cf. situation). Situational ethics attested from 1969 … Etymology dictionary
situational — sit·u·a·tion·al shnəl, shən əl adj of, relating to, or occurring in a particular set of circumstances <situational impotence> <situational hypertension> sit·u·a·tion·al·ly ē adv … Medical dictionary
situational — adj. Situational is used with these nouns: ↑factor … Collocations dictionary
situational — situation ► NOUN 1) a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself. 2) the location and surroundings of a place. 3) a job. ● situations vacant (or wanted) Cf. ↑situations wanted DERIVATIVES s … English terms dictionary
Situational ethics — Situational ethics, or situation ethics, is a Christian ethical theory that was principally developed in the 1960s by the Episcopal priest Joseph Fletcher. It basically states that sometimes other moral principles can be cast aside in certain… … Wikipedia
Situational judgement test — Situational Judgement Tests (SJTs) or Inventories (SJIs) are a type of psychological test which present the test taker with realistic, hypothetical scenarios and ask them to identify an appropriate response.cite web|title=Situational Judgement… … Wikipedia
situational interview — UK US noun [C] HR ► a job interview where the people applying for a job are asked to say what they would do or have done in real work situations: »We use situational interview techniques to find out what a candidate s strengths are … Financial and business terms
Situational application — A situational application is software created for a small group of users with specific needs. The application typically has a short life span, and is often created within the group where it is used, sometimes by the users themselves. As the… … Wikipedia
Situational leadership theory — The Situational Leadership Theory, is a leadership theory developed by Paul Hersey, professor and author of the book Situational Leader, and Ken Blanchard, leadership guru and author of The One Minute Manager, while working on the first edition… … Wikipedia
Situational theory of publics — The situational theory of publics defines that publics can be identified and classified in the context to which they are aware of the problem and the extent to which they do something about the problem. Brief Explanation of the Theory The… … Wikipedia
