Crisis management in a complex world /

Managers, business owners, public relations practitioners, and others grapple daily with issues that have the potential to radically redefine the reputation of a person, company, or industry. They confront a fundamental question about contemporary crisis management: to what extent is it possible to...

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Main Author: Gilpin, Dawn R.
Other Authors: Murphy, Priscilla J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2008]
©2008
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Managers, business owners, public relations practitioners, and others grapple daily with issues that have the potential to radically redefine the reputation of a person, company, or industry. They confront a fundamental question about contemporary crisis management: to what extent is it possible to control events and stakeholder responses to them, in order to contain escalating crises or safeguard an organization's reputation? This book addresses this question head-on. This book operates from a strong theoretical orientation. This book pairs real-world examples from across the globe with theory-based analysis to show why simplification often fails to alleviate crises, and can even intensify them. The book proposes a complexity-based approach to organizational learning that can allow organizations to adapt quickly to changing circumstances.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 210 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-196) and index.
ISBN:9780199716487
019971648X
9781435656826
1435656822
1281374814
9781281374813
9780199869930
0199869936