Crisis-related decision-making and the influence of culture on the behavior of decision makers : ... cross-cultural behavior in crisis preparedness and.

By: Bernhardsdttir, Sthildur ElvaMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Springer, 2015Description: pagesContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 331920713X; 9783319207131Subject(s): Crisis management -- Cross-cultural studies | Decision making -- Cross-cultural studies | Crisis management | Decision makingGenre/Form: Cross-cultural studies.DDC classification: 320 LOC classification: HV551.2 | .A78 2015Summary: This book provides an analysis on the impact of culture on crisis management, exploring how different cultural types are reflected in crisis-related decision making patterns. It provides an interdisciplinary and international perspective with a rich research and practical outlook. The novelty of this book lies in its presentation of the quantitative testing of the relationship between cultural theory and crisis management, drawing on data from cases that cross continents and crises types. The book also includes a review of cases from South Korea and suggests a number of ways in which practitioners at various levels of government can prepare their organizations to cope better with the introduction of cultural bias into the decision making process.
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This book provides an analysis on the impact of culture on crisis management, exploring how different cultural types are reflected in crisis-related decision making patterns. It provides an interdisciplinary and international perspective with a rich research and practical outlook. The novelty of this book lies in its presentation of the quantitative testing of the relationship between cultural theory and crisis management, drawing on data from cases that cross continents and crises types. The book also includes a review of cases from South Korea and suggests a number of ways in which practitioners at various levels of government can prepare their organizations to cope better with the introduction of cultural bias into the decision making process.

Includes bibliographical references.

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