The crisis manager : facing disasters, conflicts, and failures
by
 
Lerbinger, Otto.

Title
The crisis manager : facing disasters, conflicts, and failures

Author
Lerbinger, Otto.

ISBN
9780415892315
 
9780415892285

Personal Author
Lerbinger, Otto.

Edition
2nd ed.

Publication Information
New York : Routledge, 2012.

Physical Description
xvi, 378 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series
Routledge communication series
 
Routledge communication series.

General Note
Rev. ed. of: The crisis manager : facing risk and responsibility. 1997.

Contents
Understanding crises -- Risk management: preparing for the worst -- Crisis communication -- Image restoration strategies in crisis communication -- Natural crises -- Biological crises -- Technological crises -- Confrontation crises -- Crises of malevolence -- Crises of mismanagement -- Crises of skewed management values -- Crises of deception -- Crises of management misconduct -- Learning from crises.

Abstract
Responding to the era of crises in which we now live, The Crisis Manager offers wise counsel for anticipating and responding to crises as well as taking the steps required to reduce the impact of these events. Spotlighting the reality of crisis at levels ranging from local to global, author Otto Lerbinger helps readers understand the approaches and ways of thinking required for successful crisis management in today's world. As no organization or individual is immune from crisis, he guides managers to make good decisions under conditions of high uncertainty, and to consider the interests not only of stockholders but also of a wide variety of stakeholders.

Subject Term
Crisis management.
 
Conflict management.


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