Catalytic defiance as a crisis communication strategy: The risk of pursuing long-term objectives

In 2014, Dairy Khoury, a medium-sized family dairy located in Lebanon, was accused of using a health-threatening carcinogenic substance as a preservative in its products. The news created an immediate food safety concern and a product harm crisis, resulting in dramatic reputation loss and operational risks to Dairy Khoury. In this article, we analyze Dairy Khoury’s response to the product harm crisis through an examination of the communication strategies used to address internal and external stakeholders. We then introduce traditional corrective action response strategies from the crisis communication literature. In the Dairy Khoury case study, the company opted to defend its reputation and clarify the misunderstanding using catalytic defiance, a long-term crisis response strategy. Our analysis provides insight regarding the risks and benefits of pursuing long-term versus short-term strategies during crisis recovery. This article contributes to crisis communication theory and practice and sheds light on the dynamics of crisis management in family businesses.     

Climate change adaptation: Is there a role for intervention research?

While climate change will expose regions to similar impacts, the extent of those impacts and effective response at the local level will be determined not only by the location's sensitivity and vulnerability but also by local groups and individuals’ capacity, including their institutional links, social networks and motivation to action. In parallel, scientific information and research plays a critical role in informing climate change adaptation by providing both an improved understanding of the actual climate risks and response alternatives.The paper focuses on two local-scale intervention research projects undertaken in urbanised coastal areas in Brazil and in Australia concentrated on improving the dialogue between ‘those who make science’ and ‘those who use science to make decisions’ in order to make climate science more useful, and creating purposeful collective action, respectively. A conceptual model is devised to investigate how intervention research could aid adaptive capacity by generating new knowledge and facilitating change towards climate change adaptation at the local level. Drawing on the findings, a framework is proposed to advance the role of intervention research in policy development for enhancing adaptive capacity.     

Increasing Inflationary Pressure

China＇s CPI rose to 8.7 percent in February after hitting 7.1 percent in January,creating a 12-year high, the National Bureau of Statistics said.The figure exceeded market expectations,as the Bank of China,the country＇s second- largest lender,     

Emotions,deliberations, and end‐of‐life products

Death is inevitable; yet, not all consumers prepare for death by purchasing end‐of‐life (EOL) products. Using the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and the dual‐process model framework, this study aims to examine the role of emotions and cognitions in influencing consumers' decisions to engage in planning for death. A mixed methodology design was used. Study 1, a qualitative study, uncovered positive and negative emotions and deliberative reasoning that comprise consumers' EOL purchase decision process. Study 2, a quantitative study, confirmed that emotions and deliberations independently and jointly influenced consumers' EOL attitude and behavior and that emotions affected deliberations for both prepaid funerals and wills. Subjective norms outperformed attitude in predicting both products' purchase behavior. These finding supported the dual‐process model of behavior and the TRA in the EOL research context and contributed to the EOL literature by investigating the effects of emotions and deliberations concurrently; thus validating the important role of emotions in influencing EOL planning and purchase. In light of our findings, marketers could, after due cognizance of the morbidity and sensitivity of the topic, develop actionable promotional and segmentation strategies for EOL products and other emotion‐laden, unsought products and service.     

篮球进攻队员假动作技术分析

进攻队员假动作在篮球比赛攻防对抗中产生,是完成篮球技战术必不可少的动作方法。文章通过对进攻队员假动作进行分类,探讨在其比赛中的具体运用,提出进攻假动作应具备的条件和注意的问题,为篮球教学与训练提供参考。     

我国民营企业转型升级的政府作用研究——基于政府行为视角的实证分析

将政府行为细化为政府效能、监管质量、法律规则和腐败控制四个变量,并对民营企业转型升级的相关指标进行量化处理,建立了衡量我国民营企业转型升级的综合指标,对政府行为对民营企业转型升级的影响进行了量化分析,得出以下结论：政府效能、监管质量和法律规则是影响民营企业转型升级的重要影响因素;政府效能与民营企业转型升级呈现正相关关系,政府效能越高,越有利于民营企业转型升级;监管质量对民营企业转型升级的影响较为显著,监管质量越高,越有助于民营企业转型升级;法律法规对于民营企业转型升级具有重要的影响作用,法律法规的执行力度越大,越有利于民营企业的转型升级;腐败控制与民营企业转型升级尽管也呈现一定的正相关关系,但并不很显著,这表明腐败控制的效果并没有直接反映为促进民营企业转型升级的重要因素.     

模块课题教学法在实习教学中的应用研究

教学中改变了传统教学方法中教师为主体的局面,学生按照课题任务的要求划分成若干个课题小组,通过小组的分工协作,独立制定计划并实施,完成课题任务,使学生由被动学习转为主动探究式学习。     

Issues in New Political Economy: An Overview

A brief overview of the historical background, nature, and rapid growth in volume and scope of new political economy since the early 1980s is provided. the paper continues with some general reflections on the strengths and weaknesses of the new political economy approach, illustrated by the other contributions to this special issue of the Journal of Economic Surveys . The final Section summarises these contributions.     

The continuing need for affirmative action

Affirmative action is defined as the steps taken to end the absence in jobs, schools, and honored positions of members of groups that have been subordinated. Its purpose is to reduce discrimination, to reduce income disparities between groups, and to promote diversity by gender and race in every role and activity. The persistence of occupational segregation by sex and race to a degree that cannot be explained by differences in qualifications or voluntary behavior testifies to the need for further action. Alternatives to affirmative action, such as helping people regardless of race or sex from disadvantaged backgrounds, “just enforcing the law against discrimination”, or waiting for educational improvements to bring groups better qualifications would not do the job affirmative action is designed to do.     

浅谈组织如何有效开展内部质量体系审核

简要介绍组织应科学制定内审计划,认真实施内审计划,并从注重审核方法,注重纠正措施的落实,加大整改力度等方面,来提高内部质量体系审核的有效性。