Business (not) as usual: crisis management, service recovery and the vulnerability of organisations
Business (not) as usual: crisis management, service recovery and the vulnerability of organisations
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一切照旧:危机管理、服务恢复和组织的脆弱性
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2005
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通讯作者:
Denis D. Smith
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作者:
Denis D. Smith
Purpose – This paper is concerned with an exploration of crises within the service sector. The paper proposes setting out a thesis that places “management”, as both a function and a process, at the centre of crisis generation and response rather than simply in terms of “continuity management” or service recovery. The paper argues that the nature of interactions within a service sector context generates significant problems of emergence that, in turn, create vulnerability within organisations. The paper aims to conclude by offering suggestions regarding the various points of intervention that are available to organisations.Design/methodology/approach – The paper explores the nature of crisis with particular reference to the service industries. The paper is conceptual in its scope, although it draws on a number of research‐ and consultancy‐based investigations.Findings – This paper has sought to identify three of the key elements of the crisis management literature: namely vulnerability, emergence and the b...