In this experimental study, we compare the influence of risk communication in the form of stories versus statistics on the level of investment in a resilience-promoting activity. We also analyze how this influence interacts with time gap and with an individual’s preferences for risk and...

Zermatt ist ein Luxusurlaubsort, der stark von den Auswirkungen des Klimawandels bedroht ist. Die klimatisch bedingten landschaftlichen Veränderungen stehen im Kontrast zu den wirtschaftlichen Interessen durch einen Luxus- und Hypertourismus. Dieser Konflikt aus wirtschaftlicher Abhängigkeit...

A company's cyber defenses are based on a secure infrastructure and risk-aware behavior by employees. With rising cyber threats and normative training efforts showing limited impact, raising cyber risk awareness is emerging as a challenging effort. The review of the extant literature on...

Zermatt ist ein Luxusurlaubsort, der stark von den Auswirkungen des Klimawandels bedroht ist. Die klimatisch bedingten landschaftlichen Veränderungen stehen im Kontrast zu den wirtschaftlichen Interessen durch einen Luxus- und Hypertourismus. Dieser Konflikt aus wirtschaftlicher Abhängigkeit...

Purpose This study operationalizes risks in stakeholder dialog (SD). It conceptualizes SD as co-produced organizational discourse and examines the capacities of organizers' and stakeholders' practices to create a shared understanding of an organization’s risks to their mutual benefit. The...

Gradient capital allocation, also known as Euler allocation, is a technique used to redistribute diversified capital requirements among different segments of a portfolio. The method is commonly employed to identify dominant risks, assessing the risk-adjusted profitability of segments, and...

Purpose This study aims to analyze and assess 21 years of media coverage (2000–2020) of Flix, a small industrial village located in an rural area on north-eastern Spain, which has endured in these years a severe environmental and industrial crisis, with a strong potential for stigmatization...

Social media has grown in importance among Vietnamese people in the past five years, and as a result it has become common for stakeholders to use it to connect to companies. As a consequence of this new paradigm, various business crises have arisen on social media platforms. Some companies have...

Gradient capital allocation, also known as Euler allocation, is a technique used to redistribute diversified capital requirements among different segments of a portfolio. The method is commonly employed to identify dominant risks, assessing the risk-adjusted profitability of segments, and...

The Cyber Crisis Communication Guide is a comprehensive resource designed to help enterprises prepare for and respond to a cyber crisis. The guide provides practical guidance on how to create an internal and external cyber crisis communication plan, assess cybersecurity risks, and evaluate...

Radon exposure in homes is a leading cause of lung cancer, but the rate at which householders test for it is low. In a pre-registered experiment with a nationally representative sample of adults (N = 1,700), we used psychological theory to design interventions to increase perceived risk from...

When the future evolution of demographic processes is described in a stochastic setting, the challenge is to communicate the meaning of forecast uncertainty in an understandable way, to decision makers and public at large. For the purpose of risk communication, a formal setting is developed, in...

In this experimental study, we compare the influence of risk communication in the form of stories versus statistics on the level of investment in a resilience-promoting activity. We also analyze how this influence interacts with time gap and with an individual's preferences for risk and numbers....

To study whether clients benefit from delegating financial investment decisions to an agent, we run an investment allocation experiment with 408 finance professionals (agents) and 550 participants from the general population (clients). In several between subjects treatments, we vary the mode of...

Indikatoren sollen der Steuerung von (sozialen) Prozessen dienen. Sie beschreiben jedoch die Realität in der Regel nur deskriptiv und unvermeidlich mit mehr oder weniger großen und systematischen Messfehlern behaftet. Insofern ist es im Allgemeinen alles andere als einfach mit Hilfe von...

Radon exposure in homes is a leading cause of lung cancer, but the rate at which householders test for it is low. In a pre-registered experiment with a nationally representative sample of adults (N = 1,700), we used psychological theory to design interventions to increase perceived risk from...

To study whether clients benefit from delegating financial investment decisions to an agent, we run an investment allocation experiment with 408 finance professionals (agents) and 550 participants from the general population (clients). In several between subjects treatments, we vary the mode of...

When the future evolution of demographic processes is described in a stochastic setting, the challenge is to communicate the meaning of forecast uncertainty in an understandable way, to decision makers and public at large. For the purpose of risk communication, a formal setting is developed, in...

Local government units (LGUs) are at the forefront of the Philippine government's COVID-19 pandemic response. One of their most important functions is crisis and risk communication to ease public fear, mitigate the damage caused by the pandemic, and promote the adoption of health and safety...

Part 1: An evolving field -- Risk and crisis communication in Europe -- Chapter 1: A multi-motive risk communication model for "making" crisis preparedness / Mats Eriksson -- Chapter 2: Marrying crisis preparation and strategic planning: Definitions and challenges in business practice / Albena...

Risk management is a very important process in the context of global and organizational sustainability. It helps organizations prepare for organizational risks and reduce costs before they occur. Risk management contributes to the achievement of organizational objectives and to the development...

"Written as a tool for both researchers and communication managers, The Handbook of Crisis Communication is a comprehensive examination of the latest research, methods, and critical issues in crisis communication. Incorporating the views and research of more than 50 top scholars, the book...