0363-8111 Copyright © 2000 by Elsevier Science Inc. All rights of reproduction in any form reserved. John M. Penrose The Role of Perception in Crisis Planning ABSTRACT: This article reveals that a company’s perceptions of crises have a profound effect on primary crisis management activities. Although briefly reviewing the technical aspects of crisis management‚ the research examines the effects that threat and opportunity constructs have on crisis planning. The article concludes with some recommendations
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The Ethical Implication in Human Research Amanda K. Robertson Fort Hays State University The Ethical Implications in Human Research Medical research using human subjects has been going on for years‚ however ethical standards in research with the use of human subjects is a new concept relative to time. Today IRBs or Institutional Review Boards must be consulted before research can begin when human subjects will be used. The formation of Institutional Review Boards were a result of some very unethical
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Malcolm X: The Man and the Myth The American perception of the so-called ’Black Muslim ’ movement has been largely characterized by fear and distortion‚ what the Black Muslim community itself has referred to as a "natural reaction" of the oppressor race when faced with the same vitriol it holds for its victims. The most prominent example of this distortion lies in the popular legacy of Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz)‚ whose belief in self-defense against racist aggression has been ambiguously
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PERCEPTION AND INDIVIDUAL DECISION MAKING | | PERCEPTION A process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment. Individuals behave in a given manner based not on the way their external environment actually is but‚ rather‚ on what they see or believe it to be. An organization may spend millions of dollars to create a pleasant work environment for its employees. However‚ in spite of these expenditures‚ if an employee believes
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------------------------------------------------- Rocket A rocket is a missile‚ spacecraft‚ aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets‚ the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use.[1] Rocket engines work by action and reaction. Rocket engines push rockets forwards simply by throwing their exhaust backwards extremely fast. Rockets for military and recreational uses date back to at least 13th century China.[2] Significant
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Critical Thinking and Perception What is real? Our perception of reality is often a product of the environment in which we live. In general‚ we formulate ideas of reality based on our own experiences as well as the experiences of the people around us. Our lives are influenced constantly by our surroundings. I truly believe that perception is a learned skill and not instinctive. Outside of our communities‚ television‚ radio and movies sculpt our perception of the outside world. I think most of
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The topic I chose to do my term paper on is Perception Checking. When using perception checking in the correct way‚ it can and will be a great tool that will help us communicate with each other. Social perception checking is the ability to understand someone else in your social group and others around you. When using the other source of perception checking‚ empathy‚ we come to have a clear understanding of most individuals that are being dealt with starting with the reason for their behavior and
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Cultural Perceptions of Time The psychological perception of time is influenced by various factors including region and pace of life (Cultural perceptions of time‚ 1997).These factors affect people’s everyday cognitions and behavior in a culture such as their time orientation‚ how they set and follow schedules‚ how they respond to divergence from punctuality‚ how they manage completing tasks and social time during a workday‚ how many tasks they aim to complete at a time and how they balance work
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Sensation‚ Perception‚ and Attention Every member of this Team has a specific and diverse attention sensation and perceptive process that is affected by his or her surroundings/environment. Sensation is defined as the process of bringing information from the outside world into the brain. This process is passive in a sense that the brain does not have to be engaged in sensing sensation. Perception is defined as the active process of selecting‚ organizing‚ and interpreting the information brought
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the Superbowl; but at what cost? To the naked eye‚ the impact of cosmetic advertisement cannot be seen‚ but magnified under the weight of social scrutiny and the self esteem of millions of women‚ the significance is undeniable. The depiction of women through popular mass media outlets has a tremendous influence upon global beauty culture‚ social construction and the personal self-esteem of individual women‚ worldwide. Society’s dependence upon media constructs our perception of reality on a daily
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