Chaos theory as a model for managing issues and crises

Murphy, Phil

doi:10.1016/s0363-8111(96)90001-6

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“…While the path to an outcome might be unpredictable, some of the outcomes will remain constant. For example, exactly predicting a person's political viewpoint on a specific issue might not be possible but it is possible to determine that person's underlying perspective over the long term (Murphy 1996). Chaotic systems assume the oxymoronic position of being determinant and unpredictable at the same time (Lucking 1991).…”

Section: Chaos Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Feast and famine? Local television news workers expand the offerings but say they are hungry for quality journalism

Reinardy

Bacon

2014

Journal of Media Practice

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By the nature of the work, TV newsworkers face a time famine: Too much to do in too little time. The famine has been compounded in recent years as local newsrooms produce content for two-and three-screen audiences. Chaos Theory says that even during chaotic times there are constants, such as deadlines and breaking news obligations. This study of 877 broadcast journalists examines their perceptions of work quality in light of organizational support, job satisfaction, work overload and autonomy. Results indicate that organizational support, job satisfaction and autonomy are significant, positive predictors of work quality. Additionally, 81% of newsworkers said they work differently than a few years ago, with social media/online obligations and doing-more-with-less consuming much of their time. In the meantime, diminished quality is a rising concern.

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Section: Chaos Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Feast and famine? Local television news workers expand the offerings but say they are hungry for quality journalism

Reinardy

Bacon

2014

Journal of Media Practice

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“…They deal with crisis reasons and causes, bankruptcy, crisis management, company state estimation, bankruptcy prediction and its methods. Characteristics of crisis situation were analyzed by Augustine (1995); Ayres (1996); Booth (2000); Burn, Redwood (2003); Demirguc-Kunt, Detragiache (1998); Hart (1993) ;Hwang, Lichtenthal (2000); Milburn et al (1993); Ravid, Sundgren (1998); Rogov (2006) ;Jasilionienė, Tamosiunienė (2009); problems of crisis management were discussed in the works of Ashcroft (1997); Alas (2008) ;Boin, Lagadec (2000); Darling et al (1996); ; Davidavičienė (2008); Donoho (1994); Escarraz, Chong (1998); Fink (2002); Kurosheva (Курoшева 2002); Lalonde (2004); Maynard (1993);Milesi-Ferritti, Razin (1998); Mitroff (2005); Murphy (2006); Ponikvar (2009);Paraskev (2006); Parsons (1996); Pearson, Clair (1998); Ulmer et al (2007); Valackiene Virbickaite (2009); causes of crisis and bankruptcy in a modern company were dealt with by Argenti (2005); Birch (1994); Grigaravičius (2002); Kaminsky (1998); ; Martin (1991); Preble (1997); Ren (2000); Rosenblatt, Sheaffer (2002); Rosenthal, Charl...…”

Section: Scientifi C Analysis Object Is the C Oncept Of Crisis Situatmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conceptualization of Crisis Situation in a Company / Įmonės Krizinės Situacijos Konceptualizacija

Valackienė

Virbickaitė

2011

Journal of Business Economics and Management

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Abstract. The paper highlights theoretical construct of crisis situation in a company emphasizing the methodological positions of a social phenomenon. Applying systemic analysis of crisis situation in a company the paper discusses hardly spread social phenomenon, i.e. occurrence and expression of crisis situation in a company. On the basis of retrospective analysis of crisis situation, both crisis environment and bankruptcy features are presented and principal keywords defi ned with reference to crisis in a company as a social phenomenon and related to its environment: human, company-based, national and global. It shows the complexity of the scientifi c research object, that brings meaningful input into the analysis of crisis features in company life cycle. The paper aims at discussing and presenting critical reviews of crisis situation interpretations with emphasis on methodological positions of social phenomenon in different disciplines. The differences and links between crisis and crisis situation are also explained. Through explanation of logical construct of the paper, the authors specify crisis concept in a company: distinguishing negative changes in a company, that make the company staff apply crisis communication process and instrumentalities. In the above mentioned context the problem of crisis situation in a company remains signifi cant from psychological, social and economic and managerial perspectives.

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“…In contrast, several meta-analyses have provided empirical evidence to question the linearity assumption between personality traits and job performance/turnover intentions (Tett, Jackson, Rothstein, & Reddon, 1999;Judge, Heller, & Mount, 2002;Kaplan et al, 2009). Despite this observation few scholars have speculated that the near zero-order correlations observed could be due to nonlinearity (Murphy, 1996). Building on these speculations, the remainder of this paper offers a theoretical argumentation and tests the nonlinear character of the relationships of NA with job performance and turnover intentions.…”

Section: Literature Review Na and Its Relationship With Job Performanmentioning

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Unpacking the curvilinear relationship between negative affectivity, performance, and turnover intentions: The moderating effect of time-related work stress

Bouckenooghe

Raja

Butt

et al. 2016

Journal of Management & Organization

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This study explores the relationships of negative affectivity with two frequently studied outcome variables job performance and turnover intentions. Conventional wisdom holds that negative affectivity has a harmful impact on both job performance and intentions to leave; however, we propose a more nuanced perspective using empirical and theoretical arguments (e.g., self-regulation theory) to highlight the functional effects of negative affectivity. To test our hypotheses, we collected self-reported and supervisor-reported data from seven organizations in Pakistan. The findings based on data collected from 280 employees show that while negative affectivity is detrimental for job performance, this effect is mitigated as negative affectivity increases. It further shows that the linear negative main effect of negative affectivity on job performance is more pronounced when employees experience less time-related work stress. Finally, the curvilinear relationship between negative affectivity and turnover intentions is moderated by time-related work stress. The relationship has a U shape at high levels of time-related work stress, whereas at low levels it has an inverted U shape. A discussion of the limitations, future research, and implications for theory building and practice conclude the article.

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Chaos theory as a model for managing issues and crises

Cited by 200 publications

References 12 publications

Feast and famine? Local television news workers expand the offerings but say they are hungry for quality journalism

Feast and famine? Local television news workers expand the offerings but say they are hungry for quality journalism

Conceptualization of Crisis Situation in a Company / Įmonės Krizinės Situacijos Konceptualizacija

Unpacking the curvilinear relationship between negative affectivity, performance, and turnover intentions: The moderating effect of time-related work stress

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