Disinformation usage in corporate communications: CI'ers beware

Dishman, Paul; Nitse, Philip S.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1520-6386(199934)10:4<20::aid-cir5>3.0.co;2-l

Cited by 9 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 30 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Any of these sources may aim at disinformation, which is “the creation and/or diffusion of false information, with the intent to release the false information for purposes of deception” (Dishman & Nitse, 1999, p. 23). Active disinformation techniques include releasing false information or true information that misleads, while passive techniques encompass concealment, nonreaction, or silence (Dishman & Nitse, 1999, p. 22). Baumard (1996) describes the Perrier affair, where disinformation was used as a tool for strategic destabilization within an information warfare perspective.…”

Section: The Competitive Intelligence Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

Competitive intelligence

Bergeron

Hiller

2002

Annual Review Info Sci & Tec

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: The Competitive Intelligence Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

Competitive intelligence

Bergeron

Hiller

2002

Annual Review Info Sci & Tec

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Another example of unconventional competitive behaviour is the use of disinformation and rumours. Disinformation refers to the intentional and deliberate dissemination of inaccurate information about competitors (Dishman and Nitse, 1999). Rumour mongering involves the transmission of information which has no factual basis or no discernable source (Oyewo, 2007).…”

Section: Use Of Disinformation and Rumoursmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unconventional competition – drawing lessons from the military

et al. 2010

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

We explore aspects of unconventional competition between firms. In particular, we address two critical questions. The first is: what happens when firms decide to compete outside the rules and frameworks of conventional competition? In other words, how should firms react to competitors who employ unconventional means of competition that differ from recognised Western ethical and legal norms? Secondly, we examine whether current warfare models provide guidance to firms facing such unconventional competition. To address these two questions, we seek to draw lessons from decision‐making approaches adopted by the military. We come to the conclusion that businesses can learn a great deal from how the military deals with unconventional competition.

show abstract

“…Negative effects on company morale 9. Increased unanticipated problems Source:Dishman and Nitse (1999).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Disinformation and organisational communication: A study of the impact of fake news

Rodríguez-Fernándezr¹

2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: Disinformation is a current phenomenon. Fake news stories have the potential to go viral and this poses new risks for the reputation of organisations. This study seeks to identify the types of organisations (public institutions, political parties and companies) that have been affected the most by fake news in Spain and to identify the most frequently spread false rumours. Methods: The study adopts a descriptive approach based on the content analysis of the fake news collected, over a 3-month period, by Maldito Bulo, an independent journalistic platform focused on the control of disinformation and public discourse through fact-checking and data journalism techniques. Results and conclusions: The results confirm that more than half of the sample of fake news target organisations and seek to affect mainly the reputation of public institutions, followed by companies and political parties. 31% of the fake news related to organisations referred to individuals associated to them.

show abstract

Disinformation usage in corporate communications: CI'ers beware

Cited by 9 publications

References 30 publications

Competitive intelligence

Competitive intelligence

Unconventional competition – drawing lessons from the military

Disinformation and organisational communication: A study of the impact of fake news

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About