The Social Fabric at Risk: Toward the Social Transformation of Risk Analysis

Short, James F.

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“…Risk is typically viewed in Western society as the likelihood that the effects of a hazard will be experienced (Short 1984). Thus, risk is a negative thing to be avoided when possible and, when not, weighed against the probability of positive outcomes and benefits (Heimer 1988).…”

Section: Simple Thrill and Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Exploration of High-Risk Leisure Consumption Through Skydiving

Celsi

Rose²,

Leigh³

1993

J CONSUM RES

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674

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Section: Simple Thrill and Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Exploration of High-Risk Leisure Consumption Through Skydiving

Celsi

Rose²,

Leigh³

1993

J CONSUM RES

863

674

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“…In policy analysis, problems are analytical constructs; in politics they are political constructs (Short, 1984). Defining the problem answers questions concerning the decision to be made, the ends to be achieved, and the means that can be chosen (Dery, 2000;Schon, 1983).…”

Section: Aversion and Acceptance Of Health Risksmentioning

confidence: 99%

Newspaper Reports on BSE around the Time of the Japan-US Trade Conflicts: Content Analysis of Japanese and US Dailies from 2002 to 2006

Sato¹,

Campbell²

2014

AJC

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Mass media can affect how people understand and react to particular health risks. Reporting of health risks during the international trade disputes, resulting from the difference in safety regulations, therefore can play a pivotal role in resolving them. This study compared the newspaper reports on BSE-related events in major national dailies between Japan and the US around the period when BSE-infected cattle were discovered in the US and the import of US beef products was banned (between December 2002 and November 2006). During the study period, the number of BSE-related newspaper articles increased in both the US and Japan, but the visibility of the issue was more prominent and persistent in Japan than in the US. Geographically, most of the articles had a domestic focus, but they also reported the news of each trade partner. After the discovery of BSE cattle in the US, articles of commerce and trade issues were dominant in Japan, while the incidence of BSE, agriculture, and trade dominated in the US. Overall, the US-based newspapers carried more advocacy articles than the Japanese ones. In Japan, calls for stronger domestic policy decreased, but those for stronger foreign policy increased slightly. Meanwhile, in the US, calls for a stronger domestic policy increased slightly whereas those for weaker foreign policy dropped-both only temporarily. The major rationale for policy advocacy was the economy and health in both Japan and the US. However, the balance of competing policy objectives and the rational acceptance of BSE risks were argued more in the US papers than in the Japanese ones. In conclusion, during the BSE-related dispute on health and trade, the visibility and faces of the issues in newspapers differed between Japan and the US. Acceptance of BSE-related risks was argued differently, and those differences reflected and affected the public's perception of BSE issues, the related safety policies by the governments, and the configuration of social interests in each country. The differ-* Corresponding author.H. Sato, R. G. Campbell 21 ences evident in the media could serve as a vehicle for reappraising the existing policies as well as the possible international harmonization of risk management policies.

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“…While the guidelines may offer the most scientific or technical solutions to risk with e-commerce, trust is not the inevitable outcome. The sociological consideration to the perception and acceptance of risk is summarised by Short (Short, 1984 ) who states that "response to hazards is mediated by social influences transmitted by friends, family, fellow workers and respected public officials" illustrating that there are other influences on perceived risk outside the realm of the e-commerce developer. Slovic (Slovic, 1987) argues, "disagreements about risk should not be expected to evaporate in the presence of evidence".…”

Section: Journal Of Internet and E-business Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Will You Still Trust Me Tomorrow? Lessons Learnt in Maintaining Trust for SME, B2C E-commerce

Farrell¹

2014

JIEBS

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The introduction of e-commerce holds substantial potential for marketing and selling products and services online while also introducing a plethora of risks and concerns for consumers. In the context of business-to-consumer (B2C) electronic commerce (e-commerce), the consumer compares not only product and pricing alternatives, but also the risks of conducting the transaction online. Maintaining trust in a risk ridden environment provids challenges for many online businesses. E-commerce, although growing in usage, is also experiencing a growing hostility from non-users and from previous users who have determined not to return. Small to medium enterprise (SMEs) who are starting in the e-commerce arena are at a disadvantage in presenting a trustworthy venture not having the reputation, finances or infrastructure to create an online business that exudes safety, security and trust. The SME must explore methods that will assist them in surviving the competitive e-commerce market place. This paper will explore SMEs that have developed start-up Internet based e-commerce businesses in Australia and the methods they have engaged to keep trust and loyalty. It concludes that trust, once gained, is very fragile requiring constant vigilance, essential to overcome the risks that will sustain trust and loyalty in clients. In conclusion this paper offers guidelines for new B2C e-commerce SMEs to assist in reducing security and business risks.

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The Social Fabric at Risk: Toward the Social Transformation of Risk Analysis

Cited by 371 publications

References 30 publications

An Exploration of High-Risk Leisure Consumption Through Skydiving

An Exploration of High-Risk Leisure Consumption Through Skydiving

Newspaper Reports on BSE around the Time of the Japan-US Trade Conflicts: Content Analysis of Japanese and US Dailies from 2002 to 2006

Will You Still Trust Me Tomorrow? Lessons Learnt in Maintaining Trust for SME, B2C E-commerce

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