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A crisis is a type of organizational phenomenon. Existing in human society, the organization is closely connected with society in one orientation. In another orientation, the organization needs to face and fix the crisis through crisis management. Therefore, the study of organizational crisis management should be based on and focus on the organizational and societal levels. The following Dual-Concentric Circles (Figure 1.1) illustrate the theoretical framework of this book.
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Alas, R., Gao, J. (2012). Introduction to Crisis Management. In: Alas, R., Gao, J. (eds) Crisis Management in Chinese Organizations. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230363168_1
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