Essays about: "Crisis Preparedness"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 62 essays containing the words Crisis Preparedness.

  1. 41. Do Leaders Prioritise Crisis Preparedness? : A study of how leaders can affect the level of crisis preparedness in SMEs

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Lena Hussmann; Jonna Schippert; [2019]
    Keywords : Crises; Crisis; Crisis Management; Crisis Preparedness; Crisis Readiness; Leaders; Management; SMEs;

    Abstract : Background: Crisis and crisis management is a research topic that since the 1980s has gotten increasing amounts of attention in research. A crisis refers to an event that may have severe effects on an organisation's survival, making it important to know how to prepare for them. Interest in research about crisis preparedness has been growing. READ MORE

  3. 42. Agrar planering för ökad livsmedelsberedskap

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Gabriella Croneborg; [2019]
    Keywords : agrar planering; beredskapsplanering; fysisk planering; jordbruk; livsmedelsberedskap; resiliens; självförsörjning;

    Abstract : Detta arbete behandlar beredskapsplanering av livsmedelsförsörjning. I arbetet diskuteras Sveriges självförsörjningsgrad och hur det svenska lantbruket och Sveriges markanvändning bör ändras för att kunna upprätthålla primärproduktionen under en eventuell avskärmning från omvärlden i händelse av kris eller krig. READ MORE

  4. 43. "We Think Nothing Like This Can Happen Here": Reception, Perception and Response to Risk Communication Among Refugees and Immigrants in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Linn Hollanti; [2019]
    Keywords : Risk Communication; Crisis Preparedness; Refugees; Immigrants; If Crisis or War Comes; Om krisen eller kriget kommer; Sweden; Technology and Engineering; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Risk communication is recognised as an essential component of crisis preparedness, enabling people at risk to take informed decisions to protect themselves. Research has shown that foreign-born people including refugees and immigrants to a lesser extent than others are reached by the information and are less prepared for crisis, making them particularly vulnerable in crisis situations. READ MORE

  5. 44. Om allt går åt skogen : organiseringen av den svenska livsmedelsberedskapen och skogsmiljöernas bidrag ur ett kapacitetsperspektiv

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Karin Larsson; [2018]
    Keywords : livsmedelsberedskap; kapacitetsteori; skogliga livsmedelsresurser; beredskap; civilt försvar;

    Abstract : Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur organiseringen av den svenska livsmedelsberedskapen ser ut. Bakgrunden till detta är att Sverige för första gången sedan början av 2000-talet har påbörjat återuppbyggnaden av ett civilt försvar, där livsmedelsberedskapen är en aspekt att ta hänsyn till. READ MORE

  6. 45. Crisis communication applied to mega-events and festivals : A multi-method analysis of communicative preparedness

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Johanna Walser; [2018]
    Keywords : crisis communication; mega-events; festivals; uncertainty; chaos; interview; thematic analysis;

    Abstract : Crisis communication has been widely researched for an economic purpose, with the focus on preventing damage to a corporation’s reputation or the restoration of a politician’s image. Additionally, crisis communication also found its utility for natural hazards as well as for terrorist attacks. READ MORE