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Further explication of mega-crisis concept and feasible responses

The contemporary world is in an era of mega-crises, caused by a host of physical, economic, political, social, and cultural factors.Through a step-by-step explication of the root concepts of problem, mess, and crisis, a mega-crisis is posited to be a set of interacting crises that are severe in impa...

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Main Authors: Yen, Victor Yew-Cho, Salmon, Charles T.
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2017
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P Philology. Linguistics
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/20920/1/shsconf_icome2017%201%208x.pdf
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http://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20173300034
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spelling my.uum.repo.209202017-02-12T03:41:04Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/20920/ Further explication of mega-crisis concept and feasible responses Yen, Victor Yew-Cho Salmon, Charles T. P Philology. Linguistics The contemporary world is in an era of mega-crises, caused by a host of physical, economic, political, social, and cultural factors.Through a step-by-step explication of the root concepts of problem, mess, and crisis, a mega-crisis is posited to be a set of interacting crises that are severe in impact, complex in nature, and global in fallout, with no seeming end in sight.Compared to a crisis, a mega-crisis is higher in severity and deeper in complexity.The paper argues for a stakeholder perspective in mega crisis response, as relying on the organizational standpoint is inadequate for reaching long-term resolutions. 2017 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc4_by http://repo.uum.edu.my/20920/1/shsconf_icome2017%201%208x.pdf Yen, Victor Yew-Cho and Salmon, Charles T. (2017) Further explication of mega-crisis concept and feasible responses. In: International Conference on Communication and Media: An International Communication Association Regional Conference (i-COME’16), 18th - 20th September 2016, Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. http://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20173300034 doi:10.1051/shsconf/20173300034
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Yen, Victor Yew-Cho
Salmon, Charles T.
Further explication of mega-crisis concept and feasible responses
description The contemporary world is in an era of mega-crises, caused by a host of physical, economic, political, social, and cultural factors.Through a step-by-step explication of the root concepts of problem, mess, and crisis, a mega-crisis is posited to be a set of interacting crises that are severe in impact, complex in nature, and global in fallout, with no seeming end in sight.Compared to a crisis, a mega-crisis is higher in severity and deeper in complexity.The paper argues for a stakeholder perspective in mega crisis response, as relying on the organizational standpoint is inadequate for reaching long-term resolutions.
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Salmon, Charles T.
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title_short Further explication of mega-crisis concept and feasible responses
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