Abstract
The aim of this study was investigation of the relationship between structural and content dimensions of organization with crisis communications preparedness among municipalities of Fars province. At the beginning, we extracted the effective activities in crisis communications preparedness by studying several articles. These activities include: preparation and adjustment of crisis management program, formation of crisis management team, training, and preparation of lists for fast access to the responsible people during the crisis situation and use of warning systems in the organization. A questionnaire was used to measure the attitude of the staff and municipal leaders. We used descriptive and inferential statistics for analyzing the data. In order to analyze the hypothesis we used Pearson's correlation coefficient test and ANOVA test (F). Statistical analysis indicates that there is significant relationship between structural dimensions of organization (Including: formalization, complexity, concentration and process-orientation) and structural content of organization (Including: technology, strategy, organization size and organizational culture) with crisis communications preparedness in municipalities of Fars province. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n3s2p54
Highlights
Traditional view towards crisis management believes that crisis management means putting out fire; In other words, crisis managers wait until matters are out of hand and after a desolate state has been reached, they spend effort to limit the losses from the ruin
A collection of designs and practical plans for confronting potential future evolutions in organizations need to be organized constantly and directors should think about potential future events and achieve preparedness for facing unpredicted incidents
Crisis management emphasizes the necessity of regular prediction and preparedness for the group of internal and external events that seriously threaten the fame, profitability and or sustenance of an organization
Summary
Traditional view towards crisis management believes that crisis management means putting out fire; In other words, crisis managers wait until matters are out of hand and after a desolate state has been reached, they spend effort to limit the losses from the ruin. A collection of designs and practical plans for confronting potential future evolutions in organizations need to be organized constantly and directors should think about potential future events and achieve preparedness for facing unpredicted incidents. Organizations frequently for confronting with derangements face high expenditures These derangements can be decreased with preparedness in the event crisis occurs or even prevent them. Regardless of the kind of crisis, companies need to be on top of things and forewarned at all times such that they can organize a crisis situation and attract attention of leaders to it. This is an important topic in the science of management and organization (Carmeli and Schaubroeck, 2008)
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