The existing literature in crisis management mostly addresses specific measures taken in dealing with a single disaster. However, with chaotic nature of disasters and the uncertainty that surrounds them, the understanding of how to achieve effectiveness in crisis management remains limited. This article investigates that how government apply various capabilities in the crisis management process...

The issue of culture brings us to one of the hot topics in organization studies: do the cultural dynamics adequately explain organization theories (Hatch & Cunliffe, 2013)? This study discusses three organization theories in three societal cultures based on the assumption that some organization theories work better in certain cultural contexts than others. The chosen theories are environmental ...

Researchers in Organization Theory have suggested that the way an organization, business unit or department is managed should vary according to the uncertainty inherent in its environment. Similarly, several IS researchers have suggested that the way an IS development project is managed should depend on the risk or uncertainty of the project. However, the contingency relationships hypothesized ...

Contingencies between objects and people can be mechanical or intentional-social in nature. In this fMRI study we used simplified stimuli to investigate brain regions involved in the detection of mechanical and intentional contingencies. Using a factorial design we manipulated the 'animacy' and 'contingency' of stimulus movement, and the subject's attention to the contingencies. The detection o...

In the present business atmosphere, an organization should be able to respond to environmental needs occasioned by rapid and dynamic evolution as quickly as possible. It is obvious that such ability is impossible without a proper strategic approach, strategic thinking, and a suitable management accounting system. This study attempts to investigate the relationships between strategy, management ...