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Equilibrium Theory in Crisis Management

Author:
[ Alireza Saeedi ] - Member of the Management Board and the Director of Research and Education of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Society of Iran (EHRSI) Member of the Management Board of the Moje Pishro Rescue Group

Abstract:

On the topic of crisis management, firstly being practical and operational comes to mind. Perhaps this significant issue in crisis management is the main reason for forgetting that until a precise and overall description of a crisis has been provided for all parties involved in the management of that crisis, it cannot be claimed confidently that the crisis will be well management.One of the main factors in the prolongation of crises, especially those having taken place due to disasters, is the interference of various styles and levels of management and also the difference in viewpoints in assessing the crisis and as a result not reaching unity and correlation in how to manage the crisis at hand. The ultimate goal of this article is reaching a common viewpoint in describing a crisis and the factors involved in creating and controlling that crisis. In this pursuance, through analyzing one of the major crises related to earthquakes, the method of using the equilibrium theory in describing and also helping to mitigate crises will be described. This will be supported by a presentation of the equilibrium theory and key terminology.

Keywords:

Crises Management, Crises Leadership, Incident, Demand, Capacity, Crises Sources, Crises Control Devices.