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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449943403321

Autore

Hearit Keith Michael

Titolo

Crisis Management by Apology

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Routledge, Aug. 2005

Florence, : Taylor & Francis Group [distributor]

ISBN

1-135-65024-1

1-135-65025-X

1-282-37538-5

9786612375385

1-4106-1559-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (261 p.)

Collana

LEA's communication series

Disciplina

659.2

Soggetti

Corporate image

Crisis management

Apologizing

Corporations - Public relations

Business communication

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-240) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; About the Author/About the Contributor; 1 Introduction; 2 Apologia, Social Drama, and Public Ritual; 3 Legality and Liability; 4 Apologetic Ethics; 5 Apologia and Individuals: Politicians, Sports Figures, and Media Celebrities; 6 Apologia and Organizations: Retail, Manufacturing, and Not-for-Profits; 7 Institutional Apologies: Institutional, Religious, and Governmental; 8 Conclusions: Corporate Apologia, Ideology, and Ethical Responses to Criticism; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

This volume examines the role of apologia and apology in response to public attack. Author Keith Michael Hearit provides an introduction to these common components of public life, and considers a diverse list of subjects, from public figures and individuals to corporations and institutions. He explores the motivations and rationales behind



apologies, and considers the ethics and legal liabilities of these actions. Hearit provides case studies throughout the volume, with many familiar examples from recent events in the United States, as well as an international apology-making case from Japan.<b