LEADER 03326nam 22007574a 450 001 9910816408803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-135-65024-1 010 $a1-135-65025-X 010 $a1-282-37538-5 010 $a9786612375385 010 $a1-4106-1559-6 024 3 $a9781410615596 035 $a(CKB)1000000000244589 035 $a(EBL)261407 035 $a(OCoLC)475977172 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000132487 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11131957 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000132487 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10041262 035 $a(PQKB)10838928 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC261407 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL261407 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10130696 035 $a(OCoLC)742296529 035 $a(OCoLC)1066437469 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1066437469 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9781410615596 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000244589 100 $a20050412d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCrisis management by apology $ecorporate responses to allegations of wrongdoing /$fKeith Michael Hearit 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aMahwah, N.J. $cLawrence Erlbaum Associates$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (261 p.) 225 1 $aLEA's communication series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8058-3789-2 311 $a0-8058-3788-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 219-240) and indexes. 327 $aContents; 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 330 $aThis 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.