crisis management and the art of problem solving
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The knowledge and skill for crisis management is imperative to all individuals, groups or agencies, particularly to the youth in a crises-ridden time and space like Nigeria. This paper attempts to describe the meaning and understanding of crisis management to a group of educated, smart and active young people in the pursuit of in leadership and professional competence. Models and theories associated with crisis management are employed to outline strategies for problem-solving in crisis management. The way forward calls for a clear and active role for youth in crisis management. It is recommended for youth, to actively engage in seeking for knowledge and skills, including clear thinking on what to do in times of crisis.TRANSCRIPT
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CRISIS MANAGEMENT: THE ART OF PROBLEM-SOLVING
BYTANKO AHMED fwc
Senior Fellow, NIPSS, Kuru
30 AUGUST 2014
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PROLOGUE The knowledge and skill for crisis management is
imperative to all individuals, groups or agencies, particularly to the youth in a crises-ridden time and space like Nigeria.
This paper attempts to describe the meaning and understanding of crisis management to a group of educated, smart and active young people in the pursuit of in leadership and professional endeavours.
Models and theories associated with crisis management are employed to outline strategies for problem-solving in crisis management.
The way forward calls for a clear and active role for youth in crisis management.
It is recommended for youth, to actively engage in seeking for knowledge and skills, including clear thinking on what to do in times of crisis.
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INTRODUCTION
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The knowledge and skill for crisis management is imperative to all individuals, groups or agencies, particularly to the youth in a crises-ridden time and space like Nigeria.
The study of crisis management originated from efforts in disaster management in the 1980s (Shrivastava, et al 1988; ASIS, 2009).
Crisis management is within the field of management involving skills and techniques required to identify, assess, understand, and cope with a serious situation, especially from the moment it first occurs to the point that recovery procedures start.
Background
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CrisisCrisis SituationManagement
Crisis ManagementProblem-Solving
Definition of Terms
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Denotes a dangerous or worrying situation or period that is very uncertain, difficult or painful, requiring immediate action to avoid total disaster or breakdown.
Generates a situation of instability and uncertainty; and when superimposed on leadership process, it could spell doom to any recipient entity.
Crisis
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Characterized by four main elements of threat, surprise, short decision time and the need for change from existing status (Seeger, et al 1998; Venette, 2003).
Created either by man or nature hence the classification of crisis situation into natural and man-made.
Natural Crisis Situation - disasters such as flood,
draught, volcanic eruption, earthquake,( tsunamis), etc.
Human/Man-Made Crisis Situation, civil disturbances, terrorists attacks, extreme political instability etc.
Crisis Situation
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Act of handling or controlling something or situation successfully, including the skills or expertise involved in doing so.
Function that coordinates efforts of people to accomplish goals and objectives by employing available resources efficiently (without loss) and effectively (with result).
Consists of planning, organizing, directing and controlling which involves decision-making and leading an initiative to attain a goal.
Management
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Measures to identify, acquire and plan the use of resources needed to anticipate, prevent, and/or resolve a crisis or the threat of a crisis (Akpa, 2005).
Process of dealing with crises or working through a crisis to solve or cope with problems as they arise.
Crisis Management
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Another term applied to Crisis management.
Consists of standard method for finding solutions to problems.
A problem-solving cycle developed by Bransford and Stein (1993), requires one to recognize, define and develop a means or strategy to fix problems at hand.
Strategies for problem-solving are addressed in this paper downstream.
Problem-Solving
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MODELS AND THEORIES RELATED
TO CRISIS MANAGEMENT
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Models and theories connected to crisis management are built on generally applicable 3-Phases founded by Gonzalez-Herrero and Pratt (1996) to include:
Identification of the problem;Choice of appropriate action; and Implementation
Models and Theories
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Crisis Arc model introduced by Alan Hilburg consists of crisis avoidance, crisis mitigation and crisis recovery;
Crisis Management Planning looks forward facing a situation by providing the best possible response to crisis situation www.12manage.com
Contingency Planning prepares in advance as part of a crisis management plan www.12manage.com
Models and Theories Associated to Crisis Management
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Continuity Planning helps minimize disruption effects by identifying critical functions and processes needed to keep things running (Osborne, 2007);
Structural-Functional Systems Theory (Infante, et al 1997) addresses the intricacies of information networks and levels of authority or command identifying flow of information; and
Diffusion of Innovation Theory (Rogers, 2003) describes how innovation is disseminated and communicated through given channels over a period of time occurring when new ideas are created for solution of problems at hand.
Models and Theories Associated to Crisis Management (Contd…)
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These models and theories signify crises as critical situations requiring action by means of ideas and effective communication and adaptation for positive results.
Crisis management in turn necessitates efficient and effective planning, organizing, directing and controlling, for decision-making and leadership.
All these are based on good problem-solving knowledge and skills.
Models and Theories Associated to Crisis Management (Contd…)
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STRATEGIES FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING
IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT
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Solving problems use of models before
applying to real life situation
Abstraction
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Using solution that solves something similar
Analogy
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Developing many ideas or solutions into best
options
Brainstorming
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Breaking large complex problems into
smaller and simpler forms
Divide and Conquer
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Assuming possible solutions and trying to prove and apply them
Hypothesis Testing
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Approaching solutions indirectly, but creatively
Lateral Thinking
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Choosing solutions in steps towards or closer
to final stage
Means-Ends Analysis
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Mixing different ways and means into
something new for solution
Method of Focal Objects
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Interactions and results assessment towards solution of problems
Morphological Analysis
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Try to prove that a problem cannot be
solved, needing other methods
Proof
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Transforming one problem into another for
ease of solution
Reduction
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Use of existing ideas for solution to similar
problems
Research
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Identifying the cause of a problem to get to
its solution
Root Cause Analysis
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Testing possible solutions until the right one is found
Trial-and-Error
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CONCLUSION
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This paper sets out to describe the meanings and understanding of crisis management as problem-solving process.
Models and theories are employed to
signify crises as critical situations requiring planned action by means of ideas and effective communication.
Summary
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Crisis management presents situations with clear roles, responsibilities and related process requiring response.
These responses include prevention, assessment, handling and termination of the crises at hand.
Crisis management therefore calls for preparedness for rapid and adequate response.
Conclusion
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It is recommended that individuals, groups, organizations, governments, etc., should always be prepared with plans on how to face emergencies, otherwise known as Crises.
Intelligent and active youth are advised to engage in seeking for knowledge and skills, including clear thinking on what to do and how to about doing things in times of crisis.
Recommendations
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THANK YOU
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Reference/Further Readings
Akpa, P. A. (2005). Defence Headquarters Crisis Management Procedure. A Lecture Presented to the Participants of Course No. 13, National War College, Abuja. May 05.
ASIS International (2009). Organizational Resilience: Security, Preparedness, and Continuity Management Systems-Requirements with Guidance for Use, American National Standard, ASIS SPC.1-2009
Gonzalez-Herrero, A. and C. B. Pratt (1996). An Integrated Symmetrical Model for Crisis-Communication Management, Journal of Public Relations research, 8(2), Pp. 79-105
Infante, D.; A. Rancer; D. Womack (1997). Building Communication Theory (3rd ed.). Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press.
Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations (5th ed.). New York: Free Press.
Seeger, M. W.; T. L. Sellnow and Ulmer, R. R. (1998). Communication, Organization and Crisis. Communication Yearbook 21: 231–275.
Shrivastava, P.; I. I. Mitroff; D. Miller and A. Miglani (1988). Understanding Industrial Crises. Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 25, No. 4, Pp. 285-304.
Venette, S. J. (2003). Risk communication in a High Reliability Organization: APHIS PPQ's Inclusion of Risk in Decision Making. Ann Arbor, M. I: UMI ProQuest Information and Learning.