The social implications of earthquake predictions and warnings on and for organisations.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1977Description: 118p., 39 refs, 4 figsReport number: Institutional/Corporate BodySubject: To summarise the rationale behind the study of organisation perception of earthquake predictions and warnings: it can be suggested that organisations and their interpretations and responses to a phenomenon can act as a filter-process, both in an upward and downward manner. It can act upwards toward an overall national governmental response, and downwards to the community and individual response. Because of the standing organisations have in New Zealand society, their position in that society could be considered influential, and so worthy of separate study
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This is the Background Report to a paper presented to the seminar on the Social and Economic Implications of Earthquake Prediction, Wellington, October 12 1977
To summarise the rationale behind the study of organisation perception of earthquake predictions and warnings: it can be suggested that organisations and their interpretations and responses to a phenomenon can act as a filter-process, both in an upward and downward manner. It can act upwards toward an overall national governmental response, and downwards to the community and individual response. Because of the standing organisations have in New Zealand society, their position in that society could be considered influential, and so worthy of separate study
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