Public confidence in local management officials: organizational credibility and emergency behavior

Conference · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6236665

Sorensen, J H

Confidence issues create potential risks for the public in any emergency situation. They do so because credibility and associated perceptions of legitimacy and competency of organizations are determinants of human behavior in disasters. Credibility, however, is only one of numerous factors that shape response of people or organizations to a threatening event. The purposes of this paper are to review what is known about the way in which credibility and related constructs influence emergency response, discuss how this knowledge applies to radiological emergency planning, and suggest how credibility-induced risk can be minimized in emergency planning and response.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6236665
• Report Number(s): CONF-840997-1; ON: DE85001126
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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