Misinformation and Government Crisis Management in South Korea: Understanding Active Publics’ Belief in Misinformation about the Yemeni Refugee Issue and Its Effect on Active Communication Behaviors

This study aims to investigate how situationally motivated publics respond to misinformation in the context of the Yemeni refugee issue in South Korea. In particular, this study examined how situational motivation in problem-solving on the issue is associated with belief in misinformation and active communication behaviors in the framework of situation theory of problem-solving (STOPS). The results of this study showed that individuals with a high level of situational motivation are more likely to believe misinformation on a given issue. In addition, the result found that belief in misinformation mediates between situational motivation in problem-solving and information forwarding. The results of this study contribute to government crisis management dealing with refugee issues.

Whole-of-Government Crisis Management: From Research to Practice

When a crisis manifests, the problem or situation is often at a terrible point where sage and timely decisions are of critical importance. Ideally, the particular emergency has been known previously and various challenges, roadblocks, and solutions workshopped in a tabletop or other exercise. Whether in advance or at a sudden precipice, a whole-of-government approach can navigate, mitigate, and alleviate the disaster in a holistic and comprehensive manner that is tailored to the task at hand. Whole-of-government crisis management—at the local, state, national, or international level—involves several elements. First, those in command need to know the myriad of players who may have roles and responsibilities to play at pivotal moments. Every organization will not be required in every crisis, and a strategic mix and match is often valuable. Second, each agency needs to understand how it fits into the larger puzzle and adjust their internal culture accordingly to support interagency operations, regardless of who is providing a lead function and who is supporting. Then, the agencies must have the staff available to fulfill their tasks and surge capacity, making provisions for alternative personnel or a “backbench” to execute everyday operations while the frontlines are busy. Elements of whole-of-government approaches appear throughout all aspects of crisis management. A relatively recent term, whole of government is an expansive framework for coordinating interagency responses that is often invoked in policy documents, as well as examined in academic studies. As it is adopted by various administrations and organizations during times of calm and emergency, the whole-of-government approach has aspects that are enduring, countervailing, and aspirational. The instruments of national power—diplomatic, information, military, and economic (DIME)—provide one lens through which to examine whole-of-government crisis management. Past interagency responses demonstrate best practices and difficult lessons learned for future whole-of-government operations. A broad analysis of whole-of-government crisis management enables government leaders, practitioners, scholars, researchers, and others to create comprehensive and flexible strategies with delineated roles for dedicated interagency partners in advance of the next hurricane or terrorist attack.

Saudi Arabian Government Crisis Management and Prevention Strategies: has it Been Effective to Curb the Presence of Radical Groups in the Social Media?

The role of media over the expansion of the terrorism increased since the beginning of twenty-first century. With the appearance of internet technologies and other applications including social media platforms, the terrorist raised dramatically. Over the last few years the young people of Middle East countries became victims of active presence of the ISIS and other radical groups. The representatives of terrorist organizations started promotion campaigns over these platforms with the purpose to attract more people to the promotion of their strategic goals. With that, the government of Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries lack resources in order to limit presence of these formations in social media. This research aims to consider the effects of the use of social media by young people of Saudi Arabia over the achievement of strategic goals and priorities in reference to the living of young people and examined the Saudi Arabian government crisis management and prevention strategies effectiveness. Throughout the research, the effectiveness of separate management practices will be considered in order to prevent occurrence of damages to the life and health of young people in Saudi Arabia with improvement of the national security. The paper aims to prove that state bodies should develop and enforce relevant management practices so that to benefit to the improvement of the security of the country.