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Author Louis Ngamassi; Thiagarajan Ramakrishnan; Shahedur Rahman
Title Examining the Role of Social Media in Disaster Management from an Attribution Theory Perspective Type Conference Article
Year 2016 Publication ISCRAM 2016 Conference Proceedings ? 13th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management Abbreviated Journal ISCRAM 2016
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Keywords Attribution Theory; Social Media; Disaster Management; Disaster Management Phases
Abstract This paper is related to the use of social media for disaster management by humanitarian organizations. The past decade has seen a significant increase in the use of social media to manage humanitarian disasters. It seems, however, that it has still not been used to its full potential. In this paper, we examine the use of social media in disaster management through the lens of Attribution Theory. Attribution Theory posits that people look for the causes of events, especially unexpected and negative events. The two major characteristics of disasters are that they are unexpected and have negative outcomes/impacts. Thus, Attribution Theory may be a good fit for explaining social media adoption patterns by emergency managers. We propose a model, based on Attribution Theory, which is designed to understand the use of social media during the mitigation and preparedness phases of disaster management. We also discuss the theoretical contributions and some practical implications. This study is still in its nascent stage and is research in progress.
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Publisher Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Place of Publication Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Editor A. Tapia; P. Antunes; V.A. Bañuls; K. Moore; J. Porto
Language English Summary Language English Original Title
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ISSN 2411-3388 ISBN 978-84-608-7984-9 Medium
Track Social Media Studies Expedition Conference 13th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
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Call Number Serial 1399
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Author Louis Ngamassi; Thiagarajan Ramakrishnan; Shahedur Rahman
Title Investigating the Use of Social Media by Underserved Communities for Disaster Management Type Conference Article
Year 2020 Publication ISCRAM 2020 Conference Proceedings – 17th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management Abbreviated Journal Iscram 2020
Volume Issue Pages 490-496
Keywords Situational Theory of Problem Solving, Communicative Actions in Problem Solving, Social Media Use, Disaster Management, Underserved Communities.
Abstract Social media is emerging as a communication tool for successfully managing disasters. However, studies have shown that not all individuals are equally predisposed towards effectively using social media for disaster management. There still exists a big digital divide when it comes to using social media for disaster management. Drawing on situational theory of problem solving, we develop a conceptual model that examines the motivating factors for the underserved communities to use social media for disaster management. We further develop and cross-validate a questionnaire instrument to acilitate empirical research. We thus offer an empirical context for motivating individuals from underserved communities to use social media effectively during disasters.
Address Prairie View A Prairie View A&M University&M University; Prairie View A&M University
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Publisher Virginia Tech Place of Publication Blacksburg, VA (USA) Editor Amanda Hughes; Fiona McNeill; Christopher W. Zobel
Language English Summary Language English Original Title
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ISSN 978-1-949373-27-46 ISBN 2411-3432 Medium
Track Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues Expedition Conference 17th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
Notes longamassi@pvamu.edu Approved no
Call Number Serial 2247
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