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In the context of our increasingly VUCA world and with the
proliferation of modern crises, crisis management has evolved into
a key task area that is no longer critical only to the energy,
aviation, and security sectors and neither is it only the work of
appointed crisis managers. Beyond the traditional acute crises,
there are creeping crises, looming crises and black swan events,
and also crises that have multiple, differentiated and non-linear
trajectories. What then are the structures and capabilities
necessary for organisations and leaders to be prepared to face this
diverse range of modern crisis situations?The book presents several
key competencies that crisis leaders and managers should possess
and develop for effective crisis management. For instance, leaders
would have to possess digital and cross-cultural competence, embody
adaptive authenticity, manage tasks, engage in collective
sensemaking, display transformative and agile leadership, and
manage misinformation. The genesis of the qualities entailed a
literature review, opinion surveys administered to officers who
manage crises in their roles, and interviews with leaders and
incident managers, as well as discussions with subject matter
experts on the topic of Crisis Leadership. This book offers
practitioners a better understanding of essential crisis leadership
qualities and practical recommendations for action and
development.Beyond the crisis leader, the book will also highlight
the importance of the crisis-ready organisation and network. The
interplay between the crisis leader and the broader organisational
and operating systems in shaping effective crisis management will
be discussed, with implications for leaders and organisations in
developing and enhancing the crisis ecosystem so that crises can be
effectively prevented, managed and learned from.
This edited book, Introduction to Cyber Forensic Psychology:
Understanding the Mind of the Cyber Deviant Perpetrators, is the
first of its kind in Singapore, which explores emerging cybercrimes
and cyber enabled crimes.Utilising a forensic psychology
perspective to examine the mind of the cyber deviant perpetrators
as well as strategies for assessment, prevention, and
interventions, this book seeks to tap on the valuable experiences
and knowledge of leading forensic psychologists and behavioural
scientists in Singapore.Some of the interesting trends discussed in
this book include digital self-harm, stalkerware usage,
livestreaming of crimes, online expression of hate and rebellion,
attacks via smart devices, COVID-19 related scams and cyber
vigilantism. Such insights would enhance our awareness about
growing pervasiveness of cyber threats and showcase how behavioural
sciences is a force-multiplier in complementing the existing
technological solutions.
Advances in digital technologies have provided ample positive
impacts to modern society; however, in addition to such benefits,
these innovations have inadvertently created a new venue for
criminal activity to generate. Combating Violent Extremism and
Radicalization in the Digital Era is an essential reference for the
latest research on the utilization of online tools by terrorist
organizations to communicate with and recruit potential extremists
and examines effective countermeasures employed by law enforcement
agencies to defend against such threats. Focusing on perspectives
from the social and behavioral sciences, this book is a critical
source for researchers, analysts, intelligence officers, and policy
makers interested in preventive methods for online terrorist
activities.
How can we use psychology and the behavioural sciences to aid law
enforcement to better identify violent extremists? What can we
learn from past attacks to ensure that our society is more
prepared? How can societies deal with tension after these
attacks?Violent extremists are evolving, constantly honing their
strategies to out-manuever the 'good guys'. Faced with the
quandary, challenges, and responsibilities of ensuring the safety
of the society, practitioners and policymakers have to take
decisive steps to respond and mitigate the impact of an attack.
However, the daunting task of countering violent extremism is still
plagued by the lack of basic understanding of the phenomenon.This
book, Learning from Violent Extremist Attacks: Behavioural Sciences
Insights for Practitioners and Policymakers, attempts to fill a gap
in the extant literature by offering a behavioural sciences
approach to integrate our understanding of the threat of violent
extremism, with knowledge drawn from diverse fields, such as
psychology, sociology, history, political science, technology, and
communications to identify the lessons learned and provide
scientifically defensible interventions and approaches for both the
practitioners and policymakers.
Crime and Behaviour: An Introduction to Criminal and Forensic
Psychology is the first textbook to provide a detailed overview of
criminal psychology in Singapore. The textbook puts together ideas
relating to crime, crime prevention, and criminal psychology, as it
occurs in the Singaporean context. While leveraging on psychology
as an anchor, the book adopts a multidisciplinary perspective and
examines the forensic sciences angle, legal issues, and the
investigative perspectives of crimes.The chapters cover criminal
justice agencies in Singapore, theories of crime, deception and
lying behaviors, sex crimes, violent crimes, crime prevention,
terrorism, and psychology applied in legal settings. Each chapter
contains case studies of actual cases and ends with questions for
discussion and research, making this a valuable text for courses in
university and in law enforcement settings.This textbook has
several unique features, such as:
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is one of the challenges
the world is facing right now. It has seen an unparalleled spread
within a short span of time, and claimed victims in many parts of
the world. As the number of confirmed cases skyrockets
exponentially, a recent surge of 'bad' behaviours such as
xenophobia attacks, propagation of misinformation, and panic-buying
of essential items have become increasingly commonplace. Panic and
chaos reigned as the world witnessed unprecedented moves by
countries to close their borders and implement strict quarantine
orders in a desperate attempt to mitigate the spread of the
coronavirus.COVID-19 has impacted many different aspects of
society, from politics and economics to the psychological
well-being of citizens, and the list will continue to grow as the
spread of the coronavirus persist. While it is impossible to fathom
the way COVID-19 will change our usual way of life, there are
prevailing concerns that the community currently faces. What are
the psychological impacts of a pandemic? How do we enhance the
collective resilience of the community during a pandemic? How do we
cope with mental health issues during a pandemic? How do we deal
with bereavement during a pandemic? How can we support healthcare
workers and emergency responders during a pandemic?These are just
some of many important concerns that influence the way we cope with
the COVID-19 outbreak. There is therefore an urgent need to enhance
our understanding and level of preparedness against Covid-19 and
pandemic in general. To that end, this edited book, How to Prepare
for the Next Pandemic: Behavioural Sciences Insights for
Practitioners and Policymakers aims to examine the impacts pandemic
have on our society from a behavioural sciences perspective, and to
identify solutions that practitioners and policymakers can adopt to
combat the spread of COVID-19 in this new operating environment.
This book is a collection of chapters from local, regional, and
international experts in the fields of law enforcement, safety, and
security. In a world where threats and crises are increasingly
transnational, there is value in the cross-cultural exchange of
information and the integration of knowledge bases to understand
the present-day landscape dynamics. More than ever, there is a
greater urgency for behavioural sciences to inform and shape
operational protocols and policies in the security sector.
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