.... Practical implications The “Chrono” Crisis Readiness Protocol encourages fluid thinking and adaptive planning. It offers a structured yet adaptive approach to managing “chrono” crises. Its utility lies in two primary decision-making areas: (1) the allocation of organizational resources across overlapping...

... Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Corporate communication Financial information Decision-making Investor relations Strategic communication In modern capital markets, financial communication has emerged as a strategic tool for firms to shape...

... decision-making criteria. Previous research suggests that decision-makers are subject to internal influences that play significant roles in their decision-making. Design/methodology/approach Using a controlled between-groups experimental design, this study, guided by the heuristic-systematic model...

..., the authors reveal how analytics – tools typically associated with uncertainty and mimetic influences – exert coercive pressures that could lead to misguided decision-making. Research limitations/implications This study’s findings highlight the need for practitioners to learn more about the inner workings...

...Kerstin Thummes; Jens Seiffert-Brockmann Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present research on motivated bias and self-deception in ethical decision-making in public relations. Self-deception might explain how professionals evade mental stress in conflicting situations and manage...