The dynamic collaboration in crisis communication
A complex adaptive systems perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22230971 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zhigang Tao (0000-0002-6041-1210, Hohai University, corresponding author), Yuchen Shi (0000-0001-6442-6375, Hohai University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2662-9992 • E-ISSN: 2662-9992 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/s41599-025-06155-2 |
| OpenAlex | W4416909962 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 87 |
Crisis communication involves multiple sources of information, necessitating collaboration between organizations. The processes and reasons behind organizational collaborations in crisis communication remain inadequately studied. Based on the Complex Adaptive System theoretical framework, this study investigated the formation mechanisms of crisis communication collaboration and their evolution in practice, as observed during the COVID-19 response actions in China. Network data were collected through collective actions of releasing information and analyzed using the Exponential Random Graph Model. According to research findings, (1) bonding structures thrive in low-risk contexts, whereas bridging structures become indispensable as uncertainty increases. (2) During the initial stages of crisis communication, organizations tend to collaborate with other organizations that share similar characteristics. (3) The emergence of organizational collaboration is driven by external needs rather than planning or path dependence. Furthermore, there are implications for increasing organizational collaboration and network efficiencies during crisis communication
Complex adaptive system · Complex network · Crisis communication · Crisis response · Network dynamics · Organizational communication · Organizational network analysis · Disaster Management and Resilience · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Team Dynamics and Performance
Social Network Analysis
Inter-organizational coordination in extreme events
Goodness of Fit of Social Network Models
Interorganizational Networks at the Network Level
Risk Communication for Public Health Emergencies
Linking emergency management networks to disaster resilience
Mapping crisis communication in the communication research
Image restoration strategies in pandemic crisis communication
How to improve the effectiveness of the cooperation networks of emergency science communication for public health emergencies
Toward effective government communication strategies in the era of Covid-19
The role of emotion and social connection during the Covid-19 pandemic phase transitions
Knowledge Mapping Analysis of Public Health Emergency Management Research Based on Web of Science
Exploring time evolution characteristics of the collaborative mode in emergency information release of public health emergencies
Building disaster resilience through emergency Plan updates
Examining resilience of disaster response system in response to Covid-19
Interorganizational Collaboration for the Implementation of Hazard Mitigation Strategies
Examining risk and crisis communications of government agencies and stakeholders during early-stages of Covid-19 on Twitter
The echo chamber effect of rumor rebuttal behavior of users in the early stage of Covid-19 epidemic in China
Brokerage and Closure
Attributes of national governance for an effective response to public health emergencies
An introduction to exponential random graph (p*) models for social networks
QAP partialling as a test of spuriousness
A Systematic Review of Empirical Emergency Management Network Research
Managing Transboundary Crises
Voluntary Associations and Social Network Structure
Designing, Managing, and Sustaining Functionally Collaborative Emergency Management Networks
Interagency Communication Networks During Emergencies
The Structure of Effective Governance of Disaster Response Networks
Understanding Multiplexity of Collaborative Emergency Management Networks
The Dynamics of Change Following Extreme Events
Mitigating Uncertainty and Risk in Planning for Regional Preparedness
Crisis Decision‐Making on a Global Scale
Administrators’ and Elected Officials’ Collaboration Networks
Toward a Multiplex Network Theory of Interlocal Service Contracting
Covid-19 and the policy sciences
What Have We Learned since September 11, 2001? A Network Study of the Boston Marathon Bombings Response
What contributes to the collaborative network of emergency information release? A case study of Covid-19 response in China
The Network Governance of Crisis Response
Communication under Fire
Collaboration Networks Among Local Elected Officials
Familiarity Breeds Trust
Crisis Management in Hindsight
The Dynamics of an Interorganizational Emergency Management Network
Rethinking Security
Core Concepts and Key Ideas for Understanding Public Sector Organizational Networks
Emergency Management Research and Practice in Public Administration
Interorganizational Collaboration Networks in Economic Development Policy
Structural and Institutional Determinants of Influence Reputation
Modes of Network Governance
Big Questions in Public Network Management Research
Self‐Organizing Policy Networks
A balance act
Treating Networks Seriously
Collaboration and Leadership for Effective Emergency Management
Collaborative Governance in Theory and Practice
Organizational Adaptation To Crises
Dynamics of interorganisational emergency communication on Twitter
Emergency communication networks on Twitter during Hurricane Irma
Birds of a Feather
Statistical Models for Social Networks
Where Do Interorganizational Networks Come From
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |