The Socially Responsible Organization

This book explores the nature of the socially responsible organization, specifically the role of crisis management in creating a socially responsible organization. It applies the Myers-Briggs Personality Typology (MBPTI) and the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Framework to issues such as responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, regulation of tech companies, and infrastructure. Dr. Mitroff lists the major arguments given in regards to these issues and subjects them to the strongest possible scrutiny and critique to hold both individuals and organizations accountable to the larger responsibilities we share as global citizens. This is an open access book

Techlash

Technology has made human lives incomparably better. Civilization as we know it would utterly collapse without it. However, if not properly managed, technology can and will be systematically abused and misuse and thereby become one of the biggest threats to humankind. This open access book applies proactive crisis management to the management of technology organizations to make them more sustainable and socially responsible for the betterment of humankind. It forecasts the unintended consequences of technology and offers methods to counteract it

Techlash

Technology has made human lives incomparably better. Civilization as we know it would utterly collapse without it. However, if not properly managed, technology can and will be systematically abused and misuse and thereby become one of the biggest threats to humankind. This open access book applies proactive crisis management to the management of technology organizations to make them more sustainable and socially responsible for the betterment of humankind. It forecasts the unintended consequences of technology and offers methods to counteract it

The universal values of science and China’s Nobel Prize pursuit

China does not seem to believe the existence of universally acknowledged values in science and fails to promote the observation of such values that also should be applied to every member of the scientific community and at all times. Or, there is a separation between the practice of science in China and the values represented by modern science. In this context, science, including the pursuit of the Nobel Prize, is more a pragmatic means to achieve the end of the political leadership – the national pride in this case – than an institution laden with values that govern its practices. However, it is the recognition and respect of the latter that could lead to achievement of the former, rather than the other way around

The impact of socio-political influences on strategic problem formulation

Includes bibliographical references (p. 13-14)

William James and a Theory of Thinking

This paper provides a pragmatic example of a theory. It is the one provided by James on tough and tender thinking. The need for such a theory for complex social problems is discussed, two applications outlined and the theory summarized

Mitroff, Ian I., and Donna D. Mitroff, Interpersonal Communication for Knowledge Utilization, Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 1(December, 1979), 203-217.

Discusses the dynamics of human communication and its role in knowledge utilization

A Communication Model of Dialectical Inquiring Systems--A Strategy for Strategic Planning

Using Bayesian probability theory and Ackoff's Behayorial Theory of Communication, a mathematical model of the Hegelian Dialectical Inquirer is developed. The model strongly argues against the widely held and naive distinction between "fact" and "theory." The model strongly argues for a new way of treating statistical data, in a sense, for a "new" theory of statistics. A fundamental principle of the Hegelian Inquirer is formalized, i.e., that one only stands to understand any issue by witnessing the strongest possible kind of debate take place on that issue. The model suggested is one that is seen as especially suited to issues involved in Strategic Planning.