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LAWRENCE In the Midwest, a thunderstorm is considered commonplace. “Sometimes we just ignore it. We might have a little flooding, yet most of the time it doesn’t matter. People in management who experience these kinds of low-intensity natural disasters gain confidence and simply work through it,” said Chang Hoon Oh, the William and Judy Docking Professor of Strategy at the University of Kansas School of Business. “But managers who gain experience in low-intensity disasters usually misjudge their ability and don’t really prepare for when a high-intensity disaster occurs.” His new article titled “A storm is brewing: Antecedents of disaster preparation in risk prone locations” shows how organizational experience with natural disasters increases preparedness for future hazards. It appears in a forthcoming issue of Strategic Management Journal. ....
Strategic Management Society Despite the increasing frequency and severity of floods, storms, wildfires and other natural hazards, some firms in disaster-prone areas prepare while others do not. That issue was examined in a new study by Jennifer Oetzel, professor, American University and Chang Hoon Oh, William & Judy Docking Professor of Strategy, University of Kansas published in the Strategic Management Journal (SMJ). “Due to the increased frequency and severity of floods, storms, epidemics, wildfires and other natural hazards anticipated over the coming decades (according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), there is growing pressure on managers and their firms to develop strategies for managing natural disaster risk,” write the researchers. ....
More sentenced in municipal court By John Hamilton - jhamilton@wnewsj.com The following report is compiled using a disposition report provided by Clinton County Municipal Court. The information includes the defendant’s name, age, residence if listed, charge(s) disposed, fine, court costs assessed, jail sentence and any special conditions. Municipal Judge Mike Daugherty oversees the court, which administers the law in criminal misdemeanor cases. The following continues the list of those who pled guilty or were found guilty between March 29, 2021 and April 2, 2021: • Monte Colwell, 64, criminal trespass, sentenced to 30 days in jail (20 days suspended), fined $100, assessed $135 court costs. The offense was amended from a breaking and entering charge. Colwell must commit no further offenses for two years and be monitored by non-reporting probation. ....