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Exploring Negative Spillover Effects on Stakeholders: A Case Study on Social Media Talk about Crisis in the Food Industry Using Data Mining

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  • Dorit Zimand-Sheiner

    (School of Communication, Ariel University, Science Park, POB 3, Ariel 40700, Israel)

  • Shalom Levy

    (Department of Economics and Business Administration, Ariel University, Science Park, POB 3, Ariel 40700, Israel)

  • Eyal Eckhaus

    (Department of Economics and Business Administration, Ariel University, Science Park, POB 3, Ariel 40700, Israel)

Abstract

Focusing on public-centered, social-mediated crisis communication, the current exploratory study drew on situational crisis communication theory to formulate a comprehensive view of consumer reactions to crisis. Data mining and automated content analysis techniques were utilized to analyze social media posts by the public during a crisis in the cereals industry. Two path analyses showed that: (a) crisis-related social media posts tended to skip over competitor brand products, followed by two major reaction paths—(1) a rational path based on guilt attribution that justifies implications for the company and (2) an emotional path associated with public distrust; and (b) public self-blame spilled over to other stakeholders such as the government and economic system. The results give voice to issues that concern the public during crises, both as individuals and as a community. They highlight the fact that sustainable crisis management should involve additional stakeholders. Conclusions and implications for society and practice are suggested.

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  • Dorit Zimand-Sheiner & Shalom Levy & Eyal Eckhaus, 2021. "Exploring Negative Spillover Effects on Stakeholders: A Case Study on Social Media Talk about Crisis in the Food Industry Using Data Mining," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-16, September.
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