‘An error is feedback’: the experience of communication error management in crisis negotiations

A range of studies have examined what should be said and done in crisis negotiations. Yet, no study to date has considered what happens when an error is made, how to respond to an error, and what the consequences of errors and responses might be on the negotiation process itself. To develop our understanding of errors, we conducted 11 semi-structured interviews with police crisis negotiators in the Netherlands. Negotiators reported making errors of three types: factual, judgment, or contextual. They also reported making use of four types of response strategy: accept, apologize, attribute, and contradict. Critically, the negotiators did not perceive errors as solely detrimental, but as an opportunity for feedback. They advocated for an error management approach, which focused on what could be learned from another person’s errors when looking back at them. Suggestions for improvement of the communication error management experience in crisis negotiations are discussed.     

Interpersonal Violence Among College Students: Does Sexual Orientation Impact Risk of Victimization?

Researchers have shown that college students are at an increased risk of experiencing interpersonal violence (IV). One factor that appears to play a role in shaping their likelihood of IV is sexual orientation. However, little is known about this relationship and how IV risk varies across categories of sexual orientation. Utilizing a sample of approximately 43,000 college students from the American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment II, this study examined the prevalence of IV across five categories of self-identified sexual orientation and examined whether sexual orientation was a predictor of IV. Results indicated that, on average, students who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning were significantly more likely to experience IV than their heterosexual counterparts. Implications for prevention and future research are discussed.     

建立可持续发展的经济社会的法律思考

通过建立循环经济模式、环境教育、环境税收制度等,以生态为本位,达到人与自然的和谐共存、协调发展的目标,建立起可持续发展的经济社会。     

论中国国际形象的定位、塑造与展示

国家的国际形象是国际社会公众对该国有形表象、精神内涵和国家行为及其结果的总体评价。良好的国际形象有助于国家在国际交往和竞争中占据主动,有效实现国家发展战略。随着中国综合国力的增强,其未来的国际形象已引起世人瞩目。努力塑造良好的国际形象,是营造和维护我国发展环境的重要任务。国际形象战略谋划的出发点和归宿点是国际形象的定位,爱好和平、发达文明、正义友善、诚信负责,是当代中国国际形象最根本的标志。