With Respect to the Concepts of Contingency Planning and Crisis

question 242

Multiple Choice

With respect to the concepts of contingency planning and crisis management, which of the following is correct?

• A) Contingency planning deals with events that have a smaller dollar impact than crisis management.
• B) Contingency planning deals with "things," while crisis management deals with "people."
• C) Contingency planning focuses on what might happen, while crisis management focuses on what has already happened.
• D) Contingency planning is largely a "behind-the-scenes" activity, while crisis management is largely a "public relations" activity.
• E) Contingency planning is more important than crisis management because it is better to avoid a problem than trying to fix a problem.