1. Information systems are crucial management tools during crisis, but for small or medium-size organizations they can be costly. What factors should an organization consider in justifying the cost of a system that will be used only during crisis?

2. Decisions made during a crisis often have significant consequences. In what ways do information systems help or hinder the reliability of these decisions? What attitude must decision makers take when relying on information systems to help them make life altering decisions?

3. White et al. (2009) propose a social network as a one stop shop solution for global information dissemination and communication during all stages of an emergency. How feasible is this? What challenges are involved?

1. Information systems are crucial management tools during crisis, but for small or medium-size organizations they can be costly. What factors should an organization consider in justifying the cost of a system that will be used only during crisis? 2. Decisions made during a crisis often have significant consequences. In what ways do information systems help or hinder the reliability of these decisions? What attitude must decision makers take when relying on information systems to help them make life altering decisions? 3. White et al. (2009) propose a social network as a "one stop shop" solution for global information dissemination and communication during all stages of an emergency. How feasible is this? What challenges are involved?| 1. Information systems are crucial management tools during crisis, but for small or medium-size organizations they can be costly. What factors should an organization consider in justifying the cost of a system that will be used only during crisis? 2. Decisions made during a crisis often have significant consequences. In what ways do information systems help or hinder the reliability of these decisions? What attitude must decision makers take when relying on information systems to help them make life altering decisions? 3. White et al. (2009) propose a social network as a "one stop shop" solution for global information dissemination and communication during all stages of an emergency. How feasible is this? What challenges are involved?|