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This chapter discusses various aspects of Crisis Management in the context of schools. Indeed, because messes always have a high potential for crises, Crisis Management is thereby an integral component of our ability to manage TEM.

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Mitroff, I.I., Hill, L.B., Alpaslan, C.M. (2013). Crisis Management—An Imperative For Schools. In: Rethinking the Education Mess: A Systems Approach to Education Reform. Palgrave Pivot, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137386045_9

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