...Ana Gabriela Fernández Saavedra; Rosario González Arias; Sandra Dema Moreno; Virginia Cocina Díaz Purpose The aim of this article is to reveal the extent to which a disaster situation contributed to fostering leadership in the population affected in terms of gender. Design/methodology/approach...

... socio-economic, cultural, regulatory or political forces that often drive the creation and transfer of risk. National leadership and co-ordination are key enablers. This paper shares Australia's progress in building an enabling environment for systemic disaster risk reduction, and specifically how...

... at: migueltrejorangel@gmail.com 26 03 2021 08 06 2021 02 11 2021 15 12 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Capacity building Education Graduate students High school Social participation Leadership International...

...-level informants at the Swedish Government offices and two informants at the Swedish Aviation Authority. An interview guide inspired by governance, command and control, and leadership perspectives was used. Findings – A Crisis Coordination Secretariat, organizationally placed directly under...

... implications for standard command-and-control management systems and styles of leadership and crisis management. Results will assist practitioners’ advance their understanding of different ways that publics may be engaged to build community resilience. Analysis of Amadora municipality’s approach...

... for organisational performance is first developed based on four organisational features found to be previously important in emergency management organisation. These are, adaptability, leadership, stability (mission and direction) and stakeholder communication. An organisational survey was distributed to all 25 fire...

... to challenge the existing mores of professional practice. Design is an equaliser that has the potential to re-empower communities struggling to restore their sense of belonging and identity. Leadership Wicked problems Emergency response Architecture Design equity Design thinking Given...

...Misa Sjoberg; Claes Wallenius; Gerry Larsson Purpose The purpose of the paper is to explore the universality of a qualitatively (grounded theory) developed model of leadership in complex and/or stressful rescue operations. Design The model was operationalised and tested on leaders (n...

...Naim Kapucu; Tolga Arslan; Fatih Demiroz Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze scholarly discussions and findings regarding collaborative emergency management (CEM). Several aspects such as leadership, decision making, intergovernmental and interorganizational relations, technology...

...Misa Sjöberg; Claes Wallenius; Gerry Larsson Purpose To develop a theoretical understanding of leadership in stressful, complex rescue operations. Design/methodology/approach A grounded theory approach was used. Twenty rescue operation commanders from four complex rescue operations in Sweden...

... activities. The types of activities that take place off the fire‐ground or in non‐emergency time have a direct bearing on emergencies. Yet very little has been reported in the literature about this time, the way it is used, the types of organizational dynamics that occur during this time, or the “leaderships...

... selection methods). In the search for more objective methods of determining an individual’s personal qualities, some organizations have turned to psychometric tests. Such psychological © MCB UP Limited 1996 Emergency services Leadership Offshore investment Oil industry Selection...

...Bill Richardson Examines a progression of theoretical and practical approaches to the job of strategic leadership and explains why these approaches are both managers and creators of increasingly chaotic and dangerous organizational/societal situations. Argues that a new paradigm for management...

... Communications Disaster management Industry Leadership Oil industry Organizations Safety This article aims to provide an insight into the activities, approach and lessons being learned by our company in preparing for and handling major incidents. The public is expecting, increasingly, that we...