... commercial & non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Sensemaking Crisis response Training Teams Identity Action Terrorism Situational...

...Ihab Hanna Sawalha Purpose The purpose of this paper is threefold: identifying the root causes and other causal factors of terrorism, exploring the recent shifts in terrorist activity, and proposing a context-centred framework for deterring terrorism risk. Design/methodology/approach The first...

... Disasters Emergency measures Turkey Terrorism Earthquakes Government policy Crisis management has been gaining a priority in policy agendas of many countries. An increase in the number of man‐made disasters and natural disasters has led governments to invest more in crisis management systems...

...Luke Howie Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present research findings that improve our understanding of the role for business in the “War on Terror”. This paper is not about examining counter‐terrorism commodities or products. Rather, this paper aims to examine management attitudes...

... and entranceways. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Disasters Terrorism Hazard prevention in buildings Risk assessment From a homeland security standpoint, typically office, storage, and manufacturing buildings are not the subject of a man‐made disaster, such as a terrorist attack...

... in the future. Ali Mohamed Al‐Damkhi can be contacted at: aboanas58@hotmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Disasters Oil industry Sabotage Terrorism Environmental management Kuwait The intentions of Saddam's Regime to destroy and eliminate Kuwait's entire oil...

...Luke Howie Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present research findings on how the threat of terrorism to Australia affects managers and employees in workplaces in a large city. It investigates the various workplace impacts of the terrorist threat and examines how this affects organizational...

... frightening and unfamiliar place. Some methods of developing individual and community resiliency are in providing entertainment, recreation, and communication options for those residing in the shelter. Disasters Terrorism Psychology A summary of the previous sections is provided in Table I...

... and consider its implications for both future research directions and applications of behavioral science towards preventing the spread of terrorism and preparing organizations for future attacks. In this paper, we share some of our reactions to the Commission report and offer our recommendations for behavioral...

... opportunity to test the previously argued (Fischer, 1998a, b) hypothesis that lacking a better model, the body of knowledge previously developed on how citizens and emergency organizations respond to disaster, was found applicable in terrorism events such as the September 11 attack. Those in attendance...

...Ronald J. Burke; Jack N. Kondrasuk Purpose To analyze recent and future terrorism in the world from the viewpoint of the USA. Design/methodology/approach Actions companies can take to help prevent and manage the negative effects of terrorist attacks are also discussed. A review...

... and what measures need to be taken to reduce the likelihood of future terrorist attacks, as well as improve the resiliency of both citizens and their organizational employers in dealing with the aftermath of such attacks should they occur again. Disasters Terrorism Organizational culture Employee...

... recovery. These factors can also be developed in other organizations as a precaution. Originality/value This paper explores important yet still under‐researched areas of management and organizational responses to terrorism. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 The events of 9/11 have...

... unexpected problems for major sea‐borne trading nations has yet to be witnessed in the months and perhaps the years to come. Ships Harbours Maritime law Terrorism On July 1, 2004, a new maritime security regime entered into force on a worldwide level. Moreover, in addition to SOLAS...

... Publishing Limited 2005 Emergency measures Disaster management Terrorism Sustainable development United Kingdom In the UK, the aftermath of the Second World War had a major influence in the evolution of emergency management. Growing fears of a possible attack by a former ally led...

... in building a shared understanding of risk and uncertainties. Together, the four domains reflect the socio‐technical nature of the NCW paradigm. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Surveillance Terrorism Communicable diseases Communication technologies Warfare The revolution...

...Mark Thissen After the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York on 11 September 2001 there is an increased fear of terrorism. The transport sector seems to be a main target for terrorism. Not only air‐traffic, but also main traffic junctions such as tunnels and bridges may be possible...

...: © MCB UP Limited 2003 Terrorism Emergency measures Disasters Incident management systems (IMS), particularly in the USA, have received considerable attention since the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. US Homeland Security Presidential Directive number 5, a direct response...

...E.S. Tzannatos Shows transportation appears to be a target and/or means of achieving the illegal pursuits of organised crime and terrorism. Among transportation modes, shipping presents the highest security risk since, on the one hand, it is the main facilitator of international trade (within...

... as a readily exportable strategy for responding to municipal terrorist incidents. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Terrorism Disaster planning Disaster management Disaster recovery Emergency services USA Perhaps most important, regarding federal efforts at terrorism management, is that they appear...