Identifying key skill sets in humanitarian logistics: Developing a model for Sri Lanka

Rajakaruna, Shanaka; Wijeratne, A.W.; Mann, Tim; Chen, Yan

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.05.009

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“…It means that this disaster resilient program is a form of a brilliant society achievement. Rajakaruna, Wijeratne, Mann, & Yan (2017) proposed that this program is regarded as the importance of logistic skills for effective management. Based on the opinion, DRVs are villages which already have had the system and supported by capable society.…”

Section: Disaster Resilient Village In Flood Handlingmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Responsiveness and the Ability of “Kampung Tangguh Bencana” in Handling Flood in Yogyakarta City

Sulistiyani

Yuliani

Yuliana

2017

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Yogyakarta City is passed by three rivers, i.e. Winongo River, Code River, and Gajahwong River. Due to that geological condition, Yogyakarta City is prone to annual flood more often than the other types of disaster. Dealing with the risk, the Yogyakarta City Government introduces Kampung Tangguh Bencana or disaster resilient villages (DRV). DRV is a village which has an ability to identify hazards in its environment and is able to organize the human resources in reducing the susceptibility as well as increasing the capacity to reduce the disaster risks. These abilities are carried out in development planning and capacity enhancement in restoration after the emergency condition. Thus, it is important for DRVs to understand the responsiveness and the ability to become autonomous in flood countermeasurement in Yogyakarta City. In order to find out the responsiveness of DRVs in handling the flood, a research using qualitative approach was performed through a set of interviews with key persons. Information was gained from related stakeholders, such as the local government officers, community, and local agency for disaster management (Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah or BPBD) as the organizer of the program. Triangulation method was performed to find out the synchronization between stakeholders. The villages observed in this research were Karanganyar, Warungboto, and Wirobrajan which were located on the river bank. The result of this research covered the description in handling flood through DRVs, the form and identity of DRVs, the contract-expand model action in the management phases of disaster, as well as the advantages and weaknesses of DRVs. The data gained was analyzed in depth by comparing the responsiveness and the ability to become autonomous in the three villages. The recommended formulation was given to the DRVs, the local government, and the local community to carry out the DRVs effectively and sustainably.

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Section: Disaster Resilient Village In Flood Handlingmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Responsiveness and the Ability of “Kampung Tangguh Bencana” in Handling Flood in Yogyakarta City

Sulistiyani

Yuliani

Yuliana

2017

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“…If the variable was deleted, the Alpha value Logistics 2017, 1, 7 12 of 21 became 0.802. This weakness was also observed in earlier research [21] However, the total value was 0.729, so we considered all four items as HL skills for further analysis. HL practitioners' Individual Performances produced a Cronbach's Alpha value of 0.856 and there were no lower values for the individual item correlations.…”

Section: Cronbach's Alpha Reliabilitymentioning

confidence: 67%

“…They marked each question on a scale from 1 to 4 to show the relevance that The variables were derived directly from the literature survey. Previous research [21] has shown that skills have four components in HL. Furthermore, constructing the latent variables to measure individual performance was greatly influenced by a number of researchers [28,30,46] as well as the model presented in the Management Handbook [26].…”

Section: Reliability and Validity Of Questionnairementioning

confidence: 92%

“…However, there has been hardly any research on the application of SEM for HL and its related subjects. Previous research has suggested that it is vital to understand the relationship between individual skills and organisational performance with regards to HL [14,21] in order to minimise the suffering of disaster victims [15].…”

Section: Application Of Sem For Humanitarian Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Since logistics and logisticians play a prominent role in HL [3], it is important to explore the skills and competencies required at the selection stage [14,21]. Conducted in the Sri Lankan context, this research selected a representative sample of HL practitioners from different humanitarian organisations.…”

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Effect of Individual Skills and Performance on Humanitarian Organisations: A Structural Equation Model

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Abstract:The significance of Humanitarian Logistics (HL) skills as basic requirements for employment and career development within the HL field has been demonstrated in previous research by the authors. This research showed a strong relationship between recognised HL skills, individual performance and the HL supply chain. With the increasing number of humanitarian disasters globally, it is essential to determine the correlation between individual performance and humanitarian organisational performance. As with previous research, this paper focuses on HL in the Sri Lankan context. Some limited research has already been undertaken on the subject. However, there were a number of major issues identified during this early research that need to be addressed regarding the effective and efficient operation of humanitarian supply chains. These issues include selecting the right personnel for the job, assessing their performance and building and maintaining measurement indicators to evaluate the performance of the humanitarian organisations. A conceptual model based on a Structural Equation Analysis was deduced from an extensive literature survey and was employed to answer these three interconnected issues. The resultant Structural Equation Model (SEM) was used to analyse the conceptual framework with data being gathered from HL practitioners across Sri Lanka by questionnaire. The existence of a relationship between individual skills and HL performance has been demonstrated previously, but not all skills contribute to individual or organisational performance. This research helps prove earlier theories by other researchers regarding the significance of specific skills for performance. The paper also suggests possible areas of future research.

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Lessons Learned from Interventions of External Organizations in Disaster Management: A Case Study of Floods in Kalutara, Sri Lanka

Rathnayake

Siriwardana

2020

Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements

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Identifying key skill sets in humanitarian logistics: Developing a model for Sri Lanka

Cited by 25 publications

References 19 publications

The Responsiveness and the Ability of “Kampung Tangguh Bencana” in Handling Flood in Yogyakarta City

The Responsiveness and the Ability of “Kampung Tangguh Bencana” in Handling Flood in Yogyakarta City

Effect of Individual Skills and Performance on Humanitarian Organisations: A Structural Equation Model

Lessons Learned from Interventions of External Organizations in Disaster Management: A Case Study of Floods in Kalutara, Sri Lanka

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