Illuminating the in-house provision of emergency services: A test of organizational capacity hypotheses

Jung, Kyoung Hwa; Andrew, Simon A.; Wu, Weining

doi:10.1080/12294659.2014.936549

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“…A magnitude 8.0 earthquake with its epicenter in Wenchuan, Sichuan Province, China, occurred on May 12, 2008. As of September 2008, of the approximately 15 million people in affected areas, about 69,227 people were confirmed dead with 17,912 listed as missing and 143,367 seriously injured [44,45]. The China National Disaster Relief Commission first initiated a Level II Emergency Contingency Plan but soon upgraded it to a Level I.…”

Section: Background For the Two Major Disasters And Participationmentioning

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Collaboration Mechanisms of Taiwan Nonprofit Organizations in Disaster Relief Efforts: Drawing Lessons from the Wenchuan Earthquake and Typhoon Morakot

Chang

2018

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Participation of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) is important in emergency management because NPOs often work in conjunction with governments to offer assistance and resources in the emergency management process. NPO participation in disaster relief efforts is a valuable experience for public officials and practitioners, but research investigating NPOs’ experiences in disaster relief efforts is limited. This study examines Taiwan’s NPO collaboration mechanisms during disaster relief efforts and specifically examines the lessons drawn from two major catastrophes by focusing on the opinions of NPO managers in the 88 Flooding Service Alliance who joined the disaster relief operation for the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake in China and 2009 Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan. The vital strategies and factors that contributed to successful NPO collaborations in disaster relief operations were determined through a survey on NPOs’ strategies for resource sharing and service integration and semi-structured interviews with 19 NPO managers. The findings indicate that NPO engagement in disaster services was crucial for the relief efforts of the two disaster events, and that long-term disaster service alliances are effective mechanisms for emergency collaboration in relief work.

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Section: Background For the Two Major Disasters And Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Collaboration Mechanisms of Taiwan Nonprofit Organizations in Disaster Relief Efforts: Drawing Lessons from the Wenchuan Earthquake and Typhoon Morakot

Chang

2018

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“…Second, facing dynamic environments and uncertain threats, network participants from public, private, and nonprofit sectors in emergency management form a complex disaster response system (Comfort, Sungu, & Dunn, 2001;Uddin, 2013). Public agencies are obligated to respond to emergencies and disasters; however, they often have limited resources and are subject to organizational fragility, and therefore, achieving effective emergency management on their own is difficult (Comfort, 2002;Jung, Andrew, & Wu, 2014). Citizen involvement thus plays a critical role in strengthening the emergency management capacity at the local level.…”

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“…Public agencies are obligated to respond to emergencies and disasters; however, they often have limited resources and are subject to organizational fragility, and therefore, achieving effective emergency management on their own is difficult (Comfort, 2002;Jung, Andrew, & Wu, 2014). Citizen involvement thus plays a critical role in strengthening the emergency management capacity at the local level.…”

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“…Non-emergency management public officials may thus become "reluctant, unwilling, or unable to design, implement, and support effective preparedness and response programs" (Sylves, 2008). Public agencies still play a key role in facilitating stakeholders in local emergency management networks and influencing citizen voluntary engagement in emergency management (Jung et al, 2014). Therefore, their cooperation is critical to encouraging citizen participation and for success in community-based emergency preparedness.…”

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“…No single organization can adequately manage all types of problems. Hence, developing strong partnerships and collaborating with a diverse range of potential partners has been recommended as a potential solution (McGuire, 2006;Jung, Andrew, & Wu, 2014). In emergency management, collaboration may play a more critical role than it does in other policy areas because emergency management, in all of its stages (i.e., mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery), requires diverse professionals, skills, resources, and knowledge for managing all types of hazards.…”

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If Only We Knew What We Know: Factors for Mobilizing Citizen Participation in Community-based Emergency Preparedness

Chang

Tso

2016

Chinese Public Administration Review

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Emergency management typically consists of four phases: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Citizen participation is recognized as key to these four phases, and local governments are responsible for promoting authentic citizen participation in all phases. Many studies have asserted the importance of citizen participation in improving the capabilities of community-based emergency response and recovery, yet studies on citizen activities and participation in the pre-disaster process are relatively limited. In practice, increasing citizen preparedness for disasters has presented a challenge to local emergency management agencies. In Taiwan, the approaches employed by local emergency management agencies for mobilizing citizens to participate in emergency management activities are often considered in isolation from their other administrative duties. To fill this gap, this study examines factors for mobilizing citizens in disaster exercises from the perspective of local fire branch heads. Using survey data collected from Southern Taiwan in 2013, we found that the capacity of local fire branches to provide emergency communications and information delivery, as well as pre-disaster risk assessment and alert systems, is critical for enhancing citizen participation in the local emergency preparedness process.

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Achieving SDGs Through Sustainability in Amil Zakat Organisations: Are Organisational Capacity and Social Skills Important?

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Handayani

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Objective: This study aims to find empirical evidence related to the influence of organisational capability and social capability on organisational sustainability in the Amil Zakat Organisation (OPZ). This study also wants to prove that OPZ's social capability can moderate the influence of organisational capacity on organisational sustainability. Theoretical Framework: Providing professional organisational capacity is a form of OPZ's responsibility to improve the community's welfare through trustworthy zakat management. Thus, achieving organisational goals requires the importance of organisational capacity. Based on the stewardship theory, management is not motivated by individual goals but instead focuses on their primary goal for the organisation's benefit. Method: The methodology used in this study is a quantitative approach and the data analysis was carried out with the Moderated Regression Analysis model. Results and Discussion: The results of the research reveal that both organisational capacity and social capability have a positive influence on organisational sustainability. Furthermore, social capabilities have a positive moderating effect on the effect of organisational capacity on organisational sustainability. The test results show that the moderation in this study is included in the type of quasi-moderation. Research Implications: The results imply that the organisational capacity and social capability of OPZs have an essential role in determining organisational sustainability, where the social capability of amil zakat agencies becomes a determinant to strengthening organisational capacity in supporting the sustainability of amil zakat agencies. Originality/Value: This research provides new insights into the role of organisational capacity and social capability in achieving sustainability in the Amil Zakat Organisation. This study aligned with SDG 1 (No Poverty) by enhancing the management of Zakat funds to improve community welfare.

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Illuminating the in-house provision of emergency services: A test of organizational capacity hypotheses

Cited by 3 publications

References 45 publications

Collaboration Mechanisms of Taiwan Nonprofit Organizations in Disaster Relief Efforts: Drawing Lessons from the Wenchuan Earthquake and Typhoon Morakot

Collaboration Mechanisms of Taiwan Nonprofit Organizations in Disaster Relief Efforts: Drawing Lessons from the Wenchuan Earthquake and Typhoon Morakot

If Only We Knew What We Know: Factors for Mobilizing Citizen Participation in Community-based Emergency Preparedness

Achieving SDGs Through Sustainability in Amil Zakat Organisations: Are Organisational Capacity and Social Skills Important?

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