%0 Journal Article %1 kapucu2011collaborative %A Kapucu, Naim %A Garayev, Vener %D 2011 %J International Journal of Public Administration %K collaborative-decision-making decision-making disaster-management knowledge-management %N 6 %P 366-375 %T Collaborative decision-making in emergency and disaster management %V 34 %X Decision-making in emergencies requires non-traditional approach and tools characterized by non-hierarchical structure and flexibility. The dynamic environment of disasters makes it imperative to invest in inter-sector and inter-agency cooperation and coordination. Focusing on the Emergency Management Assistance Compact's (EMAC) response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, this article examines the decision-making structure of the agreement. EMAC is an inter-state mutual aid agreement that facilitates sharing of resources during and after disasters. While EMAC's overall decision-making performance was relatively satisfactory and flawless, investment in communication, trust-building, and eradication of inter-agency value differences and discrepancies is imperative.

@article{kapucu2011collaborative, abstract = {Decision-making in emergencies requires non-traditional approach and tools characterized by non-hierarchical structure and flexibility. The dynamic environment of disasters makes it imperative to invest in inter-sector and inter-agency cooperation and coordination. Focusing on the Emergency Management Assistance Compact's (EMAC) response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, this article examines the decision-making structure of the agreement. EMAC is an inter-state mutual aid agreement that facilitates sharing of resources during and after disasters. While EMAC's overall decision-making performance was relatively satisfactory and flawless, investment in communication, trust-building, and eradication of inter-agency value differences and discrepancies is imperative.}, added-at = {2018-05-05T05:03:17.000+0200}, author = {Kapucu, Naim and Garayev, Vener}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2d26052daa6d6733eb9a3949d79b98f3e/ljohnson24}, interhash = {0e9e14775b6d9453e15f130a8e89bb33}, intrahash = {d26052daa6d6733eb9a3949d79b98f3e}, journal = {International Journal of Public Administration}, keywords = {collaborative-decision-making decision-making disaster-management knowledge-management}, number = 6, pages = {366-375}, timestamp = {2018-05-05T05:03:17.000+0200}, title = {Collaborative decision-making in emergency and disaster management}, volume = 34, year = 2011 }