Collaboration in crisis and emergency management: Identifying the gaps in the case of storm ‘Alexa’

Ihab Hanna Salman Sawalha

Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, 2014, vol. 7, issue 4, 312-323

Abstract: Failing to collaborate in crisis and emergency situations will increase the vulnerability of organisations and societies towards potential disasters. This paper highlights the significance of effective collaboration at different levels in times of crises. The case of snow storm ‘Alexa’, which hit Jordan in December 2013, was considered for the purpose of this research. The impact of Alexa raised many questions regarding the country’s preparedness and the capacity of its infrastructure to maintain critical business functions across various industry sectors. First, should people individually take all the responsibility to manage crises and emergencies in order to protect themselves and their belongings? Secondly, should organisations join efforts with other organisations within the same or different sectors? Thirdly, should governments seek external collaboration for the ultimate goal of securing their economies? These issues are significant as they underline the element of collaboration. This paper contributes to the understanding of the role of collaboration in times of intense difficulty and loss of control. The proposition made by this research is that an effective collaborative process is positively associated with perceptions of improved disaster risk reduction practices.

Keywords: Alexa; collaboration; risk; emergency; preparedness; crisis; disaster life cycle; major incident (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M1 M10 M12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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