Ethical dilemmas presented by convergent volunteers during emergency response

Ronald K. Sigman

Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, 2018, vol. 12, issue 1, 56-62

Abstract: This paper addresses the phenomenon of convergence as it applies to disaster management and helps to explain why non-affiliated volunteers respond to disasters. The paper will illustrate how ‘convergent’ volunteers can present ethical conflicts and management concerns to emergency managers during a critical incident and how convergent volunteers can be managed through the development of a comprehensive volunteer management plan.

Keywords: convergence; unaffiliated; volunteer; ethical dilemma; management plan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M1 M10 M12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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