Maturity model for evaluating disaster and humanitarian operations

Híngred Ferraz Pereira Resende, Patricia Alcantara Cardoso, Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha and Adriana Leiras

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 2022, vol. 72, issue 6, 1688-1718

Abstract: Purpose - This paper proposes a maturity model (MM) for assessing disaster operations and identifying strategies for organisations to evolve their maturity stages. Design/methodology/approach - This study applies a systematic literature review to identify state-of-the-art work related to maturity models for disaster operations. In addition, the study develops a case study to validate the proposed maturity model in a generic scenario and two real-life scenarios. Findings - The analysis of 158 papers in the literature resulted in identifying 8 maturity models for disaster operations. Based on their structure, the authors proposed a new model with five maturity stages suitable for any of the four phases of the disaster life cycle (i.e. mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery). In addition, the research identified and presents 24 strategies for improving disaster operations according to each maturity stage transition. Finally, the research presents a case study that evaluates the disaster response operations from a Civil Defense organisation considering a response scenario disaster in general, a flood scenario, and the COVID-19 pandemic scenario. Originality/value - This study provides the following three main contributions useful for academics and practitioners in the disaster operations area: a new maturity model for assessing disaster operations, a strategy guide for improving disaster operations based on a maturity evolution and an empirical study exploring the approximation between academia and professionals involved in real-life disaster operations management.

Keywords: Disaster management; Humanitarian operation; Humanitarian logistics; Humanitarian supply chain; Floods; COVID-19; Civil Defense; Disaster response (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/IJPPM-03-2021-0149

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