Post-disaster recovery: A study of a special-purpose business alliance structure

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Post-disaster recovery: A study of a special-purpose business alliance structure

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This paper is a study of a special-purpose, disaster-recovery organisation called SCIRT set up in the aftermath of a major disaster in Christchurch, New Zealand. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews from 18 senior executives and 49 staff in focus groups. Using grounded theory methodology, the study identifies four design and management features that helped SCIRT adapt to a volatile, uncertain post-disaster environment. These were: (a) leadership, (b) collaborative culture, (c) ...

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Research paper

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Conference paper

Date created

2015

Creator

de Vries, H. / Nilakant, V. / Walker, B. / Baird, R.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10092/12452

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disaster recovery / alliance / organisational learning / managing peak performance / Commerce, management, tourism and services / Strategy, management and organisational behaviour / Organisational behaviour / Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services / Business and Management / Human Resources Management / Organisation and management theory

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