Chaos Organization and Disaster Management

Name: Chaos Organization and Disaster Management
Brand: Taylor & Francis Inc
Price: 236.99 AUD
Availability: BackOrder

By: Alan Kirschenbaum (Editor)

Write A Review

Hardcover | 18 November 2003 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Hardcover
348 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.91

Hardcover

RRP $273.00

$236.99

13%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $59.25 with

Available for Backorder. We will order this from our supplier however there isn't a current ETA.

Chaos Organization and Disaster Management offers a scholarly survey of disaster response behavior and management in the face of natural and manmade catastrophe. The author provides a methodological and empirical platform from which to initiate a critical analysis of disaster management. Sparked by a unique field study of the Israeli experience during the Gulf War, this book demonstrates the massive divide between individual responses to disaster and the actual functioning of disaster management organizations. It exposes the fundamental flaws of disaster management agencies, analyzing disasters from the perspectives of both agencies and potential victims.

Formulating an alternative approach to disaster management that draws upon the advantages of privatization, this volume appraises methods of measuring disaster agency effectiveness, emphasizing the citizen vantage point and stakeholder evaluations. It outlines the intrinsic bureaucratic constraints that impede the efficacy of government agencies, and reveals the disconnect between organizational and victim perceptions of disaster.

By highlighting a new empirically based understanding of disaster behavior, the book recommends moving the focus of disaster management to a social process model that will save lives.

Industry Reviews

"an eye-opening analysis of disaster management, one that provides practical advice...his ideas will challenge even the most knowledgeable disaster-management practitioners...anyone who accepts the challenge will find this book to be both intellectually stimulating and practical."
-Security Management, July 2005

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.