An examination of interdependencies among major barriers to coordination in disaster response

International Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 281-307

  Van Scotter, James R ^a   Pawlowski, Suzanne D ^a   Cu, Tung D ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers to coordination; Cognitive mapping; Delphi method; Disaster response; Interdependent organizations; Network centrality

Indexed keywords

CIVIL DEFENSE; MEDICINE;

BARRIERS TO COORDINATION; COGNITIVE MAPPING; DELPHI METHOD; DISASTER RESPONSE; NETWORK CENTRALITIES;

EMERGENCY SERVICES;

ARTICLE; DELPHI STUDY; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; POLITICS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STAFF TRAINING; TEAMWORK;

EID: 84873838247     PISSN: 14714825     EISSN: 17415071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2012.051640     Document Type: Article

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