Dynamics of coordination-clusters in long-term rehabilitation
Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management
ISSN: 2042-6747
Article publication date: 5 December 2016
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to introduce a novel approach to studying disaster management operations: the emergence of coordination-clusters in long-term rehabilitation projects and innovation dynamics in coordination-clusters.
Design/methodology/approach
The problem addressed is examining the coordination dynamics in long-term rehabilitation operations. A mixed methods research approach was adopted where a combination of qualitative and quantitative techniques was used for data collection and analysis to study the phenomenon of the coordination evolution in long-term rehabilitation projects.
Findings
The results indicate resilience in the behavior of involved actors from different organizations as they re-organize into coordination-clusters and collectively work to overcome the unfolding challenges of long-term rehabilitation projects in areas affected by major disaster.
Research limitations/implications
The results provide some answers to the question of how to map and analyze the phenomenon of coordination-clusters and their consequent coordination dynamics, and thereby steps to redesign the approach to execute long-term rehabilitation projects in places affected by major disasters.
Practical implications
The combination of Actor-network theory and critical incident technique with social network analysis and community detection provides an integrated network-based view of coordination dynamics in long-term recovery operations. Such perspective would broaden the empirical basis for the planning and management of complex disaster management operations.
Originality/value
The results of the research offer a new approach to study coordination dynamics in disaster management operations. The proposed method provides a tool to examine the evolution of processes involved with the recovery phase of a disaster management cycle.
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Citation
Noori, N.S. and Weber, C. (2016), "Dynamics of coordination-clusters in long-term rehabilitation", Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Vol. 6 No. 3, pp. 296-328. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHLSCM-06-2016-0024
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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