Title

Sustaining Networks In Emergency Management

Keywords

collaboration; emergency management; information and communication technology; interorganizational trust; network sustainability; organizational goal convergence

Abstract

The increasing scope and severity of disasters has led to the wide adoption of collaborative practices through networks in the field of emergency management. Networks are most effective when they can be sustained over time. This study develops a model of the factors that influence network sustainability in emergency management. Using data from a national survey of county emergency managers in the United States, the study finds that convergence of organizational goals, utilization of information and communication technology, and, most important, interorganizational trust are all significant influences on network sustainability in emergency management. The results indicate the significant role of trust-building among emergency managers in sustaining an emergency management network. © 2013 M.E.

Publication Date

9-1-2013

Publication Title

Public Performance and Management Review

Volume

37

Issue

1

Number of Pages

104-133

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.2753/PMR1530-9576370105

Socpus ID

84884751194 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84884751194

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