Non‐profit response to catastrophic disasters
- 4 September 2007
- journal article
- Published by Emerald in Disaster Prevention and Management
- Vol. 16 (4), 551-561
- https://doi.org/10.1108/09653560710817039
Abstract
Purpose: This article aims to examine the role of non‐profit organizations in response to catastrophic disasters.Design/methodology/approach: The study uses the context of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City to study the emergence of public non‐profit networks in response to an actual event. The case study utilizes the data from content analyses from news reports in The New York Times; situation reports from the FEMA; interviews with public and non‐profit managers; and archival documents.Findings: The findings of the study emphasize the importance of well‐coordinated collaboration between the public and non‐profit sector organizations in effective disaster response operations. This type of networks constitutes a field of substantial interest to democratic societies that are seeking to manage problems of public service delivery with innovative means at reasonable cost.Originality/value: Its theoretical framework draws upon the literature in interorganizational networks and social capital. The research applies this framework to study the relationships that emerged among public and non‐profit organizations following the World Trade Center disaster on September 11, 2001 in New York City.Keywords
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