Challenges in multi-agency collaboration in disaster management: A Sri Lankan perspective
Challenges in multi-agency collaboration in disaster management: A Sri Lankan perspective
复制标题
DOI：
10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102399
复制
发表时间：
2021-06-25
影响因子：
5
通讯作者：
Ranasinghe, K. D. Arjuna
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Abdeen, F. N.;Fernando, T.;Ranasinghe, K. D. Arjuna
这项研究的目的是调查目前在灾害管理期间多机构合作方面普遍存在的挑战，以及为克服这些挑战应执行的战略。这项研究基于一种定性方法，在从事灾害管理的机构之间进行了32次半结构化访谈。采用内容分析法对收集的数据进行分析。该研究确定了阻碍多机构合作的七大挑战（沟通、环境、社会、政治、组织间、组织内部和基础设施挑战）以及可用于克服这些挑战的相应策略。通信被认为是主要的挑战，因为缺乏技术平台和明确的指导方针，以便在各机构之间共享数据，建立对灾害情况的共同看法。此外，机构之间存在的互操作性挑战似乎阻碍了机构之间的有效合作。
This study was aimed at investigating the current challenges prevailing in relation to multi-agency collaboration during disaster management and at the strategies that should be implemented in order to overcome such challenges. The study was based on a qualitative approach under which 32 semi-structured interviews were carried out among agencies engaged in disaster management. The collected data were analysed using content analysis. The study identified seven challenges that hinder multi-agency collaboration (communication, environmental, social, political, inter-organisational, intra-organisational and infrastructure challenges) and corresponding strategies that can be used to overcome them. Communication was considered as the dominant challenge due to the lack of a technology platform and well-defined guidelines for sharing data among the agencies to establish a common view of the disaster context. Furthermore, the interoperability challenges that exist among the agencies seems to hinders the effective collaboration among agencies.