Understanding recovery of small enterprises from natural disaster
Understanding recovery of small enterprises from natural disaster
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DOI：
10.1080/17477891.2012.761593
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发表时间：
2013-12-01
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通讯作者：
Sayem, Mohammad Amir
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作者：
Khan, Mohammad Aftab Uddin;Sayem, Mohammad Amir
This study, carried out among 251 small-scale firm owners by means of a cross-sectional survey, attempted to identify the factors affecting business recovery from disaster in a flood-prone area of Bangladesh. We selected the participants by using a convenience sampling technique, taking into consideration the characteristics of the firms, and the various enabling- and disaster-impact factors needed to identify those factors significant to business recovery from natural disaster. Results demonstrated that more than three-quarters (87.3%) of owners recovered their firms after disaster. Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that a total of six variables had a significant impact on business recovery: two variables pertaining to the firms' characteristics, namely, retail firms (OR=0.147, P4 (OR=0.094, P
