Interorganizational Coordination in Disaster Management: A Model for an Interactive Information System

本研究探讨组织间的协调问题 在灾难的不确定条件下。 的首要目标 研究的目的是分析公共管理人员与 1987年10月1日惠蒂尔海峡事件 地震，以确定协调，从而增加 紧急行动的效率。 研究涉及三个基本问题 问题： (1)信息的内容和交换如何影响决策- 提高公共管理人员参与救灾行动的能力？ （二） 公共管理者需要哪些信息来协调 他们各自的组织在灾难情况下的行动？ 和 (3)信息内容和交流的结构如何才能 最大限度地提高组织内部和组织之间的适应性绩效， 灾难环境？ 数据来源将包括采访 官员和档案数据。

This research addresses the problem of interorganizational coordination under the uncertain conditions of disaster. The primary goal of the research is to analyze the interactions of public managers with emergency responsibilities during the October 1, 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake in order to identify coordination and thereby increase the efficiency of emergency operations. The research addresses three basic questions: (1) How do the content and exchange of information affect the decision- making capacity of public managers engaged in disaster operations? (2) What kinds of information are required by public managers to coordinate actions of their respective organizations in a disaster situation? and (3) In what ways can information content and exchange be structured to maximize adaptive performance within and between organization in a disaster environment? Sources of data will include interviews with officials and archival data.