TY - GEN
T1 - Beyond resources and dynamic capabilities during disaster response
T2 - 2014 7th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management, HNICEM 2014 - Joint with 6th International Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics, co-located with 10th ERDT Conference
AU - Villar, Eula Bianca
AU - Miralles, Francesc
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 IEEE.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Disaster Response Organizations (ROs) must sustain performance during times of disaster, which can be characterized as a 'mess' of interrelated problems. This study seeks to understand how coordination performance of response organizations in a disaster environment is assessed through a sound theoretical framework. Dynamic Capabilities Theory is widely used as a theoretical perspective to explain sustained organizational performance in dynamic environments. In this work, the theory is applied and tested to a simulated Chemical Disaster Spill of a Barcelona-based Disaster Response Organization. The case surfaced the limited applicability of the theory. Thus, insights on potential constructs that may be needed to extend the Dynamic Capabilities Theory are brought forth. Borrowing from other fields, the authors found preliminary empirical evidence to use a theoretical perspective based on improvisational and networked/collaborative capabilities. These results may benefit ROs by providing a better understanding of how they can sustain coordination performance in turbulent and networked environments.
AB - Disaster Response Organizations (ROs) must sustain performance during times of disaster, which can be characterized as a 'mess' of interrelated problems. This study seeks to understand how coordination performance of response organizations in a disaster environment is assessed through a sound theoretical framework. Dynamic Capabilities Theory is widely used as a theoretical perspective to explain sustained organizational performance in dynamic environments. In this work, the theory is applied and tested to a simulated Chemical Disaster Spill of a Barcelona-based Disaster Response Organization. The case surfaced the limited applicability of the theory. Thus, insights on potential constructs that may be needed to extend the Dynamic Capabilities Theory are brought forth. Borrowing from other fields, the authors found preliminary empirical evidence to use a theoretical perspective based on improvisational and networked/collaborative capabilities. These results may benefit ROs by providing a better understanding of how they can sustain coordination performance in turbulent and networked environments.
KW - Coordination Performance
KW - Disaster Management
KW - Dynamic Capabilities Theory
KW - Improvisational Capabilities
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84988302544&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/HNICEM.2014.7016213
DO - 10.1109/HNICEM.2014.7016213
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84988302544
T3 - 2014 International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management, HNICEM 2014 - 7th HNICEM 2014 Joint with 6th International Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics, co-located with 10th ERDT Conference
BT - 2014 International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management, HNICEM 2014 - 7th HNICEM 2014 Joint with 6th International Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics, co-located with 10th ERDT Conference
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 12 November 2014 through 16 November 2014
ER -