scholarly journals Policy Networks in Disaster Management: A Case Study of the Hebei Spirit Oil Spill

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-126
Author(s):  
Lee Hee Sun ◽  
Park Soon Ae
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Policy Networks ◽  
Policy Network ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
Response Network ◽  
Cooperative Partnership ◽  
The Government

Due to rapid social change, the government does not have enough resources to manage urgent situations such as natural disasters. Recently, research on cooperative disaster management systems has increased, making it possible to respond to disasters more effectively. A "policy network" model is utilized to analyze the relationships among actors, with a particular focus on actors' behavior and network structure. Key findings are as follows: First, the participants in a disaster response network include the government sector as mandated by law, and the nongovernmental sector, which represents various interest groups. Second, the interactions especially among government departments or among NGOs, are dynamic as participations frequently engage and work with each other. Interaction between other sectors, however, is relatively low. Third, the policy network tends to form conflict-ridden relationships with low credibility. The low level of credibility among other sectors created obstacles to cooperative partnership and can increase the costs of disaster management in the long term.

scholarly journals Business Lobbying: Mapping Policy Networks in Brazil in Mercosur

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 198
Author(s):  
Galia Benítez
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Trade Policy ◽  
National Level ◽  
Executive Branch ◽  
Policy Networks ◽  
Policy Network ◽  
Common External Tariff ◽  
Policy Structure ◽  
Business Lobbying ◽  
The Government

In the creation of trade policy, business actors have the most influence in setting policy. This article identifies and explains variations in how economic interest groups use policy networks to affect trade policymaking. This article uses formal social network analysis (SNA) to explore the patterns of articulation or a policy network between the government and business at the national level within regional trade agreements. The empirical discussion herein focuses on Brazil and the setting of exceptions list to Mercosur’s common external tariff. It specifically concentrates on the relations between the Brazilian executive branch and ten economic subsectors. The article finds that the patterns of articulation of these policy networks matter and that sectors with stronger ties to key government decision-makers have a structural advantage in influencing trade policy and obtaining and/or maintaining their desired, privileged trade policies, compared with sectors that are connected to government actors with weak decision-making power, but might have numerous and diversified connections. Therefore, sectors that have a strong pluralist–clientelist policy structure with connections to government actors with decision-making power have greater potential for achieving their target policies compared with more corporatist policy networks.

scholarly journals Kolaborasi Antar Stakeholders Dalam Manajemen Bencana Tanah Longsor Di Kota Semarang

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 854-862
Author(s):  
Aziz Masyhuri ◽  
Hartuti Purnaweni ◽  
Augustin Rina Herawati ◽  
Budi Puspo Priyadi
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Institutional Design ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Collaborative Governance ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Collaborative Process ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
The Government ◽  
Collaboration Process ◽  
Landslide Disaster

This study aims to analyze the collaboration process between stakeholders in landslide disaster management in Gajahmungkur District, Semarang City. Collaboration between stakeholders aims to build commitment, understanding, and responsibility in increasing the effectiveness of disaster management which is analyzed through the concept of collaborative governance by Ansell & Gash (2007). Based on a descriptive qualitative research approach, this research was conducted in the city of Semarang, precisely in the district of Gajahmungkur Kecamatan. Data collection was carried out by interview and documentation techniques. Data analysis is based on four indicators of collaborative governance including: initial conditions, institutional design, facilitative leadership, to the collaborative process. The results of this study indicate that there are three stakeholders involved in the collaboration, namely local government, community groups, and also the private sector, however, in the process the coordination carried out by the three stakeholders is not effective enough, thus hindering disaster management activities. As a result of this lack of coordination, the landslide disaster in Semarang City has not been handled properly. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the collaborative process carried out in landslide disaster management in Semarang City has not run optimally due to lack of coordination and lack of participation from other stakeholders outside the government sector, causing landslides to still occur frequently.

scholarly journals Tourism Sensitivity to Natural Disaster: a Case Study of Ranau Earthquake 2015

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ak Mohd Rafiq Ak Matusin ◽  
Pau Chung Leng ◽  
Muhamad Solehin Fitry Rosley ◽  
Noradila Rusli ◽  
Gabriel Hoh Teck Ling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
System Adaptation ◽  
Destination Area ◽  
Tourism Activity ◽  
Natural Disaster Management

Despite increased global interest in the impacts of natural disasters on tourism, less study executes exploring how tourism sensitivity is addressed at the destination level. Generating a link between tourism and natural disaster management is vital in places that rely heavily on tourism and are prone to natural hazards. Ranau, Sabah (Malaysia) is one of the disaster-prone tourists' destination area. Hence, this paper applies the case study of Ranau earthquake 2015 to explore tourism sensitivity towards natural disasters. A qualitative of in-depth interview is applied to acquire information needed from the Ranau tourism entrepreneurs and operators. To analyse the qualitative data, a thematic analysis is conducted. Overall findings show that tourism activity in Ranau are identified to be sensitive towards the 2015 earthquake with a significant percentage of sensitivity level on two elements. These elements are known as Source and Power. The Source element includes tourism products, size of business, development, and natural disasters management with a significant sensitivity compared to the Power element (social capital). This provides insight to the need of specific tourism system adaptation as response to the earthquake and considering the integration of natural disaster management into tourism development to enhance long term sustainability.

scholarly journals Evaluating Business Models Enabling Organic Additive Manufacturing for Maintenance and Sustainment

2019 ◽  
pp. 380-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Totin ◽  
Brett Connor
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Organic Additive ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
On Demand ◽  
The Government

This research examines the spare parts data business models allowing the government to produce parts on demand (i.e., only when required versus long-term warehousing) and at the point-of-need using additive manufacturing. The research includes a survey of acquisition and engineering professionals within government and industry, and an analysis using an aviation case study.

scholarly journals Role of Democratic Volunteers as the "Election Marketer"

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
M. Daimul Abror ◽  
Heri Sunarno
Keyword(s):  
Agency Theory ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Model Contract ◽  
The Government ◽  
Principal Agency Theory

Voter turnout in 1999-2009 has decreased significantly. At 1999 92.6% chosen and 7.3% abstains, at 2004 84.1% chosen and 15.9% abstains, at 2009 70.9% chosen and 29.1% abstains. (www.merdeka.com). These conditions encourage Indonesian Election Commision to form Democratic Volunteer as an agent that helps the socialization of Election 2014. This study aims to comprehensively assess the role of Democratic Volunteer as "Election Marketer" in Principal Agency Theory perspective. This study uses qualitative research with case study approach. The results are (1) Relations between Pasuruan Regency Election Commision as principal with Democratic Volunteerasagent (2) Contract model of Democratic Volunteer in two aspects, the type of contract that contract model is short Term Contracts, and the type of both relationship are relation between government and civil society; (3) In carrying out its role as election marketer, Democratic Volunteer fulfill four criteria in Principal Agency Theory perspective. The weakness of model contract of Democratic Volunteer are Short Term Contracts must be solved by entering into a Long Term Contracts to be interwoven communication simultaneously between the government, in this case between Pasuruan Regency Election Commision with Democratic Volunteer as the embodiment of Civil Societies participation is represented by five segments groups of voters.

scholarly journals Job Stress Level as Perceived by Staffs in the Government Sector Case Study: MARA Kuching, Sarawak

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 350
Author(s):  
Kamalludin Bilal ◽  
Siti Noraza Ali ◽  
Abg Sulaiman Abg Naim ◽  
Nurlaila Ali ◽  
Ismail Ashmat
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
The Government

scholarly journals Job Stress Level as Perceived by Staffs in the Government Sector Case Study: MARA Kuching, Sarawak

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 350-353
Author(s):  
Kamalludin Bilal ◽  
Siti Noraza Ali ◽  
Abg Sulaiman Abg Naim ◽  
Nurlaila Ali ◽  
Ismail Ashmat
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Emotional Response ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Excessive Pressure ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
The Government

Stress is a reaction to excessive pressure or harassment at work.  It is a physical, mental, or emotional response to events that cause bodily or mental tension.  People in stress conditions may find it is hard to concentrate on any task and cannot be relied on to do their share.  Some employers assume that stressful working conditions turns up the pressure on workers.  A set aside health concerns; it will affect the productivity and profitability in today’s economy.  This paper purposely to identify the level of job stress among government staffs.  This study was carried out using a set of questionnaire and survey method.  The questionnaire was distributed to 150 staffs of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) Kuching as representative of government sector and was analysed using SPSS version 19.  The study had shown that most of the respondents were moderately stressful.  It is very important that the organisations understands the needs of its employees and provide what is best for the employees.

scholarly journals Disaster Management During Tropical Storm Karen: The Story of Trinidad Extension

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-90
Author(s):  
Moses Mike ◽  
Ricky Telg ◽  
Amy Harder ◽  
Jammie Loizzo ◽  
Angella Lindsey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Concept Maps ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Tropical Storm ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Extension Professionals ◽  
The Government

The purpose of this study was to investigate the weather-related disaster preparedness and response strategies of agricultural extension professionals in Trinidad during Tropical Storm Karen (TSK). Trinidad faces perennial flooding, and Trinidad extension professionals have often been involved in the management of weather-related disasters. TSK was contextualized as a case study, and a qualitative approach was used to investigate the lived experiences of the extension professionals who directly assisted with managing the event. Semi-structured interview data were collected, along with concept maps and participant-rendered drawings. Each interview was compared with the participant’s concept map and drawing, while the constant comparative technique was used to evaluate the interview data among the participants to derive themes. Data were collected remotely using internet platforms due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Findings indicated that disaster preparedness was strategized through field activities, including collecting data and providing disaster advice to clients. Disaster responsiveness was strategized through field actions, primarily through field evaluations for subsidy claims. In addition, related to disaster response, extension professionals faced various challenges in responding to TSK, most notably, the inability to access appropriate transportation. The findings of this study can guide the government of Trinidad and Tobago in bolstering the disaster management strategies of the country, as well as inform regional disaster management plans in other Caribbean countries.

scholarly journals Enacting “accountability in collaborative governance”: lessons in emergency management and earthquake recovery from the 2010–2011 Canterbury Earthquakes

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 439-459
Author(s):  
Kelum Jayasinghe ◽  
Christine M. Kenney ◽  
Raj Prasanna ◽  
Jerry Velasquez
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Collaborative Governance ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
New Public ◽  
Response Network ◽  
The Government ◽  
Recovery Management

PurposeThe paper illustrates how accountability of collaborative governance was constituted in the context of disaster managerial work carried out by the Government, local authorities, and Maori community organisations, after the 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquakes in New Zealand.Design/methodology/approachA case study detailing the communitarian approach to disaster recovery management by a nationalised Maori earthquake response network is contrasted with the formal emergency management infrastructure's response to the Canterbury earthquakes.FindingsCritical analysis of the effectiveness and failures of these approaches highlights the institutional and cultural political issues that hinder the institutionalization of collaborative and accountable governance in the fields of disaster risk reduction and emergency management.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper contributes to the accountability research and practice in general and disaster accountability in particular by addressing a more multifaceted model of ‘accountability combined with collaborative governance’ as a way to build on and critique some of the seemingly more narrow views of accountability.Originality/valueThe study presents rare insights on the interactions between formal and community level accountability and collaborative governance in the context of New Public Governance (NPG).

Measuring Effectiveness of an E-Governance System

2013 ◽  
pp. 148-171
Author(s):  
Bijaya Krushna Mangaraj ◽  
Upali Aparajita
Keyword(s):  
Governance System ◽  
The Public ◽  
Effective Governance ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
Governance Environment ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
Effectiveness Measurement ◽  
The Government ◽  
Financial Administration

In the era of economic liberalisation, institutions of higher education in the government sector, particularly universities, are facing tremendous challenges in terms of academic, general, and financial administration, which need effective governance. Recently, some of the universities are trying to adopt e-governance as a platform for such a purpose. However, the design of such a system is very much important, as it has to cater to the needs of various stakeholders in the public system. In this context, the effectiveness measurement of such an e-governance system is really necessary either to improve its performance level by re-aligning its organisational culture or by providing inputs for re-designing the system in order to make it more effective. Hence, the performance of such a system can be known if a human-centric approach with multiple criteria of evaluation is considered in the governance environment. This chapter attempts to determine those criteria by multiple factor analyses carried out for the purpose of considering multiple stakeholders. Analytic hierarchical processes as well as fuzzy analytic hierarchical processes have been then employed to measure the effectiveness of e-governance systems along those criteria, taking an Indian university as a case study.

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