The functioning of expanding organizations in community disasters.
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TextLanguage: ENG Series: Disaster Research Center Report Series ; 2Publication details: 1968Description: 89p., 7 figsReport number: AD-678-535Subject(s): Subject: Expanding organizations refer to those which have latent disaster responsibilities but must develop a new group structure to achieve them. Case studies are presented of three types of expanding organizations - the Red Cross, the Salvation Army and local civil defence. Expansion itself creates a number of operational problems without adequate opportunity to institutionalize such changes. Interorganizational relationships are affected and organizational legitimacy becomes problematic.
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Expanding organizations refer to those which have latent disaster responsibilities but must develop a new group structure to achieve them. Case studies are presented of three types of expanding organizations - the Red Cross, the Salvation Army and local civil defence. Expansion itself creates a number of operational problems without adequate opportunity to institutionalize such changes. Interorganizational relationships are affected and organizational legitimacy becomes problematic.
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