Anticipating organizational evacuations : disaster planning by managers of tourist-oriented private firms.

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Drabek, Thomas E., 1940-

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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: AUG 1991Description: 27p., 6 tabs, 65 refsSubject: Presents findings from the first major study of disaster evacuation planning and decision making behaviour and business executives responsible for tourist oriented firms. Two questions are explored: 1/ what is the extent of disaster evacuation planning? and 2/ what factors account for the variation in these planning initiatives? Data were collected in three communities with large tourist industries through interviews with 65 owners or managers of tourist oriented firms. While a limited degree of planning has occurred, the overall portrait indicated serious shortfalls. Although individual and community characteristics were relevant, organizational qualities accounted for the most of the variation in disaster evacuation planning.

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Reprinted from International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, Vol. 9., No. 2., August 1991, pp219-245

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Presents findings from the first major study of disaster evacuation planning and decision making behaviour and business executives responsible for tourist oriented firms. Two questions are explored: 1/ what is the extent of disaster evacuation planning? and 2/ what factors account for the variation in these planning initiatives? Data were collected in three communities with large tourist industries through interviews with 65 owners or managers of tourist oriented firms. While a limited degree of planning has occurred, the overall portrait indicated serious shortfalls. Although individual and community characteristics were relevant, organizational qualities accounted for the most of the variation in disaster evacuation planning.

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