Interorganizational systems and networks in mass casualty situations.
Material type: TextLanguage: ENG Series: Dissertation (University of Delaware. Disaster Research Center) ; 22Publication details: 1976Description: viii, 117 p. : illItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Books | Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 302.4 INT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 008855952 |
Bibliography: p. 110-117
Introduction; System and network models of social organization; Interorganizational patterns in mass casualty situations; The design of this research; Studies of mass casualty situations; Implications and conclusions
Examines two alternative types of social coordination, the social system which emphasizes centralized control and the social network which emphasizes self-direction. Data from ten mass casualty situations was used to delineate the factors associated with each type of coordination. Before presenting the full details of this study, the general problem of social coordination is discussed. This is followed by a brief introduction to the important topics of the study: social systems, social networks, mass casualty situations, and interorganizational relations. Emphasis is on general themes and are elaborated and documented in later chapters
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