Reality and myth disasters.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1982Description: 4p., no refs, 3 illReport number: Institutional/Corporate BodySubject(s): Subject: This paper discusses the behavior of humans and organizations in disasters. The studies show that on the whole, people react much better in the emergency period of a disaster than expected. In contrast, organizations and groups do not do as well as might be expected, being at best eventually effective, though seldom efficient. Both individuals and organizations do better if there has been prior planning
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 302.3 QUA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005287968 |
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This paper discusses the behavior of humans and organizations in disasters. The studies show that on the whole, people react much better in the emergency period of a disaster than expected. In contrast, organizations and groups do not do as well as might be expected, being at best eventually effective, though seldom efficient. Both individuals and organizations do better if there has been prior planning
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