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Understanding the antecedents of emergency response: A proposed framework

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework for understanding the antecedents of emergency response performance. Design/methodology/approach – Emergency response is vital in cases of emergencies, as prompt and speedy services determine the difference between life and death.Emergenc...

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Main Authors: Subramaniam, Chandrakantan, Ali, Hassan, Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati
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Language:English
Published: Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010
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H Social Sciences (General)
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/4413/1/Un.pdf
http://repo.uum.edu.my/4413/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09653561011091904
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spelling my.uum.repo.44132016-04-26T03:02:02Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/4413/ Understanding the antecedents of emergency response: A proposed framework Subramaniam, Chandrakantan Ali, Hassan Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati H Social Sciences (General) Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework for understanding the antecedents of emergency response performance. Design/methodology/approach – Emergency response is vital in cases of emergencies, as prompt and speedy services determine the difference between life and death.Emergency responders normatively work in team and in concert to ensure that mitigation efforts can be accomplished to reduce loss of life and property. As such, it is imperative that emergency responders perform tasks at hand as efficiently as possible as a team. Findings – The paper discusses possible antecedents that determine an emergency response team’s performance and offers a conceptual framework based on Robbin’s model of group behavior and the existing literature to explain emergency response team performance. Originality/value – The paper presents an overview on emergency management, antecedents of an emergency response team’s performance, and proposes a framework to investigate the antecedents of an emergency response team’s performance. Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/4413/1/Un.pdf Subramaniam, Chandrakantan and Ali, Hassan and Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati (2010) Understanding the antecedents of emergency response: A proposed framework. Disaster Prevention and Management, 19 (5). pp. 571-581. ISSN 0965-3562 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09653561011091904 doi:10.1108/09653561011091904
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Subramaniam, Chandrakantan
Ali, Hassan
Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati
Understanding the antecedents of emergency response: A proposed framework
description Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework for understanding the antecedents of emergency response performance. Design/methodology/approach – Emergency response is vital in cases of emergencies, as prompt and speedy services determine the difference between life and death.Emergency responders normatively work in team and in concert to ensure that mitigation efforts can be accomplished to reduce loss of life and property. As such, it is imperative that emergency responders perform tasks at hand as efficiently as possible as a team. Findings – The paper discusses possible antecedents that determine an emergency response team’s performance and offers a conceptual framework based on Robbin’s model of group behavior and the existing literature to explain emergency response team performance. Originality/value – The paper presents an overview on emergency management, antecedents of an emergency response team’s performance, and proposes a framework to investigate the antecedents of an emergency response team’s performance.
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author Subramaniam, Chandrakantan
Ali, Hassan
Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati
author_facet Subramaniam, Chandrakantan
Ali, Hassan
Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati
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title Understanding the antecedents of emergency response: A proposed framework
title_short Understanding the antecedents of emergency response: A proposed framework
title_full Understanding the antecedents of emergency response: A proposed framework
title_fullStr Understanding the antecedents of emergency response: A proposed framework
title_full_unstemmed Understanding the antecedents of emergency response: A proposed framework
title_sort understanding the antecedents of emergency response: a proposed framework
publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited
publishDate 2010
url http://repo.uum.edu.my/4413/1/Un.pdf
http://repo.uum.edu.my/4413/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09653561011091904
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