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What Support Does Information And Communication Technology (Ict) Offer To Organizational Improvisation During Crisis Response ?, Anouck Adrot Dec 2010

What Support Does Information And Communication Technology (Ict) Offer To Organizational Improvisation During Crisis Response ?, Anouck Adrot

Computer Information Systems Dissertations

While evidence of the exceedingly important role of technology in organizational life is commonplace, academics have not fully captured the influence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on crisis response. A substantive body of knowledge on technology and crisis response already exists and keeps developing. Extensive research is on track to highlight how technology helps to prepare to crisis response and develop service recovery plans. However, some aspects of crisis response remain unknown. Among all the facets of crisis response that have been under investigation for some years, improvisation still challenges academics as a core component of crisis response. In …