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Collaborating For Synchronized Disaster Responses In The National Capital Region, Marilyn Peppers-Citizen
Collaborating For Synchronized Disaster Responses In The National Capital Region, Marilyn Peppers-Citizen
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In many urban areas, there are multiple and overlapping layers of governments, which can be problematic for purposes of emergency operations planning for a multiple jurisdiction disaster response. The purpose of this single case study of the National Capital Region was to understand (a) the emergency operations planning collaboration process and (b) how cross-sector collaboration results in synchronized regional disaster responses. Theories of competitive federalism and cross-sector collaboration served as the basis of this study. Research questions explored how organizations collaborate; their organizational structures, processes, and practices; and how relationships between them affect collaboration. Data were collected through reviews of …