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Governing Addiction: The Role Of The Government In Responding To The Opioid Crisis, Kaila Witkowski
Governing Addiction: The Role Of The Government In Responding To The Opioid Crisis, Kaila Witkowski
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
In light of the growing frequency of health emergencies and epidemics, state and local governments are beginning to take a more active role in response efforts. This role used to be exclusively held by health-related agencies such as health departments. Although public health has made significant progress in the study of these emergencies, they often ignore the existing strategies in the field of emergency management. Thus, limited research exists on the effectiveness of emergency management strategies within the context of public health emergencies. This research fills this gap by examining the impact of emergency management strategies used within the opioid …
Managing Collaborative Networks In Post-Disaster Recovery: A Case Study Of 2015 Nepal Earthquake, Barsha Manandhar
Managing Collaborative Networks In Post-Disaster Recovery: A Case Study Of 2015 Nepal Earthquake, Barsha Manandhar
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Governing the network of public, private, and non-governmental organizations is increasingly becoming the standard practice to ensure effective post-disaster recovery and reconstruction processes and outcomes. While prior research has discussed different challenges in network settings, few studies have examined the challenges faced by public managers who lead post-disaster recovery networks. Similarly, there is a dearth of knowledge on how the management of these networks affects disaster-stricken populations are affected by the management of these networks. This dissertation addresses such lacunae using a case study of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), an organization established by the Nepali government to execute post-disaster …