Addressing the Needs of Adults and Children with Disabilities through Emergency Preparedness and Organizational Improvisation

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dc.contributor.authorFifolt, M., Wakelee, J., Eldridge‐Auffant, L., Carpenter, R., & Hites, L.
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-30T20:37:34Z
dc.date.available2019-01-30T20:37:34Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this qualitative study is to describe the experiences of fifteen organizational leaders and staff members who were responsible for caring for adults and children with disabilities during a 2014 winter storm. This study integrates the literature bases of emergency management and organizational improvisation. In response to this severe unexpected winter weather event, organizational leaders and staff members demonstrated creativity and flexibility in addressing the needs of clients, students, and patients, including adults and children with disabilities. The study concludes with reflections about emergency planning and organizational improvisation, practical implications, and a call to action to learn from these events and provide additional training and resources to individuals who may be in similar situations in the future.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFifolt, M., Wakelee, J., Eldridge‐Auffant, L., Carpenter, R., & Hites, L. (2017). Addressing the needs of adults and children with disabilities through emergency preparedness and organizational improvisation. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 27(3), 423-434.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/nml.21252
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4201
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNonprofit Management and Leadershipen_US
dc.subjectnon-profiten_US
dc.subjectnonprofiten_US
dc.subjectqualitative researchen_US
dc.subjectemergency managementen_US
dc.subjectdisaster planningen_US
dc.subjecttrainingen_US
dc.titleAddressing the Needs of Adults and Children with Disabilities through Emergency Preparedness and Organizational Improvisationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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