Disasters as wicked problem: An analytical approach

Mir, S; Hawryszkiewyc, I; Banker, D; Chen, J

Disasters as wicked problem: An analytical approach

Mir, S Hawryszkiewyc, I

Banker, D Chen, J

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Citation:: Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference Information Systems 2012, IS 2012, 2012, pp. 337 - 340
Issue Date:: 2012-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Mir, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hawryszkiewyc, I https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2256-0132	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Banker, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chen, J	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference Information Systems 2012, IS 2012, 2012, pp. 337 - 340	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9789728939687	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/33843
dc.description.abstract	© 2012 IADIS. This paper seeks to understand the nature of disasters as wicked problems. Although it is not possible to manage "wickedness" by being more systematic, but it would be possible by increasing awareness of the situation and making social planning processes[6]. To achieve this goal, this paper proposes an analytical approach based on complex system perspectives for studying causal collaborative involvements of organizations. Design/Methodology/Approach- An interpretative study was undertaken through content analysis of the situation reports of Hurricane Katrina to examine collaborative activities in response to unpredictable situation. This analysis is conducted within theoretical framework of complexity theory. Findings- Define empirical ways to investigate varied requirements for emerging events. Through this analysis, it is demonstrated how intervention analysis can help managers analyze situations based making a shared understanding of the problem to foster a joint commitment to possible ways of resolving it. Originality/value- This work is based on causal analysis, by applying complexity theory to collaborative systems in complex situations like disaster management, where the findings are based on case study and not mathematical and computational models.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference Information Systems 2012, IS 2012	en_US
dc.title	Disasters as wicked problem: An analytical approach	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
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dc.location.activity	Berlin, Germany
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Information, Systems and Modelling
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - HCTD - Human Centred Technology Design
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - INEXT - Innovation in IT Services and Applications
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Abstract:

© 2012 IADIS. This paper seeks to understand the nature of disasters as wicked problems. Although it is not possible to manage "wickedness" by being more systematic, but it would be possible by increasing awareness of the situation and making social planning processes[6]. To achieve this goal, this paper proposes an analytical approach based on complex system perspectives for studying causal collaborative involvements of organizations. Design/Methodology/Approach- An interpretative study was undertaken through content analysis of the situation reports of Hurricane Katrina to examine collaborative activities in response to unpredictable situation. This analysis is conducted within theoretical framework of complexity theory. Findings- Define empirical ways to investigate varied requirements for emerging events. Through this analysis, it is demonstrated how intervention analysis can help managers analyze situations based making a shared understanding of the problem to foster a joint commitment to possible ways of resolving it. Originality/value- This work is based on causal analysis, by applying complexity theory to collaborative systems in complex situations like disaster management, where the findings are based on case study and not mathematical and computational models.

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