This case study discusses the role of education, curriculum development, research, and service in supporting information systems for crisis response management. The study describes the Council for Emergency Management and Homeland Security (CEMHS) organization that designs and develops academic programs and courses in these specialized areas. CEMHS combines all levels of education in California...

Computer support for crisis management is currently mostly focused on immediate emergency and rescue operations, while there are few all in one systems capable of deploying support to decision making processes in state administration and at international level. The paper presents the concept of a Hybrid Decision Support System for Crisis Management (HSWDK). The idea has been developed with a vi...

While a crisis requires quick response of emergency management factors, ontology is generally represented in a static manner. Therefore, an adaptive ontology for crisis knowledge representation is needed to assist in coordinating relief efforts in different crisis situations. The paper describes a method of ontology modeling that modifies the ontology in real time during a crisis according to t...

The paper presents modern perception of crisis management and its importance for security in the context of non-military threats. The paper shows the role of the police as a part of a governmental system, performing their tasks in all stages of crisis management. The article is about simulator crisis situation. The Minister of Knowledge and Higher Education gives money for a project for 2009 – ...

This article describes five school crises involving alcohol-related fatality, self-injurious behavior, school homicide, racial/ethnic conflict, and community violence. In each case example, errors in crisis management by school staff exacerbated the crisis and resulted in deleterious consequences for the school, its students, and the surrounding community. We identify common themes of leadershi...

The impact of crises on organizations has been stronger than ever. This article explores the role of organizational learning in crisis management, an area that has received little attention from HRD community. Recognizing the dynamics and interconnectedness of crisis management, organizational learning, and organizational change, the article proposes an integrated model of managing crisis throu...

Bolanle A. Olaniran is a professor in the Department of Communication Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. The anticipatory model of crisis management (Olaniran & Williams, 2001; Scholl, Williams, & Olaniran, 2005) draws the attention of crisis practitioners and researchers to the precrisis phase of crisis management. The model views institutions’ ...

Crisis response and management is a critical duty of authorities worldwide to ensure the wellbeing and safety of their citizens and the sustenance and function of society. One of the core components of crisis response is the management of various resources that support the emergency response operations. In this paper, the design of an emergency resource management system is presented, which is ...