A disaster and a crisis are two different, and related events. The two terms are sometimes
used interchangeably. Man‐made disaster that occurs at an industrial organization, may …

The types of disasters by region for the period 1988‐1997 were obtained from recent
published sources. The disasters which occurred in Malaysia have been collected from …

This article argues that current public management theory is not fit for purpose—if it ever has
been. It argues that it contains two fatal flaws—it focuses on intraorganizational processes at …

Public sector organizations have the responsibility to provide public services, while having
to deal with a dynamic and turbulent environment and budget constraints. The pressure to …

More than a decade has passed since the publication of Christopher Hood's influential piece
that codified the nature of the New Public Management (NPM)(Hood 1991). At that time it …

Every decision that is made by managers and policy-makers in a public sector organization
requires an evaluation and a judgement of the risks involved. This vital requirement has …

This article starts by looking at the now familiar idea of 'New Public Management'in the light
of previous efforts at managerial reform, arguing that NPM has proved a fairly durable and …

This article offers an exploration of connections between sustainability, risk and uncertainty.
Global environmental change and human sustainability are characterized as the challenge …

More than a decade has passed since the publication of Christopher Hood's influential piece
that codified the nature of the New Public Management (NPM) paradigm (Hood 1991). At …

Crisis management logic suggests that planning and preparing for crisis should be a vital
part of institutional and policy toolkits. This paper explores the difficulties in translating this …