| dc.contributor.author | Jorissen, James Daniel | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study sought to explore the factors that influence the creation and
maintenance of Local Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (LVOADs). Semistructured
interviews were conducted and data was analyzed following the principles of
Grounded Theory as outlined by Charmaz (2006). Seventeen individuals were selected
based on their involvement in five LVOADs within FEMA’s Region VIII. It was found
that creation factors held a high degree of consistency LVOAD-to-LVOAD, but the
maintenance factors suffered from a limited number of available LVOADs that
progressed to the maintenance stage. Findings suggest communities require multiple
hazard events, strong leadership, and a formal organizational structure to develop
LVOADs and they are difficult to maintain. Throughout creation, LVOADs face a
number of barriers including burnout, turnover, and turf issues. During maintenance,
LVOADs attempted to counteract barriers by offering value with membership. This study
concludes with implications for emergency management practice and the academic
discipline. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.rights | NDSU Policy 190.6.2 | |
| dc.title | An Exploration of the Creation and Maintenance of Local Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-02-16T19:28:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-02-16T19:28:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27585 | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | en_US |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Science (MS) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.department | Emergency Management | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Emergency Management | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Jensen, Jessica | |
