A Whole Community Approach to Emergency Management for the United States Virgin Islands

Autor/in	Williams, Mutryce A.
Titel	A Whole Community Approach to Emergency Management for the United States Virgin Islands
Quelle	(2016), (132 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Walden University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3399-1985-0
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Emergency Programs; Public Sector; Private Sector; Institutional Cooperation; Government (Administrative Body); Surveys; Statistical Analysis; Governance; Regression (Statistics); Virgin Islands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Hilfsprogramm; Öffentlicher Sektor; Privater Sektor; Institute; Co-operation; Cooperation; Institut; Kooperation; Government; Regierung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Statistische Analyse; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Jungferninseln
Abstract	Public-private partnerships in emergency management are widely encouraged in the academic literature, yet the government of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) tends to view collaboration from the private sector as an impediment to good policy. This occurs in spite of the island nation's geography that makes it susceptible to natural and human caused disasters. The purpose of this correlational study was to use public choice theory to explore, from the perspective of potential private sector collaborators, whether sufficient support exists in the private sector to support the USVI government in emergency management efforts. A modified version of the Mulhearn Sustainability and Community Collaboration Survey was distributed to business owners (n = 156). These data were used to determine whether a statistically significant relationship between USVI preparedness and collaborative governance exists. The results of the linear regression were significant, (p < 0.001) and suggest private sector company owners believe that collaborative governance can increase USVI preparedness. The recommendation is that the USVI government and the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency involve the private sector in the planning, operations, and logistics of emergency management to prepare for any emergency such as natural disaster or terrorist action. The positive social change implication is based on the recommendation to the USVI government that the private sector be more involved in the planning, operations, and logistics of emergency management, thereby potentially improving emergency response in the event of a catastrophic event. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01