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SURVIVORS' NEEDS AND STORIES AFTER ORGANIZATIONAL DISASTERS: HOW ORGANIZATIONS CAN FACILITATE THE COPING PROCESS.

Authors :
Orlitzky, Marc
Source :
Journal of Personal & Interpersonal Loss. Apr-Sep2000, Vol. 5 Issue 2/3, p227-245. 19p.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

The article proposes certain methods that the organizations need to apply in order to facilitate the coping process among organization disaster survivors using recent empirical researches. Organizational disasters cannot be prevented completely, and so one must prepare for the social-psychological aftermath of organizational disasters. Individuals, organizations, and institutions are typically ill prepared for the onslaught of massive loss of life because they tend to avoid and deny unpleasant occurrences. Firstly, the article discusses about organization theory and sociology. Further the article describes the implementation of two organizational coping "cultures" in abstract terms and adds several contingencies and other exogenous independent variables. Most organizations and governments have come to realize now that resource loss of any kind causes stress. Effective resource replenishment can often be accomplished in the early stages of post-disaster strains. Organizations must be able to adapt quickly to a disaster situation; establish goal attainment mechanisms to meet intra- and extra-organizational survivors' coping needs; integrate coordination patterns during and after disasters, and maintain latency, that is, supply disaster assistance personnel with necessary motivation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10811443
Volume :
5
Issue :
2/3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Personal & Interpersonal Loss
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
3244696
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/10811440008409754