Implementation of elements of preparedness: not-for-profits in the interrupted environment of humanitarian supply chain management
| dc.contributor.author | Khan, Soaleh Ahmed | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Larson, Paul (Supply Chain Management) Dyck, Bruno (Business Administration) Jacoby, Tami (Political Studies) | en |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | McLachlin, Ron (Supply Chain Management) | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-08-13T14:11:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-08-13T14:11:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-08-13T14:11:22Z | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Management/Business Administration | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis addresses aspects of preparedness, by not-for-profit humanitarian relief organizations, for effectively responding to natural disasters. It asks how not-for-profit organizations, engaged in humanitarian supply chain management, develop capabilities and implement various elements of preparedness. The research methods consist of a combination of case-based research and grounded research in examining two very different organizations, one comparatively small and faith based and the other larger and secular. Data collection consisted of mostly open-ended interviews with representatives of the two organizations. The findings consist of a number of themes centred on the concept of a local focus on vulnerable communities. Associated themes include the importance of establishing a presence in the community, local capacity building, and early needs assessment. These themes are summarized as testable propositions. A summary framework is presented for the integration of international and local supply chains, in preparing to respond to natural disasters. | en |
| dc.description.note | October 2009 | en |
| dc.format.extent | 1880629 bytes | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3164 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | Supply Chain Management | en |
| dc.subject | Logistics | en |
| dc.subject | Disaster Relief Logistics | en |
| dc.subject | Humanitarian Supply Chain Management | en |
| dc.subject | Disaster Management | en |
| dc.subject | Preparedness | en |
| dc.subject | Interrupted Environment | en |
| dc.subject | Disaster Logistics | en |
| dc.title | Implementation of elements of preparedness: not-for-profits in the interrupted environment of humanitarian supply chain management | en |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |