Public Administration Review· 2016Q1
Organizing for Crisis Management: Building Governance Capacity and Legitimacy
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Short summary
Effective governmental crisis management requires both governance capacity and legitimacy, influenced by organizational structures, cultural context, and crisis nature.
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Key points
- Effective crisis management systems need both governance capacity and legitimacy.
- Organizational arrangements and the legitimacy of authorities influence crisis performance.
- Structural features, cultural context, and crisis characteristics (uniqueness, uncertainty) are critical factors.
- Flexibility and adaptation are key, but constrained by political, administrative, and situational contexts.
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Abstract
Abstract What makes a well‐functioning governmental crisis management system, and how can this be studied using an organization theory–based approach? A core argument is that such a system needs both governance capacity and governance legitimacy. Organizational arrangements as well as the legitimacy of government authorities will affect crisis management performance. A central argument is that both structural features and cultural context matter, as does the nature of the crisis. Is it a transboundary crisis? How unique is it, and how much uncertainty is associated with it? The arguments are substantiated with empirical examples and supported by a literature synthesis, focusing on public administration research. A main conclusion is that there is no optimal formula for harmonizing competing interests and tensions or for overcoming uncertainty and ambiguous government structures. Flexibility and adaptation are key assets, which are constrained by the political, administrative, and situational context. Furthermore, a future research agenda is indicated.
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