Adoption of Hazard Adjustments by Large and Small Organizations: Who is Doing the Talking and Who is Doing the Walking?

Sadiq, Abdul‐Akeem

doi:10.2202/1944-4079.1067

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“…In Dahlhamer and D'Souza's (1997) studies using the data from Memphis/ Shelby County, Tennessee and Des Moines/Polk County, Iowa, the larger businesses were more likely to engage in preparedness activities than their small counterparts-size was the strongest predictor of preparedness among business organizations in both communities. More recent studies at the organizational level also found that organizational size is a strong positive determinant of disaster mitigation and preparedness in organizations (Sadiq 2010(Sadiq , 2011. These studies revealed consistently that the size of a company is a strong predictor of its disaster preparedness.…”

Section: Firm Sizementioning

confidence: 78%

The influences of business and decision makers’ characteristics on disaster preparedness—A study on the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake

Han

Nigg

2011

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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Disaster preparedness is very important for business continuity, but the determinants of disaster preparedness in business organizations have not been explored much in existing research. Therefore, in this article we undertake to analyze the influences of organizational and decision makers' characteristics on business disaster preparedness. In 1997, eight years after the Loma Prieta earthquake, the Disaster Research Center at University of Delaware conducted a large-scale mail questionnaire survey in Santa Cruz County, California, which was hard-hit by the 1989 earthquake. A total of 933 completed surveys from business organizations were obtained. Our analysis is based on this historical dataset. The results revealed that larger companies are more likely to engage in disaster preparedness activities, which is consistent with previous studies. Companies in finance, insurance, and real estate sectors tend to prepare more for disasters compared with wholesale and retail trade firms. Disaster experience has a significant and positive impact on business disaster preparedness, and the degree of lifeline loss can be a reasonable indicator of the disaster experiences of business organizations. One interesting finding is that the better a company's financial condition is, the less it will engage in preparing for disasters. Finally, the risk perception of business owners or decision makers has a statistically significant and consistent positive effect on business disaster preparedness activities.

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Section: Firm Sizementioning

confidence: 78%

The influences of business and decision makers’ characteristics on disaster preparedness—A study on the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake

Han

Nigg

2011

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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“…The importance of hazard adjustments in any community cannot be overemphasized because hazard adjustments can help to enhance community resilience to disasters (Sadiq 2011). …”

Section: The Relationship Between Disaster Information and Hazard Adjmentioning

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FEMA versus local governments: influence and reliance in disaster preparedness

2016

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This study uses an experimental approach to examine whether disaster information sourced to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) influences intentions to adopt hazard adjustments. Survey questions are also used to determine whether individuals rely more on FEMA or local governments when preparing for disasters. Using an online sample of 2008 US employees, the results indicate that information sourced to FEMA is no more influential than information sourced to local governments and that individuals rely less on FEMA than on local agencies during disaster preparedness. These results have significant implications for practice and future research on natural hazard preparedness.

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“…Second, this study used perceived organizational preparedness, not actual preparedness measures adopted by organizations, as measures of preparedness. Although the latter may result in more accurate measures of organizational preparedness than the former, the use of perceptual measures is prevalent among scholars (e.g., Brody, Zahran, Vedlitz, & Grover, ; Chikoto, Sadiq, & Fordyce, ; Fowler et al, ; Poussin, Botzen, & Aerts, ; Sadiq, ; Sadiq & Weible, ). Despite raising more questions than answers, this study provides the basis for future organizational preparedness research on climate change‐related natural hazards.…”

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Employees’ Perceptions of Workplace Preparedness for Climate Change-Related Natural Hazards

Sadiq¹,

Ollier²,

Tyler³

2016

Risk, Hazards &Amp; Crisis in Public Policy

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Despite climate change being identified as a current or future risk for organizations, researchers have yet to understand employees’ perceptions of their workplaces’ preparedness for climate change‐related natural hazards (cc hazards) such as floods and wildfires. The purpose of this preliminary study is to describe the current state of workplace preparedness for cc hazards and to ascertain whether workplace preparedness for cc hazards aligns with state hazard priorities for cc hazards. Using data collected in 2014 from an online, national survey of 2,008 employees in the United States, the results indicate that workplaces are moderately prepared for cc hazards. In addition, there is a slight mismatch between workplace preparedness and state preparedness priorities for cc hazards. This study contributes to the literature on organizational preparedness for cc hazards by providing insights on the current state of workplace preparedness—from the perspectives of employees—for natural hazards associated with the global threat known as climate change. The paper concludes with a policy recommendation and provides an outline for future research on organizational preparedness for cc hazards.

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Adoption of Hazard Adjustments by Large and Small Organizations: Who is Doing the Talking and Who is Doing the Walking?

Cited by 20 publications

References 30 publications

The influences of business and decision makers’ characteristics on disaster preparedness—A study on the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake

The influences of business and decision makers’ characteristics on disaster preparedness—A study on the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake

FEMA versus local governments: influence and reliance in disaster preparedness

Employees’ Perceptions of Workplace Preparedness for Climate Change-Related Natural Hazards

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