“…As the need for incorporating cultural aspects in disaster management continued to develop, the term organizational culture was viewed as "a combination of traditions, collective values, frame of reference, and management styles of the individuals participating in disaster recovery efforts" (Pidgeon, Turner, Taft and Blockley, 1992, p. 296). In support of the recognition of cultural aspects as part of understanding disaster dynamics and process, Webb, Wachtendorf and Eyre, (2000) indicated, "Cultural representations of disaster play an essential role in transmitting knowledge between individuals, groups, and generations" (p. 7).…”