Compounding Disasters and Ethical Leadership: Case Studies from Louisiana and Texas

Emerging Resiliency Trends in Public and Nonprofit Institutions

“…Emerging Resiliency Trends in Public and Nonprofit Institutions sector management decision-making during periods of crisis, one has to consider the impact of intersectional attributes (Knepper, Evans, Henley, 2023), and the effects of cultural norms and civic actions (Knox, Goodman, Entress, and Tyler, 2022). Furthermore, (Knepper, Sonenberg, and Levine, 2018) suggest that norms, decisions, and actions taken can exasperate the inequities and barriers experienced by marginalized individuals and communities.…”

Inclusionary Emergency Management Planning: Floridian Emergency Management Planners’ Orientations and Perceptions

“…However, unique to emergency management field is the large number of plans created, updated, and exercised throughout a typical year— approximately 20 plans per local jurisdiction (e.g., city, county, parish). However, the Stafford Act (Public Law 93-288) encourages, not mandates, local governments to develop “comprehensive disaster preparedness and assistance plans, programs, and organizations” (FEMA 2021, 1) and to include socially vulnerable populations in plans (Knox et al 2022). The reason for this inclusion is due to socially vulnerable populations being at greater risk to natural hazards because they are exposed at higher rates, have fewer resources to prepare for and recover from disasters, and face greater economic, physical, political, and sociocultural obstacles (Cutter et al 2013; Finucane et al 2020; Gooden et al 2009; Jerolleman 2019; Knox and Haupt 2020).…”

The nexus between emergency management, public health, and equity: Responding to crisis, and mitigating future hazards

“…Finally, no special issue would not be completed with viewpoints to provide practical application. Knox et al (2022) explored COVID-19's impact on USbased public administration scholars and practitioners by surveying the membership of the American Society of Public Administration. Results showed that respondents grappled with issues involving institutional trust, organizational inequity and capacity, group-based inequity, health measures, shifts in academic practice, and challenges arising from intergovernmentalism.…”

“…For some local jurisdictions, this placed the administrator in a legitimacy dilemma, caught between the politics of the crisis and the public they serve. Notable examples include supply chain disruptions leading to increased food insecurity problems for minorities, low‐income individuals, and the elderly (Clay & Rogus, 2021); inadequate response efforts for socially vulnerable and minority populations (Deslatte et al, 2020; Gaynor & Wilson, 2020; Knox et al, 2022; Wright & Merritt, 2020); and varying response efforts being challenged especially between state and local government officials (Carter & May, 2020; Dzigbede et al, 2020).…”