Abstract:Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to establish the factors affecting the selection of a suitable partner city for resilience building at the national level.
Design/methodology/approach
An exploratory sequential research was adopted using New Zealand as a case study. Data were collected through focus groups and semi-structured interviews and subsequently validated through an online survey.
Findings
The study confirmed that the criteria for selecting partner cities for collaboration and knowledge sharing … Show more
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