Disaster Relief Supply Chain Management: the Effect of Organizational Factors on Improvisation and Performance

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dc.contributor.advisorBregman, Robert L.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberChin, Wynne W.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRobinson, Powell
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSahin, Funda
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVera, Dusya M.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAltay, Nezih
dc.creatorStrakos, Joshua K.
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-01T22:45:36Z
dc.date.available2018-03-01T22:45:36Z
dc.date.createdAugust 2013
dc.date.issued2013-08
dc.date.submittedAugust 2013
dc.date.updated2018-03-01T22:45:36Z
dc.description.abstractWithin the past decade disasters have taken a tremendous humanitarian and economic toll globally. Providing effective relief to the victims of these disasters requires efficient management of a quickly formed supply chain in the context of a rapidly changing and extremely uncertain environment. Supply chain management under these circumstances requires both planning and improvisation. In an effort to help organizations use scarce time and resources more efficiently, this research examines the relationships between planning, capability factors, improvisation, and performance in disaster relief supply chains. Survey data from disaster relief practitioners is analyzed using the partial least squares method of structural equation modeling. Factors and capabilities which affect the effectiveness of planning and the incidence and effectiveness of improvisation in disaster relief supply chain management are presented. Incidence of Improvisation is found to have a positive effect on the performance of disaster relief supply chains. Creative capability, empowerment, and information focus are found to increase the incidence of improvisation. Information focus and empowerment are found to have a positive direct effect on performance. Overall, the factors studied show how planning, capabilities, improvisation, and performance are related in the realm of disaster relief supply chain management.
dc.description.departmentDecision and Information Sciences, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/2702
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectSupply chain management
dc.subjectDisaster relief
dc.subjectImprovisation
dc.subjectPartial least squares
dc.titleDisaster Relief Supply Chain Management: the Effect of Organizational Factors on Improvisation and Performance
dc.type.dcmiText
dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeC. T. Bauer College of Business
thesis.degree.departmentDecision and Information Sciences, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineSupply Chain Management
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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