Management Strategies for Implementing Community Recovery Programs After Hurricanes

• Main Author: Alfa, Fatima Musa
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses 01-01-2017
• Subjects: Management
• ISBN: 9780355852974; 0355852977

Coastal communities and those in the flood plains of the United States of America are often devastated by hurricanes and the ensuing flooding in the aftermath. Community recovery after each hurricane is often long and mostly chaotic. The problem appears to be a lack of a solid recovery management strategy in place because the challenges of recovery seem to be replicated with each hurricane. In an attempt to address the recurring issue in this dissertation, the researcher explored management strategies for implementing sustainable community recovery after hurricanes. The research method is the systematic review of literature in which the researcher applied Mintzberg’s adhocracy theory. The scope of the study was Category 3–5 hurricanes in the United States from 2005 to 2017. These hurricanes were Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Wilma, Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Sandy, and Hurricane Matthew. Evidence from existing literature suggested that some management strategies are more effective than others. Some of the effective strategies were using social media, call centers, buyouts, and relocations. Housing was one of the recovery programs that were bedeviled by challenges.