Lessons in disaster management as learned from Korean NGOs
Journal of Organizational Change Management
ISSN: 0953-4814
Article publication date: 14 June 2018
Issue publication date: 9 July 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to improve the role of emergent Korean non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in disaster management by comparing general-goal NGOs and specific-goal NGOs, and ultimately goal provide lessons for international NGOs.
Design/methodology/approach
This study used quantitative research to analyze the issue through an international perspective. The hypothesis drafted was that if general-goal NGOs do not perform as well as specific-goal NGOs under actual conditions, their performance will have international implications. The two types of NGOs were systematically contrasted with reference to their social and political practices or culture through three variables: stakeholders, finance and strategies.
Findings
The main finding or recommendation is that general-goal NGOs have to be transformed into specific-goal NGOs for effective disaster management, not only in Korea but also in the international community.
Originality/value
When reflecting that almost no research has dared to look into the topic on the role or the type of disaster management NGOs in Korea, this paper has potential value as a pioneer study.
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Acknowledgements
The author acknowledges that Hye-Jeong Park, who was studying the master degree program at the Department of Emergency Management in Inje University, helped the author (to) collect data and utilize a statistical package.
Citation
Ha, K.-M. (2018), "Lessons in disaster management as learned from Korean NGOs", Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 31 No. 4, pp. 931-943. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-10-2014-0187
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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