TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify and determine the most prevalent factors influencing the performance of temporary disaster response teams.Design/methodology/approach After a literature review on team performance and temporary organizations, this study uses the grounded theory approach, based on 13 years of United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination mission data.Findings Generic individual skills and a heterogeneous team composition are key. Speed of deployment trumps thoroughness of preparation. Partner organizations should contribute supporting capacities. Necessary leadership skills are simple rather than arcane. Uncontrollable factors must be accepted. Creativity plays only a small role.Practical implications Prioritize transferable competencies when selecting team members. Compose teams with regional, but not global, diversity. Reduce team leader training to basic leadership skills.Originality/value The intersection between temporary organizations and the performance of multinational disaster response teams is unexplored. Research aimed at increasing disaster response performance can contribute to human lives saved and advance general management and organization studies.
VL  - 7
IS  - 2
SN  - 2051-6614
DO  - 10.1108/JOEPP-04-2020-0059
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JOEPP-04-2020-0059
AU  - Wegmann Reto M.
PY  - 2020
Y1  - 2020/01/01
TI  - A grounded theory for the performance of temporary disaster response teams
T2  - Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 155
EP  - 172
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -