Date Approved
8-1-2022
Graduate Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Social Innovation (M.A.)
Degree Program
Integrative, Religious, and Intercultural Studies
First Advisor
Coeli Fitzpatrick
Academic Year
2021/2022
Abstract
Researching mobilization best practices for natural disasters has concluded that volunteers respond best to having meaning behind the work that they do and when they are involved at all levels of the service they are doing. After interviewing a representative from the American Red Cross and a representative from Team Rubicon, it is clear that having a local focus leads to successful mobilization practices. Both organizations are able to move quickly and innovate because of their understanding that all disasters are different. The two organizations focus on training their volunteers and having various deployment requirements. According to this research, technology can be both a strength and a weakness for disaster response organizations. Further research is needed to best determine which technologies should be used and how these barriers can be overcome.
ScholarWorks Citation
Ermoyan, Jaclyn, "A Case Study of Organizational Mobilization Best Practices for Natural Disasters" (2022). Masters Theses. 1058.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/1058
