@article {bnh-3428, title = {Leadership in crisis: developing beyond command and control}, journal = {Australian Journal of Emergency Management}, volume = {30}, year = {2015}, month = {07/2015}, abstract = {

This paper discusses new demands facing emergency management leaders and reflects on one of the professional development initiatives for leaders in emergency management conducted through the Australian Institute of Emergency Management (AEMI). Since 2010 approximately 200 people have participated in the professional development program {\textquoteright}Beyond Command and Control: Leadership in Crisis{\textquoteright}. This paper reflects on the key intentions of the program and discusses the insights gained and the learning challenges identified for future leadership programs that may be offered in the broader emergency management sector.

}, url = {https://ajem.infoservices.com.au/items/AJEM-30-03-05}, author = {Owen, Christine and Cameron Scott and Richard Adams and David Parsons} } @article {bnh-3408, title = {Role Clarity, Swift Trust and Multi-Agency Coordination}, journal = {Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management}, volume = {23}, year = {2015}, month = {03/2015}, pages = {29-35}, chapter = {29}, abstract = {

The purpose of this paper was to further the understanding of swift trust in temporary organizations by examining the role swift trust plays in emergency management coordination and how role clarity acts as an enabler within temporary organizational configurations. A qualitative interview study was conducted with 32 liaison officers working in three strategic-level emergency operations centres in Australia. Role clarity was identified as an important factor in the successful formation of emergency management temporary organizations by emergency services and critical infrastructure liaison officers working in multi-agency arrangements. By providing role clarity, liaison officers may enable collaborative working practices among organizations involved in emergency management and thus facilitate multi-agency coordination. The function of role clarity in the context of swift trust is largely overlooked in emergency management. Therefore, this study has contributed to the knowledge of swift trust by empirically verifying the impact of role clarity by liaison officers working in the research setting.

}, doi = {10.1111/1468-5973.12072}, url = {http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1468-5973.12072/abstract}, author = {Steve Curnin and Owen, Christine and Paton, Douglas and Cain Trist and David Parsons} }