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Carole Lalonde1

  • 1Department of Management, Faculty of Administrative Services, University Laval, Quebec, QC., Canada. carole.lalonde@mng.ulaval.ca

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|November 19, 2010
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This study synthesizes crisis management principles with organizational development (OD) interventions. It proposes a framework to enhance resilience in individuals, organizations, and communities facing crises.

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Area of Science:

  • Organizational Studies
  • Crisis Management
  • Organizational Development

Background:

  • Effective crisis management requires understanding configurational imperatives: strategy, structure, leadership, and environment.
  • Organizational Development (OD) offers interventions applicable to human processes, structural design, and human resource management.
  • Open-systems theory provides a foundation for the system-wide application of OD principles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize guiding principles of crisis management with OD interventions.
  • To develop a conceptual framework integrating crisis management and OD.
  • To enhance the resilient capabilities of individuals, organizations, and communities.

Main Methods:

  • Literature synthesis of crisis management principles and OD interventions.
  • Conceptual framework development at the intersection of crisis management and OD.
  • Application of open-systems theory to OD interventions in crisis management.

Main Results:

  • Identified guiding principles for crisis management aligned with configurational imperatives.
  • Outlined specific OD interventions contributing to effective crisis management.
  • Proposed a framework to strengthen resilience through integrated crisis management and OD strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating OD interventions with crisis management principles can improve organizational resilience.
  • The proposed framework offers a pathway for sustainable and effective crisis preparedness and response.
  • Leaders, organizations, and communities can leverage OD for enhanced crisis management capabilities.