Managerial models for disaster and humanitarian operations: enhancing empirical validation through case studies of disaster responses in Haiti
Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management
ISSN: 2042-6747
Article publication date: 8 February 2022
Issue publication date: 5 July 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The research areas of humanitarian supply chain (HSC) and disaster and humanitarian operations (DHO) have evolved through the use of managerial models. Recent studies, however, point to the need for the empirical validation of such managerial models in real-life scenarios. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the validation of recent managerial models based on empirical data of two disasters in Haiti: the earthquake in 2010 and Hurricane Matthew in 2016.
Design/methodology/approach
This research developed two case studies from the perspective of the Brazilian Navy (BN), a part of the Brazilian Armed Forces that led the United Nations Mission for Stabilization in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in both disasters. The case studies focused on empirically validating managerial models for stakeholder identification, stakeholder satisfaction, response processes, strategies for collaboration and the integration of these models.
Findings
The results revealed that compared to the response to the earthquake in 2010, the response to Hurricane Matthew in 2016 was superior. The collaborative strategies of the BN and other stakeholders used after the earthquake were more reactive, while the strategies after Hurricane Matthew aimed more at planning and anticipating adverse situations.
Originality/value
This research reinforces the investigated managerial models and indicates their suitability as planning tools for practitioners of HSC and DHO, which is essential for the further development of academic contributions related to integrating the models into more robust solutions.
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Acknowledgements
The authors thank the militaries that participated in the research for their time and willingness to provide information on the disaster response operations in Haiti. The authors also thank the anonymous reviewers for their careful reading of the manuscript and their insightful comments and suggestions.
Funding: The study was funded by Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro [award number: E-26/201.384/2021], Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro [award number: E-26/211.611/2019], Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior [award number: 001], Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior [award number: 88887.091739/2014-01], Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior [award number: 88887.387760/2019-00] and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico [award number: 308084/2019-5].
Citation
Moreira, L.d.S., Mendes, D.M.G., Fontainha, T.C. and Leiras, A. (2022), "Managerial models for disaster and humanitarian operations: enhancing empirical validation through case studies of disaster responses in Haiti", Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Vol. 12 No. 3, pp. 359-381. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHLSCM-02-2021-0015
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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