Sources of organisational resiliency during the Thailand floods of 2011: a test of the bonding and bridging hypotheses.
Based on the Institutional Collective Action framework, this research tests the impact of two competing hypotheses--bonding and bridging--on enhancing organisational resiliency. The bonding hypothesis posits that organisational resiliency can be achieved if an organisation works closely with others, whereas the bridging hypothesis argues that such a structure places considerable stress on an organisation and advocates for an organisation to position itself as a central actor to gain access to novel resources from a diverse set of entities to achieve resiliency. The paper analyses data gathered from semi-structured interviews with 44 public, private, and non-profit organisations serving communities affected by the Great Floods of 2011 in the Thai capital, Bangkok (urban), and in Pathum Thani (suburban) and Ayutthaya (rural) provinces. The findings suggest that: organisational resiliency was associated with the bridging effect; organisations in the rural province were more resilient than those in the suburban and urban centres; and private and non-governmental organisations generally were more resilient than public sector organisations. The findings highlight the importance of fostering multi-sector partnerships to enhance organisational resiliency for disaster response.
Associate Professor and PhD Program Coordinator at the Department of Public Administration, University of North Texas, United States.
Simon
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Andrew
Associate Professor and Coordinator in the Emergency Administration and Planning Program at the Department of Public Administration, University of North Texas, United States.
Sudha
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Arlikatti
Assistant Professor at the Department of Public Administration, University of North Texas, United States.
Laura
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Siebeneck
Lecturer at Mahidol University International College, Mahidol University, Thailand.
Kannapa
K
Pongponrat
Lecturer at Chiangmai Rajabhat University, Thailand.
Kraiwuth
K
Jaikampan
D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055868:Floods; D006801:Humans; D009938:Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013785:Thailand
institutional collective action; networks analysis; organisational resilience