Decision Support For Crisis Incidents

Authors

Daniel J. Power, University of Northern IowaFollow
Roberta M. Roth, University of Northern IowaFollow
Rex Karsten, University of Northern IowaFollow

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Crisis Incidents, Crisis Preparedness, Crisis Prevention, Crisis Recovery, Decision Support, DSS, Incident Command System

Journal/Book/Conference Title

International Journal of Decision Support System Technology

Volume

3

Issue

2

First Page

44

Last Page

56

Abstract

Crisis incidents occur in both business and public domains. This article focuses on non-routine incidents and explores uses of technologies for supporting crisis management tasks. A Crisis Incident Spiral of Decision Support helps identify useful decision support and information technologies. Additionally, a Crisis Incident Process/Decision Support Matrix categorizes processes of crisis planning, response and management with decision support technologies. Ideally, the matrix helps organize and stimulate thinking about novel DSS applications. Not all crises are of equal magnitude and different computerized decision support is needed in different types of crisis incidents. © 2011, IGI Global. All rights reserved.

Department

Department of Management

Original Publication Date

1-1-2011

DOI of published version

10.4018/jdsst.2011040104

Recommended Citation

Power, Daniel J.; Roth, Roberta M.; and Karsten, Rex, "Decision Support For Crisis Incidents" (2011). Faculty Publications. 1979.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/1979