Date of Conferral
2023
Degree
Doctor of Public Administration (D.P.A)
School
Public Policy and Administration
Advisor
Gary D. Kelsey
Abstract
Natural and manufactured disasters may negatively affect a nonprofit organization’s ability to meet its mission. Organizational continuity planning is one tool to help an organization remain practical and mission focused when faced with a natural or manufactured disaster. This qualitative case study explored the essential elements of organizational continuity planning for small nonprofit organizations. Disaster management theory and emergency management theory were used to frame the study. Three research questions guided the study exploring the internal organizational infrastructure challenges organizational leaders face during natural or manufactured disasters; the ways organizational continuity planning assisted nonprofit leaders in providing needed services during times of natural and manufactured disasters; and the essential elements of an organizational continuity plan. Eight nonprofit organization leaders who had successfully implemented continuity planning took part in case study interviews. Interview results were inductively analyzed for themes, which were effective communication, resources, and safety. Findings may be used to improve positive social change through strategies small nonprofit organizational leaders utilize to address internal organizational infrastructure issues and the challenges of supplying needed services to their constituents when natural and manufactured disasters occur.
Recommended Citation
Castro, Lucy, "Organizational Continuity Planning for Small Nonprofit Organizations" (2023). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 14832.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/14832
