Deb Robertson's Blog 22/12/2014: ...a well-worn path....

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 22 December 2014 entitled, "...a well-worn path...."The entry was downloaded on 3 November 2016.

Deb Robertson's Blog 26/08/2014: Election time

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 26 August 2014 entitled, "Election time".The entry was downloaded on 2 November 2016.

Deb Robertson's Blog 2/09/2014: The heart expands when it is broken [four …

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 2 September 2014 entitled, "The heart expands when it is broken [four years]".The entry was downloaded on 2 November 2016.

Conceptualising Adaptive Resilience using Grounded Theory

Research papers, University of Canterbury Library

We present the initial findings from a study of adaptive resilience of lifelines organisations providing essential infrastructure services, in Christchurch, New Zealand following the earthquakes of 2010-2011. Qualitative empirical data was collected from 200 individuals in 11 organisations. Analysis using a grounded theory method identified four major factors that aid organisational response, recovery and renewal following major disruptive events. Our data suggest that quality of top and middle-level leadership, quality of external linkages, level of internal collaboration, ability to learn from experience, and staff well-being and engagement influence adaptive resilience. Our data also suggest that adaptive resilience is a process or capacity, not an outcome and that it is contextual. Post-disaster capacity/resources and post-disaster environment influence the nature of adaptive resilience.