TITLE:
Theories of Leadership and Emergency Management
AUTHORS:
Robb Shawe, Ian R. McAndrew
KEYWORDS:
Emergency Management Accreditation Program, Evidence-Based Practices, Leadership Theories
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Economy,
Vol.14 No.6,
June
28,
2023
ABSTRACT: In the 21st century, emergency management leaders must recognize and respond to birthing threats to our global society,
in contrast to the past practices of
rigid, bureaucratic command and control of emergency management, whereby
systemic challenges through transformative processes generally lead to ineffective
emergency response. This qualitative study utilizes leadership theories to
explore critical perspectives in emergency management across the USA on pressing needs for vital systemic
transformation. The emerging model points to 10 leadership theories central to
emergency management and suggests that contextualizing leadership is
significant to an organization’s success.