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Article: Hurricane Katrina and Organization Development: Part 1. Implications of Chaos Theory
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- Organization Development Journal
- Article date:
- October 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright O. D. Institute Fall 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Abstract
The main tenet of Chaos Theory is that, from a conceptual-process perspective, dysfunctional systems and apparent disarray and displacement are a normal aspect of adaptation to high-stress conditions. Part I of this article presents research from the scholarly literature that supports the contention that, in large part, the disorganization of personal, social, organizational, and political systems in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is part of the adaptation process of making order out of chaos. In fact, much of the empirical research from distinct areas such as disaster recovery, crisis management in business, and psychosocial aspects of stress embrace the conceptual and ...