01403pab a2200193 454500008004000000100001900040245005100059260000900110300001100119520088500130650001301015650001301028650002401041650001701065650001901082700002301101700002001124773006501144180718b1998   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aPaton, Douglas  aOrganisational response to a volcanic eruption  c1998  ap.5-13  aThis paper reports on the findings of a survey of organisational responses to the 1995 eruptions at Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand. The survey identified co-ordination, communication, training and management issues that had implications for the quality and effectiveness of an integrated organisational response to hazard impacts. This paper explores the implications of organisational structure and social (professional) identity for developing and sustaining integrated emergency management capability. It also discusses the implications of decision-making processes and group dynamics for response effectiveness. These issues are used to illustrate the nature and origin of the problems observed in the survey and to define strategies for their resolution and for promoting effective inter-organisational relationships and integrated emergency management capability. - Reproduced  aTraining  aPlanning  aDisaster management  aCoordination  aCommunications  aHoughton, Bruce F.  aJohnston, David  aDisaster Prevention and Management: an International Journal