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100			_aMeier, Kenneth J.
245			_aI have seen fire and I have seen rain: public management and performance after a natural disaster
260			_c2010
300			_ap.979-1003.
362			_aJan
520			_aPublic organizations operate as open systems in settings that can be a source of difficulties for managers and for program performance. The unexpected arrival of two major hurricanes in 2005 caused widespread havoc, and some of the consequences constituted major shocks to public agencies - in particular, to public educational systems. This article assesses whether such shocks caused drops in performance, and whether organization and management contributed to a mitigation of these deleterious effects. Evidence indicates that shocks do disrupt performance but also that staff capacity and stability in street-level personnel of the organizations can reduce or eliminate these negative consequences. - Reproduced.
650			_aPublic education
650			_aDisasters
650			_aPublic administration
700			_aHicklin, Alisa
700			_aO'Toole, Laurence J., Jr.
773			_aAdministration and Society
908			_aN
909			_a85511
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