Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the effect management has on terror and
emergency response and recovery. Specifically, the investigation will determine what management
model or methodology seems to produce the greatest effect when preparing for, reacting to, and
recovering from terror and emergency situations.
Design/methodology/approach – This paper employs meta analysis of the relevant literature as
the primary approach to achieve its purpose.
Findings – The analysis implies that preparation should replace simple planning; resilience building
is the key to disaster preparedness; leadership skills of managers are paramount; and, rigid response
doctrine (RRD) must be built-into the plans, among others.
Originality/value – For the most part, this paper may be termed as the result of derivative research,
since it draws heavily on generic research in the area of disaster management.
Keywords Emergency, Planning, Recovery, Disasters, Tourism
Paper type Research paper
Emergency planning and recovery for terrorism and disaster
As much as anyone would view a local disaster as undesirable, it can be suggested that
experiencing a disaster far from home, as a visitor or tourist, in a stricken area would be
worse. Visitors to hotels can originate from anywhere on earth and speak any language.
Emergency planning and recovery can be a challenge for any business, but together they
constitute a particularly acute task for those involved in the hotel industry. This
investigation will determine what management model or methodology seems to produce
the greatest effect when preparing for, reacting to, and recovering from a disaster.
The starting point for review is Quarantelli (1970). This article serves
simultaneously as the earliest article of interest uncovered during this research,
while itself being a miniaturized literature review of what knowledge had been
accumulated up to that time. The most interesting point of the article can be summed
as follows: it is only five pages long. As of 1970, the amassed scholarship in the field of
disasters was limited to journal issues and books that together totaled less than 200