A case study of private-public collaboration for humanitarian free and open source disaster management software deployment

Jessica P. Li; Rui Chen; Jinkyu Lee; H. Raghav Rao

doi:10.1016/j.dss.2012.10.030

A case study of private-public collaboration for humanitarian free and open source disaster management software deployment

Jessica P. Li
, Rui Chen
, Jinkyu Lee
, H. Raghav Rao

Management Science and Systems

SUNY Buffalo
Ball State University
Oklahoma State University

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Abstract

Free and open source software (FOSS) has been increasingly adopted for humanitarian purpose worldwide, yet the factors for successful deployment of humanitarian FOSS in a disaster situation remain largely unexplored. Drawing upon the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework, this study identifies the key issues in collaborative deployment of FOSS for humanitarian relief operations. The research further elaborates the key research issues by adopting a case study approach in which qualitative data were gathered from key informants from both private and public sectors. The results suggest that task-technology fit, expertise management, and inter-organizational relationship management play critical roles in humanitarian FOSS deployment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-11
Number of pages	11
Journal	Decision Support Systems
Volume	55
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2012.10.030
State	Published - Apr 2013

Keywords

Collaboration
Disaster management
Humanitarian FOSS
Private-public partnership

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