"The rise and spread of Covid-19 in the beginning of 2020 presents a once-in-a-century challenge and opportunity for decision makers, managers, scholars, and citizens to understand the risks, mitigate its impact and prepare for future crises. Drawing on a global network of scholars, this book...

1. Collective Cognition in Complex Systems Louise Comfort & Mary Lee Rhodes2. The Global Context: Progression of the Pandemic across the World, the Role of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Functioning of the Global Health Governance and Institutional System Laura Olson3. Achieving the...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to elaborate pros and cons of two coding methods: the rapid network assessment (RNA) and the manual content analysis (MCA). In particular, it focuses on the applicability of a new rapid data extraction and utilization method, which can contribute to the...

This paper addresses the problem of inter-organizational coordination in response to extreme events. Extreme events require coordinated action among multiple actors across many jurisdictions under conditions of urgent stress, heavy demand and tight time constraints. The problem is...