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Public confidence in local management officials: organizational credibility and emergency behavior
Confidence issues create potential risks for the public in any emergency situation. They do so because credibility and associated perceptions of legitimacy and competency of organizations are determinants of human behavior in disasters. Credibility, however, is only one of numerous factors that shape response of people or organizations to a threatening event. The purposes of this paper are to review what is known about the way in which credibility and related constructs influence emergency response, discuss how this knowledge applies to radiological emergency planning, and suggest how credibility-induced risk can be minimized in emergency planning and response.
Date:
January 1, 1984
Creator:
Sorensen, J.H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lower Colorado River Authority Annual Report: 1988
Annual report of the Lower Colorado River Authority describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 1988. This report "focuses on some of the people, businesses and communities which benefit from electric, water, and environmental services provided by Lower Colorado River Authority and its customers" (p. 1).
Date:
1989~
Creator:
Lower Colorado River Authority
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Air Control Board Biennial Report: 1982-1984
Biennial report of the Texas Air Control Board describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal years 1982-1984.
Date:
1984~
Creator:
Texas Air Control Board
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transition report, United States Department of Energy: A report to the President-Elect. Volume 1
This report is a description of the Department of Energy organization and projects. The topics of the report include: (1) DOE organization and overview; (2) Headquarters Offices: Congressional, Intergovernmental and Public Affairs; Conservation and Renewable Energy; Contract Appeals; Defense Programs; Economic Regulatory Administration; Energy Information Administration; Energy Research; Environment, Safety and Health; Fossil Energy; General Counsel; Hearings and Appeals; Inspector General; International Affairs and Energy Emergencies; Management and Administration; Minority Economic Impact; New Production Reactors; Nuclear Energy; Policy, Planning and Analysis; Radioactive Waste Management; (3) Operations Offices: Albuquerque Operations Office; Chicago Operations Office; Idaho Operations Office; Nevada Operations Office; Oak Ridge Operations Office; Richland Operations Office; San Francisco Operations Office; Savannah River Operations Office; Laboratories; and (4) Power Administrations: Bonneville Power Administration; Western Area Power Administration.
Date:
November 1, 1988
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Issues and Options in Flood Hazards Management
An analysis by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) that identifies "information and knowledge gaps in the management of flood hazards" and proposes "policy options for further consideration that could beneficially affect such management" (p. 1).
Date:
February 1980
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Division of Emergency Management Digest, Volume 34, Number 1, January-February 1988
Newsletter issued by the Texas Division of Emergency Management discussing news, events, statistics, and other relevant information related to the agency and preparedness in Texas.
Date:
January 1988
Creator:
Texas. Division of Emergency Management.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1982]
Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from February to December 1982.
Date:
1982-02/1982-12
Creator:
Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Floodplain Management Newsletter, Volume 6, Number 19, Spring 1988
Newsletter issued by the Texas Division of Emergency Management discussing news, events, statistics, and other relevant information related to flood preparedness in Texas.
Date:
Spring 1988
Creator:
Texas. Division of Emergency Management.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Emergence of interest groups on hazardous waste siting: how do they form and survive
This paper discusses the two components of the facilitative setting that are important for group formation. The first component, the ideological component, provides the basic ideas that are adopted by the emerging group. The ideological setting for group formation is produced by such things as antinuclear news coverage and concentration of news stories on hazardous waste problems, on ideas concerning the credibility of the federal government, and on the pervasivensee of ideas about general environmental problems. The organizational component of the facilitative setting provides such things as leadership ability, flexible time, resources, and experience. These are important for providing people, organization, and money to achieve group goals. By and large, the conditions conducive to group formation, growth, and survival are outside the control of decision-makers. Agencies and project sponsors are currently caught in a paradox. Actively involving the public in the decision-making process tends to contribute to the growth and survival of various interest groups. Not involving the public means damage to credibility and conflict with values concerning participatory democracy. Resolution in this area can only be achieved when a comprehensive, coordinated national approach to hazardous waste management emerges. 26 refs.
Date:
October 30, 1985
Creator:
Williams, R.G. & Payne, B.A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Southern states radiological emergency response laws and regulations
The radiological emergency response laws and regulations of the Southern States Energy Compact member states are in some cases disparate. Several states have very specific laws on radiological emergency response while in others, the statutory law mentions only emergency response to ``natural disasters.`` Some states have adopted extensive regulations on the topic; others have none. For this reason, any general overview must necessarily discuss laws and regulations in general terms.
Date:
February 1, 1989
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Science and Technology Board annual report 1988
This annual report of the Water Science and Technology Board (WSTB) summarizes the activities of the Board and its subgroups during 1988, its sixth year of existence. Included are descriptions of current and recently completed projects, new activities scheduled to begin in 1989, and plans for the future. The report also includes information on Board and committee memberships, program operational features, and reports produced during the past several years. This annual report is intended to provide an introduction to the WSTB and summary of its program for the year.
Date:
January 1, 1989
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Plan for the Operation, Funding, and Services for the Arts in Texas. Texas Commission on the Arts. Revised September, 1988.
A booklet that outlines and details the plans and organizational structure for providing funding and services for the arts in Texas, as provided by the Texas Commission on the Arts. The booklet is sectioned into six sections. Section I gives an overview of TCA, their purpose, structure, principles, and legislation. Section II details types of assistances which include financial assistance, ineligible activities, informational service, technical service, and mandated services. Section III is about financial assistance eligibility and discusses application procedures, funding limits, contracts, civil rights compliance, contacts, acknowledgments, evaluations, and emergency procedures. Section IV synthesizes organization eligibility. Section V details financial assistance programs. These include organizational assistance, project assistance, touring assistance, and visual art touring. Section VI discusses the review process and list criteria for panel review, staff evaluation, advisory panels, and more.
Date:
September 1988
Creator:
Texas Commission on the Arts
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Financing of private small scale hydroelectric projects
This manual is a description of the financing process associated with the private development of SSH projects. It examines the institutional framework and the actors within that framework who will have vital impact upon the potential for success of a project. The manual describes the information a developer should obtain in order to make intelligent decisions concerning the multiple directions in which project development can proceed. This information should assist the developer in formulating a business plan. Factors to be considered in choosing a business organizational form are discussed. Included is an analysis of the federal income tax factors relevant to SSH in context of the treatment of specific items: business expenses, depreciation, the Investment Tax Credit, and the Energy Tax Credit as modified by COWPTA. In addition, the tax and organizational factors are applied to an analysis of two mechanisms which can lower development costs through maximum utilization of available tax benefits: limited partnerships and leveraged leases. The manual lists and analyzes the major sources of debt and equity financing that are potentially available to a developer. Finally, all the previously discussed pieces are put together and how the decisions relating to such factors as marketing, taxation and debt …
Date:
March 1, 1981
Creator:
Smukler, L. M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Disaster Assistance to Developing Countries: Lessons Applicable to U.S. Domestic Disaster Programs: A Background Paper
A background paper prepared by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) that looks at the "relationship between disasters in the developing countries and natural hazards in the United States" (p. iii).
Date:
January 1980
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Educating the people we serve
The basic responsibilities of members of organizational communication groups are to fulfill the needs of those seeking advice, expertise and assistance. That means evaluating their needs, planning methods to meet them, and implementing those methods, all within frequently limited time frames and budgets. In order to fulfill those responsibilities, it is important to establish communication. Because many people who solicit these services are uninformed about the terminology and workings of the profession, the first step often is to educate them. The education process should begin with the first meeting and continue throughout the course of the relationship. It can be divided into four basic steps: (1) opening the lines of communication, (2) establishing what our clients want/need (these are not necessarily the same), outlining responsibilities - ours and theirs, and (4) providing estimates.
Date:
December 1, 1981
Creator:
Morris, J.C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Public Safety, D/FW Style: Production of an Informational Videotape
This study consists of two parts, the completed videotape production and the production book. The videotape explores the history, organizational structure, and training requirements of the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Department of Public Safety. A copy of the videotape is shelved in the North Texas State University Media Center Library. The production book describes background preproduction, production, and postproduction of the videotape. Problems, their effects, and solutions are described. The study concludes that an effective videotape can be produced in-house with limited time, equipment, and personnel, at a cost far less than commercially produced films. The study makes specific recommendations for guidelines and planning of future productions.
Date:
August 1981
Creator:
Holland, Marvin Glyn
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electric power emergency handbook
The Emergency Electric Power Administration's Emergency Operations Handbook is designed to provide guidance to the EEPA organization. It defines responsibilities and describes actions performed by the government and electric utilities in planning for, and in operations during, national emergencies. The EEPA Handbook is reissued periodically to describe organizational changes, to assign new duties and responsibilities, and to clarify the responsibilities of the government to direct and coordinate the operations of the electric utility industry under emergencies declared by the President. This Handbook is consistent with the assumptions, policies, and procedures contained in the National Plan for Emergency Preparedness. Claimancy and restoration, communications and warning, and effects of nuclear weapons are subjects covered in the appendices.
Date:
September 1, 1980
Creator:
Labadie, J.R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emergence of collective action and environmental networking in relation to radioactive waste management
This paper explores the relationship between the national environmental movement and nuclear technology in relation to a local emergent group. The historical development of nuclear technology in this conutry has followed a path leading to continued fear and mistrust of waste management by a portion of the population. At the forefront of opposition to nuclear technology are people and groups endorsing environmental values. Because of the antinuclear attitudes of environmentalists and the value orientation of appropriate technologists in the national environmental movement, it seems appropriate for local groups to call on these national groups for assistance regarding nuclear-related issues. A case study is used to illustrate how a local action group, once integrated into a national environmental network, can become an effective, legitimate participant in social change. The formation, emergence, mobilization, and networking of a local group opposed to a specific federal radioactive waste management plan is described based on organizational literature. However, inherent contradictions in defining the local versus national benefits plus inherent problems within the environmental movement could be acting to limit the effectiveness of such networks. 49 refs.
Date:
January 1, 1985
Creator:
Williams, R.G. & Payne, B.A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Visual Aspects of Internal Correspondence and Their Impact on Communication Effectiveness
Technologists predict that electronic information dissemination will create a paperless work environment. In spite of such predictions, paper-based internal communication will remain the primary medium for disseminating information in organizations for decades to come. However, electronic technology will have an impact on paper information production that may be more profound than changes following word processing's introduction. Previously unavailable for everyday production to enhance word meaning, certain graphic techniques now can be used to access readers' preconditioned symbol meanings to increase comprehension of routine correspondence and information internalization. This quasi-experimental field study examines interactions among laser-printer graphic treatment and communication variables as contributors to explaining variance in comprehension. Set Multiple Regression/Correlation analysis identifies significant variance explained by conditional relationships between near-typeset quality text and readers' self-interest and between near-typeset quality text and text's readability. The conditional relationship of near-typeset quality and self-interest shows increase in reader comprehension at a greater rate than the comprehension increase rate attributed to the reader's self-interest increase alone. This suggests that conditional relationships may be accessing an internal judgment process interpreting greater self-interest in near-typeset printed text. The conditional relationship between near-typeset quality and readability reveals that at more difficult reading levels comprehension is greater for …
Date:
December 1988
Creator:
Sturges, David L. (David Lynn), 1947-
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proposed methodology for completion of scenario analysis for the Basalt Waste Isolation Project. [Assessment of post-closure performance for a proposed repository for high-level nuclear waste]
This report presents the methodology to complete an assessment of postclosure performance, considering all credible scenarios, including the nominal case, for a proposed repository for high-level nuclear waste at the Hanford Site, Washington State. The methodology consists of defensible techniques for identifying and screening scenarios, and for then assessing the risks associated with each. The results of the scenario analysis are used to comprehensively determine system performance and/or risk for evaluation of compliance with postclosure performance criteria (10 CFR 60 and 40 CFR 191). In addition to describing the proposed methodology, this report reviews available methodologies for scenario analysis, discusses pertinent performance assessment and uncertainty concepts, advises how to implement the methodology (including the organizational requirements and a description of tasks) and recommends how to use the methodology in guiding future site characterization, analysis, and engineered subsystem design work. 36 refs., 24 figs., 1 tab.
Date:
November 1, 1984
Creator:
Roberds, William J.; Plum, Robert J. & Visca, Paul J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation of radionuclides in urban environs: draft environmental assessment
This report assesses the environmental consequences of the transportation of radioactive materials in densely populated urban areas, including estimates of the radiological, nonradiological, and social impacts arising from this process. The chapters of the report and the appendices which follow detail the methodology and results for each of four causative event categories: incident free transport, vehicular accidents, human errors or deviations from accepted quality assurance practices, and sabotage or malevolent acts. The numerical results are expressed in terms of the expected radiological and economic impacts from each. Following these discussions, alternatives to the current transport practice are considered. Then, the detailed analysis is extended from a limited area of New York city to other urban areas. The appendices contain the data bases and specific models used to evaluate these impacts, as well as discussions of chemical toxicity and the social impacts of radioactive material transport in urban areas. The latter are evaluated for each causative event category in terms of psychological, sociological, political, legal, and organizational impacts. The report is followed by an extensive bibliography covering the many fields of study which were required in performing the analysis.
Date:
July 1, 1980
Creator:
Finley, N. C.; Aldrich, D. C.; Daniel, S. L.; Ericson, D. M.; Henning-Sachs, C.; Kaestner, P. C. et al.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Frontier Defense in Texas: 1861-1865
The Texas Ranger tradition of over twenty-five years of frontier defense influenced the methods by which Texans provided for frontier defense, 1861-1865. The elements that guarded the Texas frontier during the war combined organizational policies that characterized previous Texas military experience and held the frontier together in marked contrast to its rapid collapse at the Confederacy's end. The first attempt to guard the Indian frontier during the Civil War was by the Texas Mounted Rifles, a regiment patterned after the Rangers, who replaced the United States troops forced out of the state by the Confederates. By the spring of 1862 the Frontier Regiment, a unit funded at state expense, replaced the Texas Mounted Rifles and assumed responsibility for frontier defense during 1862 and 1863. By mid-1863 the question of frontier defense for Texas was not so clearly defined as in the war's early days. Then, the Indian threat was the only responsibility, but the magnitude of Civil War widened the scope of frontier protection. From late 1863 until the war's end, frontier defense went hand in hand with protecting frontier Texans from a foe as deadly as Indians—themselves. The massed bands of deserters, Union sympathizers, and criminals that accumulated on …
Date:
December 1987
Creator:
Smith, David Paul, 1949-
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Restarting TMI unit one: social and psychological impacts
A technical background is provided for preparing an environmental assessment of the social and psychological impacts of restarting the undamaged reactor at Three Mile Island (TMI). Its purpose is to define the factors that may cause impacts, to define what those impacts might be, and to make a preliminary assessment of how impacts could be mitigated. It does not attempt to predict or project the magnitude of impacts. Four major research activities were undertaken: a literature review, focus-group discussions, community profiling, and community surveys. As much as possible, impacts of the accident at Unit 2 were differentiated from the possible impacts of restarting Unit 1. It is concluded that restart will generate social conflict in the TMI vicinity which could lead to adverse effects. Furthermore, between 30 and 50 percent of the population possess characteristics which are associated with vulnerability to experiencing negative impacts. Adverse effects, however, can be reduced with a community-based mitigation strategy.
Date:
December 1, 1983
Creator:
Sorensen, J.; Soderstrom, J.; Bolin, R.; Copenhaver, E. & Carnes, S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Community emergency response to nuclear power plant accidents: A selected and partially annotated bibliography
The role of responding to emergencies at nuclear power plants is often considered the responsibility of the personnel onsite. This is true for most, if not all, of the incidents that may happen during the course of the plant`s operating lifetime. There is however, the possibility of a major accident occurring at anytime. Major nuclear accidents at Chernobyl and Three Mile Island have taught their respective countries and communities a significant lesson in local emergency preparedness and response. Through these accidents, the rest of the world can also learn a great deal about planning, preparing and responding to the emergencies unique to nuclear power. This bibliography contains books, journal articles, conference papers and government reports on emergency response to nuclear power plant accidents. It does not contain citations for ``onsite`` response or planning, nor does it cover the areas of radiation releases from transportation accidents. The compiler has attempted to bring together a sampling of the world`s collective written experience on dealing with nuclear reactor accidents on the sate, local and community levels. Since the accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, that written experience has grown enormously.
Date:
October 1, 1988
Creator:
Youngen, G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library