Recommended Books
Evaluating the Reliability of Emergency Response Systems for Large-Scale Incident OperationsPublication Date: 2010E-book
Articles & Databases
The resources below will assist you in researching various aspects of national security and emergency response . You can obtain full-text articles which are constantly updated. Restricted to the Johnson & Wales community.
- Business Source Complete (EBSCO)Company profiles, SWOT analyses (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) where available, industry profiles, stocks & investment info., management-related articles, Harvard Business Review case studies and streaming videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series.
- Emerald Management 120Management-related articles in various fields including Accounting, Education, Food Science, Hospitality & Tourism, Library Services & Information Management, Marketing, Nutrition, and Professional Development. CHECK-OFF "Only content I have access to" for full-text articles and book chapters.
- General Business File ASAP (Gale)Selective, full-text business and management-related articles. This is a subset of the larger database Business & Company Resource Center.
Other Industry Background
- Administration of Public Health ProgramsFrom the "Encyclopedia of American Industries". Discusses the organization, structure and development of the nation's public health programs on the federal/state/local levels.
These "snapshot" narratives provide information about government programs/initiatives responsible for administering America's national security infrastructure.
- National SecurityFrom the "Encyclopedia of American Industries". Provides information on the organization, structure and development of the nation's military/defense resources.
- Recovery and Emergency Relief ServicesFrom the "Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries". Discusses the organization, structure and development of relief/emergency services provided by government on the federal/state levels and the role of non-profit agencies in these efforts.
Other Useful Resources
- Critical Infrastructure ProtectionFrom the RAND Corporation Includes reports, commentary, articles and more. Examines the national security implications of infrastructure protection for both man-made and natural disasters. Outstanding analysis and overview, from one of America's premier "think tanks".
- Defense InfrastructureFrom the RAND Corporation. Documents contains reports, commentary and more. Excellent resource from one of America's premier "think tanks".
- Disaster Recovery OperationsFrom the RAND Corporation. Short but useful guide to various aspects of disaster recovery operations. From one of of America's premier
"think tanks". - Emergencies, Humanitarian Conflicts, and Natural DisastersFrom the University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Links to federal/state government agencies, international organizations, nongovernment resources
- Emergency Services and ResponseFrom the RAND Corporation. Reports, journal articles, commentary and more provide useful information for first responders. Excellent resource from one of America's premier "think tanks"
- Emergency Services: Sector-Specific PlanFrom the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides an in-depth report of the role of Emergency Services in supporting DHS's protection of America's infrastructure.
- Energy SecurityFrom the RAND Corporation. Includes reports, commentary and more on "the use of domestically available alternative or renewable energy sources". Excellent resource from one of America's premier "think tanks".
- Healthcare and Public Health Sector-Specific PlanFrom the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides an in-depth plan of the role of healthcare and public health resources in supporting DHS's protection of America's infrastructure.
- Public HealthFrom the RAND Corporation. Includes reports, articles and commentry.This document examines many aspects of public health management, including disaster response, prevention of outbreaks of infectious diseases. Oustanding overview from one of America's premier "think tanks".
- Public Health PreparednessFrom the RAND Corporation. Includes reports, journal articles, commentary and more on many aspects of public health preparedness. Excellent resource from one of America's premier "think tanks".
