In response to highly unpredictable sudden‐onset natural disasters, efficient and effective
management of disaster relief inventory (DRI) is essential. This study proposes a simple …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to summarize ways in which game theory has been or
could be utilized within the humanitarian sector and to identify future research opportunities …

Recent disasters have identified that interorganizational collaboration is often fraught with
complexity. This article explores interorganizational collaboration in the nonprofit and public …

Public sector inter-organisational information sharing and interoperability is an area of
increasing concern and intense investment for practice and an area of increasing …

Humanitarian supply chains involve many different entities, such as government, military,
private, and non‐governmental organizations and individuals. Well‐coordinated interactions …

This article focuses on the involvement and management of spontaneous volunteers (SVs).
It develops a new theory—which we call the “involvement/exclusion” paradox—about a …

Human trafficking is a complex transnational problem for society and the global economy.
While researchers have studied this topic in a variety of contexts, including the criminology …

Emergency medical service plays a critical role in treating injuries after destructive
earthquakes, and emergency medical evacuation is very time-sensitive. Emergency medical …

Cooperation among humanitarian organizations has attracted increasing attention to
enhance effectiveness and efficiency of relief supply chains. Our research focuses on …

Despite the need for interorganizational collaboration within a humanitarian setting in recent
years, there are a considerable number of challenges to efficient collaboration among …