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1 Sabine Friederike Schulz Disaster Relief Logistics Benefits of and Impediments to Cooperation between Humanitarian Organizations Haupt Verlag Berne Stuttgart Vienna

2 Contents Acknowledgements Abstract vii Index ix Contents xi List of Figures xv List of Tables.' xvii List of Abbreviations xix v 1 Introduction Relevance of the Topic Growing need for efficient international disaster relief Disaster relief logistics as a main performance driver The issue of inter-organizational coordination and cooperation Shortcomings of Existing Research Research Focus and Central Questions Research focus Research questions Research Approach and Methodology Combined deductive and abductive research approach Case study research method Thesis Outline 16 2 Definition and Literature Review of Key Terms Disasters Definitions Occurrence and impact of natural disasters Disaster Relief Operations Definitions Phases and cycle of disaster relief Actors and stakeholders in disaster relief operations International disaster relief system (IDRS) The Humanitarian Reform Disaster Relief Logistics Characteristics of commercial logistics and supply chain management. 43

3 xii Characteristics of disaster relief logistics Tufinkgi's Reference Model of Disaster Relief Logistics Examples of humanitarian organizations' supply chain designs Cooperation and Coordination within Disaster Relief Logistics General definitions Literature review on vertical and horizontal cooperation in logistics Dimensions of cooperation in disaster relief logistics Existing logistics cooperation initiatives in the humanitarian sector Summary 73 3 Setting the Research Framework: Model and Theory Selection Selection of a Basic Cooperation Model Reasons for model selection Description of a basic service provider model Selection of Supporting Theories: New Institutional Economics and Production Cost Economics Reasons for theory selection Overview of the New Institutional Economics Theory Overview of Production Cost Economics Cooperation Decision Functions Summary 94 4 Propositions on Benefits and Impediments Discussion of Potential Benefits Identification of potential types of benefits Propositions on potential benefits Discussion of Potential Impediments Identification of potential impediments Propositions on potential impediments Summary of Propositions Case Studies on Horizontal Logistics Cooperation among Humanitarian Organizations Selection and Structure of Cases The LTNHRD Network of WFP Organization profile and situational background 119

4 5.2.2 Supply chain design Roles and service offers Areas and instruments of cooperation Benefits and incentives Impediments and risks Future prospects The Regional Logistics Units of IFRC Organization profile and situational background Supply chain design Roles and service offer Areas and instruments of cooperation Benefits and incentives Impediments and risks Future perspective The Humanitarian Procurement Centers of ECHO Organization profile and situational background Supply chain design Roles and service offer Areas of cooperation Benefits and incentives Impediments and risks Future prospects Additional Interviews Proposition Review through Cross-case Analysis Review of Propositions on Benefits Cross-case analysis of perceived benefits Resulting implications for benefit propositions Review of Propositions on Impediments Cross-case analysis of perceived impediments Resulting implications for impediment propositions Comparison of Model Specifications within the Three Cases Summary of Hypotheses and Model Evaluation Levers for Cooperation Facilitation and Model Improvement Facilitators to Overcome Main Impediments 201

5 xiv The question of core competencies Trust building measures Measurement and monitoring of benefits Capacity Building Potential Model Adjustments Commercial companies taking the service provider role Reduction of the target group to smaller organizations or to related ones Participation as an obligation instead of an option Summary and Conclusion Results Which types of benefits (and costs) are linked to horizontal cooperation between humanitarian organizations? Which impediments exist? How can these impediments be overcome? How could the design of the selected cooperation model be improved? Resulting answer to central research question Research limitations Implications for Management Practice and Theory Central insights and implementation guidelines for humanitarian actors Implications for theory and existing research Suggestions for Future Research 236 References 239 Appendix 253

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