Management Review ›› 2020, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (10): 293-306.

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Research on Fractal Emergency Organization Reconstruction Based on Nested Loop Structure

Zu Fuhao1,2, Zhao Qiuhong1,2, Deng Xiuquan1,2, Xi Menghao3   

  1. 1. School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing 100191;
    2. International Technological Cooperation Base for City Safety Operation and Emergency Rescue, Beijing 100191;
    3. School of Emergency Management, Institute of Disaster Prevention, Langfang 065201
  • Received:2020-06-09 Online:2020-10-28 Published:2020-11-07

Abstract: This paper focuses on the efficient response to emergencies. Based on the similarity between fractal system and emergency organization, this paper constructs a new type of nested loop fractal emergency organization structure and designs the response and rebuild process for it. The structure consists of fractal emergency units, which build an inter-level relationship of authorization-execution, and a relationship of collaboration-cooperation in the same level. Based on the two kinds of relationships, the fractal emergency units in this structure have clear responsibilities and powers, and the information flow among them is more accurate. The information loss during emergency response can also be effectively reduced by units' self-organization and authorization, which will improve decision-making efficiency and increase flexibility. The emergency organization structure is applied to the response to COVID-19 in China, which verifies the rationality and feasibility of it.

Key words: fractal emergency, emergency response, nested loop, fractal emergency organization, case study