THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM: HIGH-RELIABILITY ORGANIZING FOR COMPLEX AND VOLATILE TASK ENVIRONMENTS.
Academy of Management JournalPublished 1 December 2001
Gregory A. Bigley, Karlene H. Roberts
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The incident command system (ICS) is a particular approach to assembly and control of the highly reliable temporary organizations employed by many public safety professionals to manage diverse reso...
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The incident command system (ICS) is a particular approach to assembly and control of the highly reliable temporary organizations employed by many public safety professionals to manage diverse reso...
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