Shaping the Crisis Management‐Public Administration Nexus: A Systematic Review and Future Research Agenda
In the current age of time, characterized by mounting global crises, including natural disasters, pandemics, political disruptions, wars, conflicts, and terrorism, the role of crisis management within public administration has become increasingly vital. This paper addresses a significant gap in the literature by conducting a systematic review of research on the intersection of crisis management and public administration. The first contribution of this study is to provide a comprehensive overview of how crisis management has been examined from various perspectives. Through thematic analysis, we explored the methodological and contextual characteristics of the studies published at the intersection of crisis management and public administration. We explored key themes such as collaborative frameworks, media, public administration, crisis management, and the intersection of COVID‐19 with public administration and crisis management. The second contribution is the development of a research agenda that calls for a holistic, multidimensional approach to exploring crisis management within the context of public administration. The proposed research agenda identifies areas that require further investigation to advance the field. By synthesizing key developments, this article offers a comprehensive understanding of past developments and suggests strategies for researchers and practitioners to develop more adaptive crisis management frameworks capable of addressing complex, global challenges.
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Massimo Aria, Corrado Cuccurullo
Tia Sherèe Gaynor, Meghan E. Wilson
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- Jul 09, 2025
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