Acknowledging the presence of decision biases amongst emergency managers: Research Brief

This study specifically surveyed county emergency managers; the individuals who are responsible for mitigating and responding to disaster events. The results suggest that emergency managers are subject to decision biases and by knowing this, we can improve emergency management and decision-making processes.

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Roberts, Patrick S and Wernstedt, Kris. 2018. Decision Biases and Heuristics Among Emergency Managers: Just Like the Public They Manage For? American Review of Public Administration. DOI:10.1177/027507401879490