Introduction 2
What is FEMA? 2
Three Major Divisions of FEMA 3
Three Activities of FEMA 5
Impact of Hurricane Katrina 6
1. Economic effects 6
2. Social effects 7
3. Environmental effects 7
Criticisms 8
The Strength of FEMA 11
1. Reduce the redundancies: 11
2. Disaster assistance 11
3. Various programs 12
The Weakness of FEMA 12
1. Vague role definition 12
2. Staffing problems 13
3. Problem with motivation 14
4. Absorption into DHS 14
5. Problematic strategies 16
6. Poor communication 16
7. Public relation 17
The Proposed Change 18
1. Competent leadership 18
2. Conflict management 19
3. Communication 19
4. Structural change 20
5. Monitor employee attitudes 20
6. Continuous improvement 21
Conclusion 22
References 23
Introduction
Hurricane Katrina became the New Orleans¡¦ biggest nightmare in year 2005. Eve ...