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Table of Contents
1. How It All Began ................................................................................................................ 2
2. A Quest on FEMA’s Organizational Problems .................................................................. 3
2.1. FEMA Leadership During Katrina and Now..................................................................... 3
2.1.1. Fast Decision Making ......................................................................................................... 4
2.1.2. Ability to Influence Internal and External Stakeholders..................................................... 5
2.1.3. Ability to Get Political Patronage ....................................................................................... 5
2.1.4. Individualized Consideration .............................................................................................. 5
2.2. Lack of Workforce Planning............................................................................................... 6
2.3. Departure of Senior Employees .......................................................................................... 8
3. When the Winds of Hurricane Katrina Died Down…........................................................ 8
4. The Reincarnation of a Government Agency ................................................................... 12
5. Recommendations for a Strong Future ............................................................................. 14
6. Conclusion ........................................................................................................................ 16
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1. How It All Began
The organization of FEMA, or Federal Emergency Management Agency, was formally
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