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gained through interviews and observation. Special
attention was paid to information either corroborating or
contradicting information gathered in the field.
Unit of Analysis
The unit of analysis is the organization. The
variety of types of organizations, their goals and
activities provides an opportunity to explain the extensive
variety in response. Comparisons can also be made between
different types of organizations and similar organization's
responses.
Data Organization
When I gathered the data I organized it using the "C-
model" approach for data analysis (Quarantelli 1982). The
model consists of four components. These are
characteristics, career, consequences and conditions of an
event or situation. The pertinent parts of the model used
in the organization of data are the characteristics, career
and consequences. The conditions fall under the heading of
data analysis.
The characteristic portion of the "C-model" comprises a
description of the composition of the group. This
description includes a summary of the group or
organization's members, their background and job duties.
This also provides a narrative of the organization's
demographics,. It is during this stage that the
organization's goals, hierarchy, structure and networking
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Ephraim, Melinda M. H. The Activities of Disaster Relief Organizations During the Permanent Housing Phase of Recovery: a Case Study Analysis, thesis, August 1992; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500884/m1/50/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .