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Humanitarian logistics management in the NGOs Sector in Gaza Strip during (2008-2009) war on Gaza (operation cast lead)
Other Title(s)
إدارة الخدمات اللوجستية في المؤسسات غير الحكومية العاملة في قطاع غزة زمن الحرب على غزة (عملية الرصاص المصبوب( في عام (2008-2009)
Dissertant
al-Shurafa, Ula Muhammad Rashad
Thesis advisor
Wadi, Rushdi Abd al-Latif Salman
Comitee Members
al-Farra, Majid Muhammad Abd al-Salam
Abu Hamad, Bassam Abd al-Jawad
University
Islamic University
Faculty
Faculty of Commerce
Department
Department of Business Administration
University Country
Palestine (Gaza Strip)
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2012
English Abstract
The main objective of this study is to recognize the level of application of Humanitarian Logistics Management in NGO sector in the Gaza Strip during the war on Gaza (Operation Cast Lead) between the period (27 December 2008 and 18 January 2009).
The analytical descriptive method was used as the main tool for reaching the study results; more specifically the humanitarian logistics were analyzed to its main nine steps in any humanitarian supply chain: Preparedness, Assessment, Resource Mobilization – Financial and Human Resources–, Procurement, Transportation, Tracking and Tracing, Stock Asset Management, Extended Point of Delivery and Relief to Beneficiaries.
The study sample included 33 active Palestinian NGOs (22 international and 11 local) working in Gaza Strip in relief projects during Cast Lead Operation (Gaza War); 65 questionnaires were distributed to Logistic officers, Logistic assistant, procurement officers and others.
The main findings of the study were Gaza’s NGOs applied Humanitarian Logistics Management process during Cast Lead Operation by nearly 70.52%, and there is no significant statistical difference among respondents at a significant level (05.0=á) in all the fields of humanitarian logistics management regarding to personal traits (age, gender, education and experience) of the respondents, and there is no significant statistical differences among respondents at significant level (05.0=á) in all the fields of humanitarian logistics management regarding to organizational traits (age, and type) of the NGOs.
The main recommendations of the research were that Gaza NGOs need to take essential actions to develop and improve the humanitarian logistics management applications during any urgent circumstances.
Moreover, NGOs should increase their preparedness and their readiness to face and deal with any disaster, whether natural or manmade, especially in Gaza with the current unstable political situation, by developing a clear and flexible contingency plan to deal with any type of disaster that suits Gaza culture and circumstances.
Detailed and clear procedures in all humanitarian logistics supply chain steps should be set and implemented more actively and quickly.
Main Subjects
Topics
No. of Pages
200
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Chapter One : introduction.
Chapter Two : logistics and humanitarian logistics management.
Chapter Three : methodology and procedures.
Chapter Four : data analysis and discussion.
Chapter Five : conclusions, recommendations and future research.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shurafa, Ula Muhammad Rashad. (2012). Humanitarian logistics management in the NGOs Sector in Gaza Strip during (2008-2009) war on Gaza (operation cast lead). (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-319293
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shurafa, Ula Muhammad Rashad. Humanitarian logistics management in the NGOs Sector in Gaza Strip during (2008-2009) war on Gaza (operation cast lead). (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University. (2012).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-319293
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shurafa, Ula Muhammad Rashad. (2012). Humanitarian logistics management in the NGOs Sector in Gaza Strip during (2008-2009) war on Gaza (operation cast lead). (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-319293
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-319293