Publications

Book

Kapucu, Naim & Hamit Palabiyik. (2008). From Tradition to Modern Age: Handbook of Turkish Public Administration. Ankara: International Strategic Research Organization (ISRO) Publications. Forthcoming.

Refereed Journal Articles

[30] Kapucu, Naim and Montgomery Van Wart. (2008). "Making Matters Worse: Anatomy of Leadership Failures in Catastrophic Events." Administration & Society. Forthcoming.
[29] Kapucu, Naim. (2008). “Network Analysis in Nonprofit Management,” Turkish Political Science and Public Administration Journal (AUSBF). Volume 63(2): xxx. Forthcoming
[28] Kapucu, Naim, Maria-Elena Augustin and Vener Garayev. (2008). “Interstate Partnerships in Emergency Management: Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) in Response to Catastrophic Disasters,” Public Administration Review. Forthcoming.
[27] Matthew L. Collins and Kapucu, Naim. (2008). “Early Warning Systems and Disaster Preparedness and Response in Local Government,” Disaster Prevention and Management. Forthcoming.
[26] Kapucu, Naim. (2008). “Collaborative emergency management: Better community organizing, better public preparedness and response,” Disasters: The Journal of Disaster Studies, Policy, and Management. Forthcoming.
[25] Kapucu, Naim. (2008). “Planning for Disasters and Responding to Catastrophes: Error of the Third Type in Disaster Policy and Planning,” International Journal of Public Policy. Forthcoming.
[24] Kapucu, Naim. (2008). “Culture of Preparedness: Household Disaster Preparedness,” Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal. Forthcoming.
[23] Shawn (XiaoHu) Wang and Kapucu, Naim. (2008). “Public Complacency under Repeated Emergency Threats: Some Empirical Evidence,” Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JPART) Volume 18(1):57-78.
[22] Kapucu, Naim. (2007). “Effective Nonprofit Governance and Social Capital: A Network Analysis Perspective,” Connections: Journal of International Network for Social Network Analysis.Volume 27(3): 24-32.
[21] Kapucu, Naim. (2007). “Building Community Capacity to Respond,” The Public Manager. Volume 36(3): 21-25.
[20] Kapucu, Naim. Wendell Lawther, and Sommer Pattison. (2007). “Logistics and Staging Areas in Managing Disasters and Emergencies,” Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Volume 4(2): Article 4 (pg. 1-18).
[19] Kapucu, Naim. (2007). “Emergency Logistics Planning and Disaster Preparedness,” The Journal of Emergency Management.  Volume 4(6): 21-24.
[18] Kapucu, Naim, Maria-Elena Augustin, and Marla Krause. (2007). “Capacity Building for Community - Based Small Nonprofit Minority Health Agencies in Central Florida,” The International Journal of Volunteer Administration, Volume XXIV (3): 10-17.
[17] Kapucu, Naim. (2007). “Nonprofit Response to Catastrophic Disasters,” Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Volume 16 (4): 551-561.
[16] Kapucu, Naim. (2006). “Examining the National Response Plan in Response to a Catastrophic Disaster: Hurricane Katrina in 2005,” International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, Volume 24 (August) (2): 271-299.
[15] F. Necati Catbas,  Melih Susoy, and Naim Kapucu. (2006). “Structural Health Monitoring for Improving Transportation Security: Case Study for Bridges,” Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Volume 3(4):1-23.
[14] Kapucu, Naim and Montgomery Van Wart. (2006). “The Emerging Role of the Public Sector in Managing Extreme Events: Lessons Learned,” Lead article, Administration & Society. Volume 38 (3): 279-308. Cited by Governor’s Transition Decision Handbook, presented to Governor-Elect Charlie Crist, November 2006. “Emergency Management Preparation is the Key” (p. 27).
[13] Kapucu, Naim and Claudia Petrescu. (2006). “Community Building through Academic Service- Learning: the Case the University of Central Florida and Eastern Michigan University,” Academic Exchange Quarterly, Volume 10(1): 132-139.
[12] Kapucu, Naim. (2006). “Interagency Communication Networks during Emergencies: Boundary Spanners in Multi-agency Coordination,” The American Review of Public Administration (ARPA).Volume 36 (2): 207-225. (The winner of the Best Paper Award for 2004 by Section on Crisis and Emergency Management (SCEM) of the American Society for Public Administration)
[11] Corbacioglu, Sitki and Naim Kapucu. (2006). “Organizational Learning and Self-Adaptation in Dynamic Environments of Disasters,” Disasters: The Journal of Disaster Studies, Policy, and Management, Volume 30 (2): 212-233.
[10] Comfort, Louise K. and Naim Kapucu. (2006). “Inter-organizational Coordination in Extreme Events: The World Trade Center Attack, September 11, 2001,” Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards. Volume 39 (2): 309-327.
[9] Kapucu, Naim. (2006). “Public-Nonprofit Partnerships for Collective Action in Dynamic Contexts,” Public Administration: An International Quarterly. Volume 84 (1): 205-220. (The article has been selected by the Utilium Network for online dissemination among executive managers. The Network is an international group, based in Canada, that provides practice-focused summaries of rigorous social science research and provides a forum through which academics and managers can interact to gain clarity and develop further collaborative relationships.)
[8] Corbacioglu, Sitki and Naim Kapucu. (2005). “Critical Evaluation of Turkish Disaster Management: Historical Perspectives and New Trends,” The Turkish Public Administration Annual. Volume 29-31, pages 53-72.
[7] Corbacioglu, Sitki and Naim Kapucu. (2005). “Intergovernmental Relations in Response to the 1999 Marmara Earthquake in Turkey: A Network Analysis,” International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. Volume 23(3): 73–102.
[6] Kapucu, Naim and Muhammet Kosecik. (2005). “Lessons from Best Practices: Japanese Administrative Reforms,” Turkish Political Science and Policy Studies Journal (IUSBF) Volume 33 (October): 209-229.
[5] Kapucu, Naim. (2005). “Interorganizational Coordination in Dynamic Contexts: Networks in Emergency Management,” Connections: Journal of International Network for Social Network Analysis.Volume 26(2): 9-24.
[4] Kapucu, Naim. (2003). “Public Sector Reform in New Zealand: Transformation of the Society.” Turkish Political Science and Public Administration Journal (AUSBF). Volume 58 (4): 123-143.
[3] Kosecik, Muhammet and Naim Kapucu. (2003). “Conservative Reform of Metropolitan Councils: Abolition of the GLC and MCCs in Retrospect,” Contemporary British History. Volume 17 (3): 71‑94.
[2] Kapucu, Naim and Muhammet Kosecik. (2003). “Transferability of Administrative Reforms: New Public Management as an Example,” Hacettepe Social Sciences Journal Volume. 20 (1): 135‑154.
[1] Kosecik, Muhammet and Naim Kapucu, and Yasin Sezer. (2003). “Becoming an Effective Public Manager in the Global World: District Governors in Turkey,” D. E. University Economics and Administrative Sciences Journal. Volume 18 (1):105-129.

Research Reports & Work in Progress

Naim Kapucu and Research Team. (2008). Networks and Network Analysis Bibliography, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida