Question

Which one of the following theories of disaster management informs organizational readiness and response in a disaster?

• A. Habfoll's theory of Conservation of Resources
• B. The problem-solving task model
• C. Structure-functional theory
• D. Theory of traumatogenic forces

Answer 1

The correct option is C Structure-functional theory

Structural-functional theory, or structural functionalism, views society as a system of functional and interconnected units that work together as a whole to produce a state of stability and order. Because of their interconnectedness, the individual units of society can affect each other. If one of the functional units is weakened, the structural-functional view anticipates a possible effect upon the entire society.