Disaster recovery after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico: Assessment using Endsley’s three-level model of situational awareness

Author's Biography

Michael Naor is a lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a visiting associate professor at George Washington University. He received a PhD in business administration (operations and management science) from the University of Minnesota. He received his BSc in engineering from the Technion, and his MBA from the Graduate School of Business Administration, Tel Aviv University. His teaching and research interests focus on global operations management, operations strategy, national culture and quality management. He has served on the faculty at George Mason University, Wake Forest University, Georgetown University, George Washington University and, most recently, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Efraim Laor is an expert in the various stages of disaster management, including prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, reconstruction and rehabilitation. He has played key roles in numerous humanitarian relief missions worldwide. Within Israel, Dr Laor is Chairman of both the National Steering Committee for Disaster Reduction and the National Inter-ministerial Committee for Earthquake Preparedness. He is also a member of United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC).