TY - JOUR AU - AB - International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development Volume 14 • Issue 1 A Way Forward to Improve the Efficiency of Crisis Response Management Against Natural Crises Shafqat Ali Niaz, Bahria University, Pakistan* ABSTRACT The IT revolution is transforming the world. These applications are providing new ways of managing organizations. The study was conducted on the employees of Natural Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan. Electronic gadgets like internet, mobile phones, cloud computing, unmanned vehicles are some application of IT that have positively impacted the efficiency of organizations against natural crises like earthquakes, floods, and viral diseases. The study has revealed that these applications have improved the response to the crisis. Moreover, the performance of the organization improved. Outcomes of the study show that through internet and social media platforms, information spreads quickly, which helps to minimize the effect of the crisis. Communication devices like cell phones help the public to communicate to deliver information to the rescue departments. Disaster management departments are also collaborating and sharing experiences with each other using IT applications. KEy Wo RDS Cloud Computing, Crisis Response Management, GIS and Remotes, IT Applications, Mobile Phones and Internet, Print Media, Social Media, Unmanned Arial Vehicles TI - IT Applications JF - International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development DO - 10.4018/ijicthd.299411 DA - 2022-01-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/unpaywall/it-applications-RIg1qoImnN DP - DeepDyve ER -