Doctoral Dissertations

Keywords and Phrases

Decision-Making; Resilience Investment Prioritization; Resilience Planning; Stakeholder Engagement; Stakeholder Priorities

Abstract

"Resilience is a system’s ability to bounce back from a disruption. However, resilience needs may vary across different stakeholders. To better integrate stakeholder input into resilience planning and investment decision-making, existing frameworks were combined to develop the Integrated Stakeholder-Centered Resilience Framework. This broad framework is tailorable across contexts and stakeholder types. Research results demonstrate the use of this framework to evaluate the effects of disruptions and represent stakeholder preferences for investments. In the first study, participants were randomly assigned to power outage scenarios, which did not affect their criteria priorities. An exploratory factor analysis revealed two main priorities, (1) Absorption & Recovery and (2) Plan & Adapt. In the second study, students were randomly assigned stakeholder roles in a classroom negotiation exercise. While the first criterion priority was consistently Absorption, the second priority varied based on the role. In the third study, participants were randomly assigned to hazard scenarios that focused on physical and/or social impacts. While Absorption was the highest priority across conditions, it was prioritized more in the physical than the social impacts condition. There was increased consensus for investments that had perceived alignment with the criteria: Absorption (e.g., structural improvements), Information (e.g. warnings), and Recovery (e.g. counseling). Across all studies, there was consistent preference for investments that increased Absorption. After Absorption, priorities diverge. This research suggests that it may be easier to build consensus around Absorption. However, investments are needed across all criteria to maximize resilience potential and decrease system vulnerability"-- Abstract, p. iv

Advisor(s)

Canfield, Casey I.

Committee Member(s)

Marley, Robert J.
Corns, Steven
Ferreira, Susan
Long, Suzanna, 1961-
Allada, Venkat

Department(s)

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

Degree Name

Ph. D. in Engineering Management

Publisher

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Publication Date

2026

Journal article titles appearing in thesis/dissertation

Paper I, found on pages 11-36, has been published in the proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management International Annual Conference, in Virginia Beach, VA, in October 2024.

Paper II, found on pages 37-63, to be revised and resubmitted to IEEE Systems Journal.

Paper III, found on pages 64-84, has been submitted for the proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management International Annual Conference, in Madison, WI, in October 2026.

Paper IV, found on pages 85-110, is intended for submission to a peer reviewed journal.

Pagination

xiv, 127 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes_bibliographical_references_(pages 125-127)

Rights

© 2026 Victoria Jeaneen Kraemer , All Rights Reserved

Document Type

Dissertation - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Thesis Number

T 12621

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