2017 Volume 31 Pages 249-259
The purpose of this study is to examine the characteristics of a system and the behavioral characteristics of extending organizations within a DRC typology, based on the case study of Kobe City assistance to affected municipality governments, such as Kumamoto City and Mashiki Town, after the occurrence of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes. In our analysis, the qualitative data of responders extracted from questionnaire surveys, interview surveys and workshops were adopted. The main results were that the characteristic of extending organizations was a decentralized structure and the behavioral characteristic of them was assisting control and coordination of established and expanding organizations according to the terms.
