Promoting Sustainability in Kuwait: An Exploratory Study of Disaster Management Preparedness and Resilience in State Organizations

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

(1) How was the survey questionnaire designed? It is recommended to provide a detailed description in the paper.

 

(2) How is a questionnaire survey sampled? It should be explained whether the specific sampling method is suitable for this problem.

 

(3) How is the sample size of the survey questionnaire determined? Is the sample size of the survey questionnaire sufficient?

 

(4) Has the questionnaire data undergone basic reliability and validity analysis?

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Reviewer 2 Report

Comments

This is an interesting and valuable study. The author conducted a comprehensive study on Kuwait's disaster preparedness and recovery capabilities using cross-sectional survey methods, and the research results have certain guiding significance. The main modification suggestions are as follows:

 

1. The introduction section needs to further strengthen the explanation of the problem, especially the logical nature of the problem.

 

2. The paper lacks a logical framework diagram or technical roadmap

 

3. Figure 1 lacks elements such as a scale bar and a north arrow.

 

4. There are too many figures and tables in the paper, it is recommended to condense them.

 

The conclusion still needs further refinement.

 

6. Format of references.

 

7. The sources of the 438 respondents in the paper are not detailed enough. Can these 438 visitors represent the wishes of different social classes, especially marginalized groups. The collaborative analysis of the internal intentions and requirements of disaster management organizations should be described in the relevant sections.

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Reviewer 3 Report

Dear authors,

I have reviewed the manuscript sustainability-2419541 entitled Promoting Sustainability in Kuwait: An Exploratory Study of Disaster Management Preparedness and Resilience in State Organizations. In this paper, the authors examine the current state of disaster management preparedness and resilience and sustainability organizations in Kuwait. Your paper provides important insights into policy and practice developments in Kuwait and other countries facing similar challenges. I am interested in this research direction. However, the paper needs improvements before acceptance for publication.

 

In general:

1.      The article mentions that the sample size was small, only 438 respondents, and came from a diverse range of organizations and employment sectors in Kuwait. This limits generalizations to the entire group of Kuwaiti institutions. A larger sample size can improve the reliability and representativeness of the study.

2.      31.43% of respondents in the study were from the education and research fields, which may have contributed to a skewed understanding of other industries and types of organizations. A broader and diverse group of respondents can provide more comprehensive results.

3.      The article mentions the use of social media platforms for sampling, which may lead to certain restrictions on the promotion of Kuwaiti institutions in general. The use of more diverse sampling methods can improve the reliability and external validity of research results.

4.      The results in the study were based on self-reporting by respondents, with the possibility of self-reporting bias. Individuals may influence their responses, or have memory biases or recall errors. In addition, respondents may provide the desired answer rather than the real situation.

5.      The article mentions that no inferential analysis was carried out, which means that disaster management practices in Kuwait were not further explored. A more in-depth analysis can provide a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the practice.

6.      The article does not show the specific questions in the questionnaire. Understanding the specific questions in the questionnaire can help readers better understand the content of the respondents' responses and gain a deeper understanding of the credibility and validity of the research.

7.      The scoring method in the questionnaire is too subjective. In order to improve the objectivity and accuracy of the evaluation, it is recommended that the authors explore and apply Bayesian fuzzy evaluation methods or other appropriate objective assessment methods in future studies to improve the objectivity and reliability of the assessment of the disaster management preparedness and resilience of Kuwaiti organizations.

 

Details:

1.      The data in the first row of Table 1 should be in the same format as the data in the other rows.

2.      The background of Figure 3 and the dividing line of the vertical axis are a bit messy and should be modified.

3.      The text in Figures 7, 8, 10, 14, 17, and 19 is unevenly arranged

 

 

 

Grammar problem:

1.         Page 1 line 42 : " rather " needs to be preceded by a comma.

2.         Page 2 line 43 : " which often these responses come too late and too expensive " needs to be replaced with " Often, these responses come too late and are too expensive ".

3.         Page 3 line 104 : " concentrated " needs to be replaced with " focused ".

4.         Page 3 line 117 : " resilient-oriented " needs to be replaced with " resilience-oriented ".

5.         Page 12 line 388 : " Meanwhile " needs to be replaced with " However ".

6.         Page 15 line 450 : " acknowledge " needs to be replaced with " acknowledged ".

7.         Page 15 line 451 : " were " needs to be replaced with " have been ".

 

 

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Round 2

Reviewer 3 Report

Now it could be accepted for publication. 

It is ok for publication.