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Informationen zum Autor Jonathan Reuvid graduated in PPE at Oxford University, worked as an economist for the French national oil company, Total, and then in investment banking before taking up senior line and staff positions in industry including general management of a Fortune 500 multinational covering most Western European countries. Subsequently, Jonathan Reuvid engaged in joint venture development in China and a parallel career in business book publishing. He is author of or consultant editor for more than 30 Kogan Page titles. Klappentext Effective risk management - the identification! assessment and prioritization of risks - is a vital consideration when looking to safeguard your company's commercial future and deal with the latest regulatory requirements. Managing Business Risk will enable your company to maintain controls on risks that may threaten your business while at the same time delivering transparent reporting to your stakeholders. The book examines the key areas of risk in today's competitive and complex business market. Drawing on expert advice from leading risk consultants! lawyers and regulatory authorities! it shows you how to protect your business against a rising tide of risks. If you don't build risk controls into the structure of your company! from the boardroom down! then your business could be vulnerable to a number of threats - both internal and external. Identify and neutralise them now! and give your company a competitive advantage. Fully updated and revised throughout, it remains essential reading for risk practitioners, finance directors and project managers Zusammenfassung Identify potential areas of risk within your business using this expert advice from leading industry contributors. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Steve FowlerContributors' notes IntroductionJonathan Reuvid PART ONE Boardroom risk concerns and strategies 1.1 Beyond resilience: turning volatility and uncertainty into business opportunityBen Cattaneo Where traditional resilience management often falls shortTaking a new approachAdvanced resilienceHigh performance: going beyond resilienceBeyond resilience: componentsConclusionNotesReferences 1.2 Managing business disputes through mediationBennett G Picker IntroductionMediation definedHow mediation worksMediation and adjudication (litigation and arbitration) contrastedHow a mediator engages in facilitated negotiationsPreparing for mediationDeciding whether or not to settleThe landscape of mediationConclusion 1.3 Corporate greed in the capitalist garden of good and evilGerard Bloom Introduction'Greed is alright, by the way, I think greed is healthy...''Culture eats strategy for breakfast;The culture of employee fraudThe culture of the rogue traderThe culture of the Ponzi schemeThe role of the risk management functionInsurance as a potential risk mitigantConclusionNote 1.4 Recent and expected changes to regulatory reformNeil Maclean and Katie Russell Changed in tribunal litigationFamilies and flexible workingTUPE reformHot topic for 2014: holiday pay calculationsConclusion 1.5 Contracts which do not reflect the agreement reachedChris Jackson and Ian Tucker The risks posedObjectivesThe potential solutionsChoosing the solutionOverall business risk PART TWO Managing information and online risk 2.1 Managing business opportunities and information risksMartin Sutherland Introduction'Balancing' opportunity and risk managementScenario 1: Mobile devices (BYOD/BYOT)Scenario 2: Using big data to secure the enterpriseScenario 3: Connecting engineering and corporate networksScenario 4: What the future might hold - the internet of thingsConclusions and recommendationsNotesAppendix 2.2 Accountability for information practicesTheo Ling and Jonathan Tam IntroductionWhat is accountability?Achieving accountabilityConclusionNotes 2.3 Selling online: the EU Consumer Rights DirectiveDoris My...
