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The importance of Risk Management and Contingency Planning has increased significantly since the first edition of The Complete Guide to Business Risk Management. This new edition reflects changes in the global environment, the new risks that have emerged and the effect of macroeconomic factors on business profitability and success. Businesses are c
List of contents
List of Figures, List of Tables, Acknowledgements, Glossary and Abbreviations, Preface, 1 A Powerful Tool for Protecting the Business, 2 How to Identify and Assess Risk , 3 Who Does What? People and Their Roles , 4 Treating Risk: Avoid, Accept, Control or Share?, 5 Product and Service Problems: Operations and Production Risk, 6 Managing Health and Safety, 7 Procurement Problems, 8 Preventing Environmental Damage, 9 From Drought to Flooding: Risk and Opportunities from Adverse Weather, 10 Protecting Against Fire, 11 On Your Guard: How to Maintain Security, 12 Extremists, Terrorism and International Risks, 13 Pre-Empting Fraud and Theft, 14 Staying Financially Healthy, 15 Avoiding IT Disaster, 16 Minimizing Project Risk, 17 Corporate Governance: How to Comply, 18 Risk is All About People, 19 The Ethical Dilemma for Organizations, 20 How to Succeed in Marketing by Being Aware of Risk, 21 Diversification, Acquisition, Divestment and Partnership, 22 Legal Risks, Intellectual Property and Minimizing the Chances of Getting Sued, 23 Business Continuity: For When Things Go Badly Wrong, 24 How to Survive a Crisis, 25 Risk Management Software: 11 Brands to Consider, 26 Do You Need a Risk Management System? ISO 31000, 27 What Risks Will the Future Bring?, Appendix: The Final Risk Checklist, Index
About the author
Kit Sadgrove is a management consultant specializing in the control of business risks. He is currently Director of The Business Institute, an independent research, training and consultancy organization. He has written numerous articles and is the author of several management books, including The Green Manager's Handbook, also published by Gower.
Summary
The importance of Risk Management and Contingency Planning has increased significantly since the first edition of The Complete Guide to Business Risk Management. This new edition reflects changes in the global environment, the new risks that have emerged and the effect of macroeconomic factors on business profitability and success. Businesses are c
