Corporate Crisis and Risk Management: Modelling, Strategies and SME Application (International Business and Management Volume 21) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0080451020 ISBN 13: 9780080451022

Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, 2006

Synopsis

This book presents the theoretical background to risk and corporate crisis management and offers useful methods and techniques applicable to small and medium sized enterprises in the event of disastrous situations such as fire, flood, storm, etc. Unlike the vast majority of literature available in this field, this book: concentrates on small and medium business organisations; presents a comprehensive approach to crisis management involving all aspects of business operations; adopts a systems approach at an organisational and crisis management levels; approaches disaster recovery by identifying targets, instruments and policies during various phases of the crisis management process; and employs commonly available software programs. This series: provides an international perspective to the study of business, with a special emphasis on management and marketing issues; and, deals with such topics as globalization, international business negotiations, cross-cultural communication, entry strategies, doing business in different regions, and future trends. It also focuses on the development of international business theory, methodological issues, the results of empirical studies and the findings of practitioners.

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About the Author

Dr. Sardar M N Islam is Director, Sustainable Growth Program, Centre for Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University, Australia. He is also associated with the Financial Modelling Program and the Law and Economics Program there. He has published 11 books and research monographs and more than 150 technical papers in Finance, Economics, Corporate Governance, and E-Commerce.

From the Back Cover

Corporate Crisis and Risk Management: Modelling, Strategies and SME Application

by M Aba-Bulgu and Sardar N Islam

This book presents the theoretical background to risk and corporate crisis management and offers useful methods and techniques applicable to small and medium sized enterprises in the event of disastrous situations such as fire, flood, storm, etc. Unlike the vast majority of literature available in this field, this book:
concentrates on small and medium business organisations;
presents a comprehensive approach to crisis management involving all aspects of business operations;
adopts a systems approach at an organisational and crisis management levels;
approaches disaster recovery by identifying targets, instruments and policies during various phases of the crisis management process; and
employs commonly available software programs.

This book will be a great asset to those involved in and research or study in risk and corporate crisis management, and to professionals in the area of risk management, insurance and related activities.

Edition details

• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0080451020
• ISBN 13: 9780080451022
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 382
• Editor: Aba-Bulgu M, Islam Sardar M N