Managing Crisis

<p>First published in 1986. Gerald C. Meyers believes that a crisis in business - as in life - is often foreseeable. He also believes that it can be managed offering an unprecedented opportunity for positive change in a company. If you are to succeed in business today you must learn to manage rapid change you must learn to manage crisis. </p><p>Meyers has developed a plan for practical crisis management. He explains the stages of a business crisis and then details nine common types incorporating case histories from 31 instructive corporate upheavals and the comments of the executives who went through them. </p><p>Finally the author offers ways to minimise the impact of these crises. He lists step-by-step procedures to employ in each case and gives advice on forming a crisis management team and developing early warning systems. </p>