Routledge Companion to Risk Crisis and Security in Business

<p>Aware that a single crisis event can devastate their business managers must be prepared for the worst from an expansive array of threats. <em>The</em> <i>Routledge Companion to Risk Crisis and Security in Business</i> comprises a professional and scholarly collection of work in this critical field. Risks come in many varieties and there is a growing concern for organizations to respond to the challenge. Businesses can be severely impacted by natural and man-made disasters including: floods earthquakes tsunami environmental threats terrorism supply chain risks pandemics and white-collar crime. An organization's resilience is dependent not only on their own system security and infrastructure but also on the wider infrastructure providing health and safety utilities transportation and communication.</p><br/><br/><p></p><br/><br/><p>Developments in risk security and management knowledge offer a path towards resilience and recovery through effective leadership in crisis situations. The growing body of knowledge in research and methodologies is a basis for decisions to safeguard people and assets and to ensure the survivability of an organization from a crisis. Not only can businesses become more secure through risk management but an effective program can also facilitate innovation and afford new opportunities.</p><br/><br/><p></p><br/><br/><p>With chapters written by an international selection of leading experts this book fills a crucial gap in our current knowledge of risk crisis and security in business by exploring a broad spectrum of topics in the field. Edited by a globally-recognized expert on risk this book is a vital reference for researchers professionals and students with an interest in current scholarship in this expanding discipline.</p>