Rethinking Risk: How Companies Sabotage Themselves and What They Must Do Differently
- ISBN-10
- 0814414974
- ISBN-13
- 9780814414972
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-07-30
- Publisher
- AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn
- Author
- Joseph W. Koletar
Description
Risk. It’s a given factor in the operation of any organization. From corporate fraud and security issues to technological and other man-made disasters, bad things do happen. And while many businesses build elaborate defenses against these unexpected occurrences, often employing powerful technology to help detect and prevent them, most risk-assessment strategies fail to connect the dots before it’s too late. This book, based on the author’s extensive experience analyzing the sources of corporate and organizational failure, reveals how a company can mitigate risk using available resources, including what may be the most important asset: its people. Readers will discover valuable strategies, enabling them to: Draw “actionable intelligence” from enormous amounts of data • Quickly make better-informed assessments and decisions • Tap into the rich human sources of information that can directly alert them to signs of risk • Do a better job of anticipat ing and avoiding problems Filled with practical, real-world insight and featuring interviews with experienced risk practitioners, this book will help any business recognize the first signs of trouble.
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- 2011
- 242 pages
- Paperback
- Amacom Books
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