Description
Book SynopsisThis book has two aims. First, to consider how risk, crisis and security, may be linked in an organisational context. Second, to review the role of, simulation and gaming in responding to these phenomena. Historically, risk has been an established concept of academic interest for some time in both the pure and social sciences.
Trade Review"...this book examines the links between risk, crisis and security management..." (Supply Management, 6th October 2005)
Table of ContentsAims and Objectives ix
1 The New Totems 1
2 Theories of Risk and Organizational Failure 13
3 Security: The New Corporate Totem 49
4 Crisis 73
5 Business Continuity Management 85
6 Using Simulations and Games for Crisis Management 113
7 The Management of Risk, Crisis and Security 151
Appendix: Four Very Different Case Studies 161
Case study 1 – 11 September 2001 161
Case study 2 – Business continuity training at a bank 164
Case study 3 – The King’s Cross underground fire 183
Case study 4 – City University’s recovery from fire 203
References 209
Index 235
