All Guidelines articles – Page 7

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    Getting the right balance

    18 June 2001

    The first in a series of Q&A discussiosn with influential members of the risk management community.

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    Don't knock lightly

    15 June 2001

    The cost of media campaigns is enormous, and having to abort one is a disaster.

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    Managing your people risks

    14 June 2001

    Family friendly policies create new risk issues. You should consider strategic HR and people risk management, says Mark Edelsten.

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    Putting a price on life

    14 June 2001

    Mike Hanley discusses the cost benefit problems of increasing the safety of the railways.

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    FSOs go green

    14 June 2001

    Geoff Lane and Amy Clarke describe how UK financial services organisations (FSOs) are responding to the call for good environmental management.

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    Editor's letter

    14 June 2001

    Cutting ethical corners can significantly damage your brand and your reputation.

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    Don't be a fraud victim

    14 June 2001

    Take a tough line to prevent fraud says Geoff Covey.

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    Focusing on your customers

    14 June 2001

    In the late 1960s, marketing guru Ted Levitt suggested that the purpose of a business was to "create and keep a customer".

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    Data protection - do you comply?

    14 June 2001

    Eduardo Ustaran discusses the setting up of an organisation-wide data protection compliance programme, and provides practical recommendations for businesses.

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    Competing fairly

    14 June 2001

    Competition liability is a growing risk. Can insurance help? Nick Stanbury lays out the ground rules.

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    Don't risk employee claims

    14 June 2001

    Increasing complex employment legislation, coupled with broad definitions of "workers" and high awards, are putting pressure on companies. Who would be an employer? asks Rachel Dineley.

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    Fat cats on a diet?

    14 June 2001

    Executive pay is an emotive issue. You need to keep both your directors and your shareholders happy. This may mean questioning traditional packages, warns Peter Brown.

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    Measuring human capital

    14 June 2001

    Doug Ross and Steven Dicker show how key HR practices produce shareholder value.

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    Blowing the whistle

    14 June 2001

    Frank Heinrich-Jones looks at the effects of the Public Interest Disclosure Act.

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    The threat from abroad

    14 June 2001

    If you have subsidiaries in developing countries, you could face unexpected claims, warns Fiona Gill.

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    No escape for corporate killers

    13 June 2001

    Peter Campion, assisted by Asam Khan, discusses the implications of the proposed new UK offence of corporate killing.

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    Socially responsible investing

    12 June 2001

    Hugh Ferrand describes recent developments in socially responsible investing and his own company's response to the challenge.

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    Health, safety and reputation

    12 June 2001

    A recent survey shows that health and safety issues have a significant influence on corporate reputation. Neville Purvis believes companies should take a positive approach.

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    Fighting off predators

    12 June 2001

    The immediate reaction of most managements to a takeover approach is negative. Sue Copeman discusses strategies for fighting a hostile bid.

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    M&As: The human factor

    12 June 2001

    Most mergers and acquisitions fail to enhance shareholder value. Graham Pearce warns you not to ignore the people issues.