All Risk Assessment articles – Page 6
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The Meaning Of Risk
In an ideal world, health and safety is an integral part of risk management strategies.
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Flooding – Britain Takes A New Approach
With global warming and continuing flood plain development, flood losses look set to increase. Simon Fullalove says that Britain, which suffered US$1.5bn flood damage in autumn 2000, has recognised
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Coping With Extreme Threats
In a submission to the UK Defence Committee in April, David Gamble looked at how the private and public sectors could contribute in the face of an extreme national threat
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Stormy Courtships
Growing by merger or acquisition has been the preferred route for many businesses. David Smellie highlights some practical considerations
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Surviving A Downturn
The risks of business failure increase in a recession. Deborah Glen suggests that you take an inward look at your business and gives some checklists for ensuring your procedures are cost-effective
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Leveraging Transaction Value
You won't get full value from a transaction unless you manage cultural change with robust risk management, warn Fiona Gilvey and Jenny Jones
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The Risks Of The Web
Facts, gossip and opinions travel fast on the internet. Stakeholders may be following your company on the discussion boards of financial websites and may be making up their minds from what they read t
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Test Your Emergency Response
How and when should you test your crisis plans - and why should you bother? asks Peter Power
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Safe Travel
Street crime is a bigger threat for business travellers than terrorism, says Jake Stratton
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Using Scenarios
If you want to test your fundamental strategy or operational issues, scenario development may be the answer. Richard Eno explains
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Fewer accidents, higher productivity
Phil Godwin says that engineering risk assessment can help a company achieve fewer accidents, more efficient operations and reduced costs
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Getting to grips with cargo crime
You can do a great deal at operational level to reduce your exposure to cargo crime, advises Robert Volante
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Project risk management a corperate perspective
What do post-completion project reviews tell us? Alastair Bloore considers the messages, and argues that the root cause of many project failures is to be found in the decisions taken at the very sta
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Firm foundations
Construction projects offer opportunities for fraudsters. Establish some firm rules when commissioning work, urges Geoff Covey.
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The blame game
The Blame Game is alive and flourishing in the UK, as employees follow the US trend and become increasingly litigious.
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Don't jeopardise your brand
Every organisation with an identity has a brand that it must manage and protect in order to survive and prosper.
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Managing critical dependencies
The avalanche of information before the millenium date showed how much companies rely on computers and communications networks.
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Reassessing longtail exposures
A recent court decision will cause some companies to reassess their liabilities where past operations have exposed their employees and others to asbestos.
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How vunerable is your information?
It is quite disturbing how complacent some organisations are about information security.
