Risk Management

Savvy managers use contracts proactively to reach their business goals and minimize their risks. To succeed, these managers need a plan/framework and A Short Guide to Contract Risk provides this. It introduces the notion of contract literacy: a set of skills relevant for all who deal with contracts ..

Providing an overview of the theories of ethics that bear on the business world, this guide explains the human behaviour that gives rise to fraud and corruption in terms of a 'fraud triangle theory' according to which unethical behaviours happen when three risk components - psychological pressure, o..

Written by a professional with diverse international experience in auditing and fraud, this guide provides an overview of the most significant theories of ethics that have impacted today's business world. It identifies the risks arising from a lack of attention to ethics, particularly in relation to..

A Short Guide to Facilitating Risk Management is for all those who need to make sound decisions in important but risky situations; people who work with groups to identify, prioritize and respond to risks, and who wish to deliver value. The authors provide readable and practical advice in terms of av..

Offers an introduction to the risk of fraud based on a six-element strategy. This title includes practical steps to assess and treat fraud risks across an organisation, including those relating to executive directors. It also provides practical steps to develop fraud awareness across an organisation..

A Short Guide to Fraud Risk gives a concise but thorough introduction to the risk of fraud based on a six-element strategy. It includes practical steps to assess and treat fraud risks company-wide, including those relating to executive directors. It also shows how to develop fraud awareness across a..

Provides you with a basic yet comprehensive overview of the nature of operational risk in organizations. This book introduces operational risk as a component of enterprise wide risk management and takes the reader through the processes of identifying, assessing, quantifying and managing operational ..

What does political risk really mean to a company who relies on operations in unstable areas for competitiveness and growth? What does it mean for a specific operation of strategic significance, and how can managers at the strategic and operational levels effectively address this unique type of risk..

Offers a business-centric introduction to political risk that familiarizes international managers with the concept and accelerate the learning curve towards proficient and coherent political risk management. This title explores the key political risks that companies have faced, and various trends in..

The Global Risk surveys have pinpointed Supply Chain Vulnerability as one of the four key global risks. When done well, a risk-aware procurement process provides the bonus of competitive advantage, with the ability to capitalise, on the occurrence of unexpected events. This title explains how to do ..

There are all sorts of problems associated with reputation risk. Using a number of simple models, this title explains reputation risk. It differentiates it from other forms of risk. It provides a series of tools for identifying and managing reputation risk. It helps you assign responsibility for rep..

Does your organization have a good or bad reputation, and who takes responsibility for it? Reputation risk is a topic with relevance across the organization, from risk managers to corporate communication managers, from compliance manager to HR Director. Whatever your interest in the subject, A Sho..