Terrorism, the worker, and the city : simulations and security in a time of terror / Luke Howie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howie, Luke.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Economic aspects.

Terrorism.

Business--Security measures.

Business.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Burlington, VT : Gower, c2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Luke Howie's book considers what steps managers and employees can and should take to protect their businesses from the amorphous and indefinable threat of terrorism. Even where they don't perceive a high level threat, business managers who might face having to account for themselves to some post event Inquiry have taken action in consequence of the situation. Often, that action amounts to the introduction of what can be described as 'Simulated Security' which can be effective in terms of providing the reassurance to counter the terrorist objective of disrupting normal life through fear.With it

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Working in the Theatre of Terrorism; 2 Working People as Witnesses and Victims of Terrorism; 3 The Consequences and Meanings of Terrorism for Businesses; 4 Terror and the Mediated City; 5 Working in a Time of Terror; 6 Simulated Security: A Business Response to Terrorism; 7 Terror-work; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-003-06220-2

1-351-14814-1

1-282-29523-3

9786612295232

0-566-09250-6

OCLC:

465412403