Exploiting future uncertainty : creating value from risk / David Hillson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hillson, David, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Risk management.

Strategic planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, Vt. : Gower Pub., 2010.

London : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

International risk consultant Dr David Hillson has advised many major organisations across the globe, showing them how to create value from risk. Now you can benefit from his unique approach and insights.Exploiting Future Uncertainty contains more than sixty focused briefings, each addressing a key part of the risk challenge. Using five themes, David covers the links between better business and risk-taking, basic risk concepts, making risk management work in practice, people aspects, and managing risk in the wider world. Each section is packed with clear practical advice with specific how-to t

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Prologue; Introduction: Whats new?; 1: Risk Management and Better Business; 2: Risk Concepts; 3: Making It Happen - Risk Management in Practice; 4: The P-Factor - People; 5: The Wider World; Conclusion: Over to you; Epilogue; About the Author; Useful References; Index

Notes:

"A Gower Book"--Cover.

First published 2010 by Gower Pub.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-351-93769-3

1-315-25565-0

1-282-89274-6

9786612892745

1-4094-2342-5

9781315255651

OCLC:

689997331