Business Continuity Management and Strategic Planning

Despite their considerable growth in last few decades, Emerging Markets face numerous risks that have the potential to slow down or obstruct their development.In this book risks facing organizations operating in emerging markets and Jordan in particular are identified. Second, the role of Business Continuity Management (BCM) in emerging markets is discussed. Third, an integrated framework for BCM and Strategic Planning is proposed. These issues are significant since they represent the role of BCM in highly dynamic and fast changing business environments. The book provides a discussion of the significance of BCM in reducing or preventing risks facing organizations operating in emerging markets, especially those in Jordan.

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Ihab Hanna Salman Sawalha is currently Head of Risk ManagementDepartment at the Faculty of Business and Finance at the AmericanUniversity of Madaba (AUM) in Jordan. He holds a PhD in BusinessContinuity Management and Strategic Planning from the University ofHuddersfield, UK. and an MBA degree from Coventry University, UK.