Risk Management in Organisations

Risk management is vital to organisational success, from government down to small businesses and the discipline has developed rapidly. Learning lessons from the good and bad practice of others is a key feature of this book, which includes multiple illustrative examples of risk management practice, in addition to detailed case studies.

"The case studies set out in this book, based on sound research and set firmly within the context of the most up-to-date governance and standards frameworks, make a real contribution to the understanding of managing risk within organisations. The book will be an excellent resource for students and practitioners of risk management." Stephen Sidebottom, Chair, The Institute of Risk Management "Providing analysis of the evolution of various risk typesvia detailed case studies and snapshots of risk events across large and small organisations, this unique and valuable bookdeliversprofound insightsfor risk management scholars and practitioners." Marco Maffei, University of Naples Federico II, Italy "Risk Management in Organizationsremains an invaluable resource and this new edition will be of interest to risk management practitioners, students and academics internationally."Chris Peace, Te WhangaTtai Hauora Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand "Combining theory and regulation, this new edition is an indispensable guide to risk management. With new insights around technological development and COVID-19, the book is required reading for risk practitioners globally." Marie Gemma Dequae, Risk Management Practitioner

Autorentext

Margaret Woods is Emeritus Professor of Accounting and Risk at Aston Business School, Aston University, UK. A founder of the EU-funded European Risk Research Forum, her work on bank risk management during the global financial crisis stimulated national and international media interest.

Inhalt

1 Introduction to This Book; 2 Risk and Governance; 3 International Standards for Risk and Enterprise Management; 4 Risk Management in Theory and Practice; 5 Managing Technology Risk; 6 Enterprise Risk Management in Manufacturing: The Case of Akzo Nobel (2000-2020); 7 Risk Management in Retail: Tesco PLC (2004-2019); 8 Risk Management in the Public Sector: Birmingham City Council (2002-2020); 9 Best Practice Risk Management: Key Lessons; 10 A Risk Management Perspective on COVID-19