Business confronts terrorism [electronic resource] : risks and responses / Dean C. Alexander.
by
 
Alexander, Dean C., 1965-

ISBN
9780299189334

Title
Business confronts terrorism [electronic resource] : risks and responses / Dean C. Alexander.

Author
Alexander, Dean C., 1965-

Personal Author
Alexander, Dean C., 1965-

Publication Information
Madison : University of Wisconsin Press/Terrace Books, ©2004.

Physical Description
1 online resource (vii, 237 pages)

Contents
1. Overview of terror threats -- Selected attacks by foreign terrorists against U.S. targets -- Selected attacks by domestic terrorists against U.S. targets -- Selected terror attacks against business worldwide -- Selected terror attacks against nonbusiness targets -- Thwarted terrorist attacks -- 2. Contemporary and future terror threats -- Government terror warnings and advisories -- Terrorists' modus operandi -- Prospective terror targets -- 3. Terrorists and their supporters participate in the economic system -- Companies and individuals aid terrorists -- Products used in furtherance of terrorism -- Services used in furtherance of terrorism -- Criminal activities of terrorists and their abettors -- 4. Financing terror -- Traditional financial services -- Hawalas and other informal money transfer systems -- Nonprofit organizations -- Commodities -- Bogus financial instruments and transactions -- Currency smuggling, wire transfers, and money laundering -- Smuggling -- Securities fraud -- Scams and bank robberies -- State-sponsors of terrorism -- U.S. government responses to terrorism financing -- International responses to terrorism financing -- 5. Security -- Security costs -- Too much money in one place? -- Security providers -- Information security -- Risk and vulnerability assessments -- Risk management and disaster planning -- Sector responses -- 6. Public-private partnership in combating terrorism -- Government assisting industry in the war on terrorism -- Industry aiding government in the war on terrorism -- Sources of tension in the public-partnership in combating terrorism -- 7. Terror's effects on labor and management -- Terror victimizes labor -- Employer and governmental support in crises -- Terror's effects on military personnel -- Workforce challenges and opportunities -- Post-September 11 employer issues -- 8. Additional perspectives on terror's impact on business -- Initial impact of catastrophic terrorism -- Subsequent industry responses -- Transcending consequences of terror on business -- Conclusion.

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Subject Term
Terrorism -- Economic aspects.
 
Business -- Effect of terrorism on.
 
Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
 
Industries -- Security measures -- United States.
 
Business enterprises -- Security measures -- United States.

Format
Electronic Resources

Electronic Access
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Publication Date
2004

Publication Information
Madison : University of Wisconsin Press/Terrace Books, ©2004.


Shelf NumberMaterial TypeCopyShelf LocationStatus
363.32 221:E-BOOK11:ONLINEAvailable for online access and/or download