by
Ong, Michael K.
Call Number
368 RIS
Publication Date
2006
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Books
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Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0517/2005023576.html
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120275.0547
by
Dallas, Michael.
Call Number
658.404 DAL
Publication Date
2006
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Books
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0511/2005010287.html
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114682.0469
by
Han, Dawei.
Call Number
627.4
Publication Date
2011
Summary
Annotation Floods are devastating natural disasters with a significant impact on human life and the surrounding environent. Flood Risk Assessment and Management should serve as an Ideal textbook on analytical flood risk assessment and management, and is intended for lecturers, undergraduates and postgraduates in civil engineering, geography, environmental science, earth sciences, and related disciplines. This book is based on the lecture notes taught at the University of Bristol to students undertaking a Masters course in civil engineering. All chapters are supplemented with challenging questions, answers and solutions.
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114680.0078
by
Chapman, Robert J.
Call Number
658.155 CHA
Publication Date
2006
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Books
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip068/2006004916.html
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114679.0000
by
Ishikawa, Akira, 1934-
Call Number
658.4038 22
Publication Date
2007
Summary
"This book deals with knowledge management with an emphasis on knowledge risk, i.e., a general trend of knowledge value getting shorter and becoming temporary. The shortening of knowledge value lifespan will have a profound impact on companies? employment policies, and employees? strategies for gaining knowledge. How to manage knowledge selection, including personnel management, will be the key to survival for companies, when corporate competency shifts from stable business contacts to the quality of their offers, and when the value of knowledge, which is the foundation of products and services"--Publisher description.
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Electronic Resources
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114677.9063
by
Pickett, K. H. Spencer.
Call Number
658.155 PIC
Publication Date
2006
Format:
Books
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114675.7656
by
Spedding, Linda S., 1952-
Call Number
658.155 SPE
Publication Date
2008
Format:
Books
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2008297524-d.html
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114675.6641
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by
Ishikawa, Akira, 1934-
Call Number
360 22
Publication Date
2009
Summary
Natural disasters, terrorist attacks, financial collapses, and other crisis situations have occupied public attention to an unprecedented degree in recent years. In the face of these events, the study of risk and crisis management is becoming more important than ever before. This book is a clear and comprehensive guide to the most common emergency situations of our day, giving succinct, practical advice on how best to avoid them if possible, how to minimize loss and damage once they have occurred, and how best to recover sustainably. The 101 cases presented here cover both natural and man-made disasters, drawing on recent and current case histories to propose workable solutions for governments, corporations and ordinary people facing extraordinary times. This revised and expanded edition of the authors' 1999 book, Survival - Simulation of Risk and Crisis Management 69, is written in an accessible style and contains the latest research in the field. It will benefit laypeople, professionals, and academics alike. In particular, safety professionals, public management professionals, CEOs, CIOs, tertiary students and researchers will appreciate its pragmatic, vigilant approach to dealing with and recovering from natural and man-made disasters in the interest of long-term survival and sustainability.
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109796.2891
21.
by
Engle, R. F. (Robert F.)
Call Number
332.678 22
Publication Date
2009
Summary
Financial markets respond to information virtually instantaneously. Each new piece of information influences the prices of assets and their correlations with each other, and as the system rapidly changes, so too do correlation forecasts. This fast-evolving environment presents econometricians with the challenge of forecasting dynamic correlations, which are essential inputs to risk measurement, portfolio allocation, derivative pricing, and many other critical financial activities. In Anticipating Correlations, Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Engle introduces an important new method for es.
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Electronic Resources
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109790.2813
by
Hopkinson, Martin.
Call Number
658.155 22
Publication Date
2011
Summary
Martin Hopkinson equips you with the ability to assess the capability of your organisation's risk management process on four distinct levels. This enables you to assess whether your current level of risk management is appropriate for the nature and scale of the projects you are undertaking. Using an objective measure of risk management capability is extremely valuable for organisations, both the private and public sector need to demonstrate good project governance. The Project Risk Maturity Model provides a measure for progress in the ongoing development of project managers and teams. Includes a free copy of the Project Risk Maturity Model Programme on CD allowing you to perform an unlimited number of your own maturity assessments.
Format:
Electronic Resources
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105494.9297
by
Hopkin, Paul.
Call Number
658.155 HOP
Publication Date
2010
Summary
Risk management is a core business skill and understanding and dealing with risks effectively can both increase success and reduce the likelihood of failure. Fundamentals of Risk Management provides a comprehensive introduction to this important subject. It clearly defines the three main areas of risk - operational, change, and strategic - and examines how to recognize the associated risks and both the problems and opportunities they present.
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Books
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105494.2813
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by
Koller, Glenn R. (Glenn Robert), 1951-
Call Number
658.155 KOL
Publication Date
2007
Summary
"Written by a leading risk management expert and sought-after keynote speaker, Modern Corporate Risk Management offers forward-thinking, real-world practical solutions to the many technical, organizational, cultural, political and change management problems that are barriers to implementing effective corporate risk management or portfolio management processes. It provides practical instruction, examples and expert advice on how to successfully implement these solutions, which can be deployed at all corporate levels in any segment of a modern company and in most any industry. This book is an essential guide for executives and anyone with responsibility for managing enterprise, program or project risk."--BOOK JACKET.
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Books
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip072/2006034324.html
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105483.3359
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