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Review:
"Paul has brought together some very useful and practical risk management guidance to enhance and protect business performance over the long term. It is a treasure trove of ideas and concepts."
John Ludlow, SVP Global Risk Management, IHG
"All managers with operational responsibilities, not just risk managers, will find a great deal of useful material in this book."
Alan Punter, Visiting Professor, Cass Business School
Description:
With its uniquely straightforward but structured approach to risk management, this practical guide is geared towards the needs of managers and owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Risk management is not just a topic for risk professionals. Managers and directors at all levels must be equipped with an understanding of risk and with the tools and processes required to manage it successfully. Risk Management offers a truly practical approach while avoiding jargon, theory and complexities that have little relevance for non-specialists.
Supported by online templates, case studies and examples throughout, this is a straightforward and engaging guide to the practice and the benefits of good risk management. Coverage includes:
• the nature of risk
• the relevance of risk management to the business model
• the risk management process
• different approaches to risk assessment
• strategy, tactics, operations and compliance requirements
• building a risk-aware culture
• the importance of risk governance
Visit http://www.koganpage.com/strategicsuccess to download templates for recording and monitoring risk management activity in your organization.
Contents:
Introduction
PART I: Risk agenda • Importance of the risk agenda • Scope of the risk agenda • Key messages for Part I
Chapter 1: Relevance of the risk agenda • Definitions and types of risk • Compiling a risk description • Scope of risk management activities • Establishing the risk agenda • Chapter 2: Drivers of risk management • Risk management drivers • Passive drivers of risk management • Proactive drivers of risk management • Business development model • Chapter 3: Features of risk management • Risk management principles • Proportionate risk management • Aligned risk management • Dynamic risk management • Chapter 4: Planning the risk agenda • Comprehensive risk agenda • Embedded risk management • Achieving measurable benefits
Part I Review • Checklist • Case studies • Oxfam • Leicestershire County Council • ITV • Further reading
PART II: Risk assessment • Importance of risk assessment • Scope of risk assessment • Key messages for Part II
Chapter 5: Relevance of risk assessment • Aims of risk assessment • Risk assessment techniques • Collecting information on risk exposures • SWOT and PESTLE evaluations • Chapter 6: Analysing potential impact • Assessing potential impact • Risk magnitude and likelihood • Risk assessment considerations • Risk appetite and risk criteria • Chapter 7: Evaluating anticipated consequences • Range of consequences to consider • Scope of risk assessments • Purpose of risk assessment • Risks to core business processes • Chapter 8: Utilizing risk assessments • Recording the results of the risk assessment • Developing a risk action plan • Disruption to operations and loss control
Part II Review • Checklist • Case studies • Scottish Government • Cambridge NHS • Coventry Building Society • Further reading
PART III: Risk response • Importance of risk response • Scope of risk response • Key messages for Part III
Chapter 9: Relevance of risk response • Purpose of risk response • Options for responding to risks • Selection of risk response • Implementing appropriate controls • Chapter 10: Designing risk controls • Selection of controls • Preventive and corrective controls • Directive and detective controls • • Insurance as a control • Chapter 11: Disaster recovery and business continuity • • Preparing for disruption • Business impact analysis • Disaster recovery planning • Business continuity planning • Chapter 12: Efficiency and effectiveness of controls • Selecting appropriate controls • Maintaining the risk action plan • Learning from controls
Part III Review • Checklist • Case studies • BBC • West Somerset Community College • BG Group • Further reading
PART IV: Risk communication • Importance of risk communication • Scope of risk communication • Key messages for Part IV
Chapter 13: Relevance of risk communication • Nature of risk communication • Risk management documentation • Risk information and risk training • Government risk communication • Chapter 14: Risk architecture and protocols • Risk management manual • Risk roles and responsibilities • Risk management and committees • Developing risk protocols • Chapter 15: Risk action plan • Designing a suitable risk register • Risk register and risk action plan • Risk communication protocols • Risk culture and risk maturity • Chapter 16: Risk reporting • Internal risk communication • External risk reporting • Completing statutory risk reports
Part IV Review • Checklist • Case studies • NHS Direct • Morrisons • GSK • Further reading
PART V: Risk governance • Importance of risk governance • Scope of risk governance • Key messages for Part V
Chapter 17: Relevance of risk governance • Purpose of corporate governance • Scope of corporate governance activities • Risk and the three lines of defence • Governance and risk management • Chapter 18: Providing risk assurance • Purpose of risk assurance • Sources of risk assurance • Nature of risk assurance reports • Challenging assurances offered • Chapter 19: Governance of emerging risks • Nature of emerging risks • Responding to emerging risks • Examples of emerging risks • Challenges of emerging risks • Chapter 20: Risk and stakeholder expectations • Identifying the range of stakeholders • Responding to stakeholder expectations • Stakeholder risk expectations
Part V Review • Checklist • Case studies • Heriot Watt University • Rexham plc • Interior Services Group ISBN - 9780749468385
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Pages : 288
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