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Business Continuity and Homeland Security, Volume 1
The Challenge of the New Age
9781781001929 Edward Elgar Publishing
A practical and timely study on how businesses need to prepare for natural and man-made disasters.
What should businesses consider in preparing for terrorist attacks, natural disasters, pandemic illnesses and other emergencies? What steps can a business take to ensure continuity during and after a crisis? What can we learn from past success?
What should businesses consider in preparing for terrorist attacks, natural disasters, pandemic illnesses and other emergencies? What steps can a business take to ensure continuity during and after a crisis? What can we learn from past success?
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What should businesses consider in preparing for terrorist attacks, natural disasters, pandemic illnesses and other emergencies? What steps can a business take to ensure continuity during and after a crisis? What can we learn from past success?
This edited collection provides responses to these and other questions from prominent business executives and academics, drawn from their personal experiences with such crises as the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the Asian tsunami. Their analyses prove a major step forward in the emerging academic and professional field of homeland security.
In this first volume, The Challenge of the New Age, the contributors– noted authorities in security and risk management, technology, public health, political science and business – look at specific ways disasters can impact businesses, both in the short and long term. They recount their experiences with terrorist attacks and natural disasters, and explore the potential impact of other hazards, such as a biological event or pandemic.
Intended for business practitioners, real world operators, students and faculty, government leaders, and their libraries, the book demonstrates with historical examples the connectivity between threats, hazards, policies, jurisdictions, information, technology, leadership, and considerations of profit and loss. Those who want to benefit from best practices while avoiding mistakes of the past will find this an excellent place to start.
This edited collection provides responses to these and other questions from prominent business executives and academics, drawn from their personal experiences with such crises as the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the Asian tsunami. Their analyses prove a major step forward in the emerging academic and professional field of homeland security.
In this first volume, The Challenge of the New Age, the contributors– noted authorities in security and risk management, technology, public health, political science and business – look at specific ways disasters can impact businesses, both in the short and long term. They recount their experiences with terrorist attacks and natural disasters, and explore the potential impact of other hazards, such as a biological event or pandemic.
Intended for business practitioners, real world operators, students and faculty, government leaders, and their libraries, the book demonstrates with historical examples the connectivity between threats, hazards, policies, jurisdictions, information, technology, leadership, and considerations of profit and loss. Those who want to benefit from best practices while avoiding mistakes of the past will find this an excellent place to start.
Critical Acclaim
‘. . . this volume provides valuable, expert perspective on a wide variety of topics relevant to homeland security research and practice. It will become a go-to reference for consultants working in this area and be of value to students of business administration, resource managers, and senior managers.’
– K.J. Constas, Choice
‘As someone who has been teaching homeland security at the graduate and undergraduate levels since 1999, I find this book perfectly suited as a supplemental reader for homeland security courses, particularly those examining the role of the private sector. The authors of this edited volume are well-recognized in this field – most with decades of related experience. Well-written and concise. Perfect for the busy executive and for the classroom.’
– Randall J. Larsen, author, Our Own Worst Enemy
– K.J. Constas, Choice
‘As someone who has been teaching homeland security at the graduate and undergraduate levels since 1999, I find this book perfectly suited as a supplemental reader for homeland security courses, particularly those examining the role of the private sector. The authors of this edited volume are well-recognized in this field – most with decades of related experience. Well-written and concise. Perfect for the busy executive and for the classroom.’
– Randall J. Larsen, author, Our Own Worst Enemy
Contributors
Contributors: D. Alexander, F. Burton, B. Eggers, E. Gursky, W.I. Hancock, J. Jackson, P.B. Kurtz, P. Leitner, K. Lindsey, D.H. McIntyre, G. McNeal, M. Minor, G. Pellegrino, N. Saiff, G. Selig, K. Senser, C. Shays, G. Williams, D. Wyss
Contents
Contents:
Foreword: The Challenge of the New Age
Christopher Shays
Preface
David H. McIntyre
Introduction to Volume 1
PART I: BUSINESS IN DANGEROUS TIMES: THE NEW REALITY
1. Terror and the Economy
David Wyss
2. Terrorism: A Short-term Phenomenon?
Michael Minor
3. Business Continuity and Enterprise Value
Peter Leitner
4. The Legal Impact of Homeland Security on Business
Greg McNeal
5. Legal Liability when Businesses are Unprepared for Disasters
Kevin Lindsey
6. The Impact of Threats and Catastrophes on Corporate Governance: How to Minimize Disruption, Mitigate the Risks and Manage Business Recovery and Continuity Proactively
Gad Selig
PART II: REAL DANGERS DEMAND REAL ANSWERS
7. The Threat of Terrorism
Fred Burton
8. Transcending the Consequences of Terror on Business
Dean Alexander
9. The Impact of Disease and Pandemics on Business Continuity
Elin Gursky
10. Telework in the Face of a Pandemic
Paul B. Kurtz
11. Immediate Effects of Terrorism on Business
Dean Alexander
12. Prospering in the Secure Economy
Greg Pellegrino and Bill Eggers
PART III: DISASTER STORIES WE CAN LEARN FROM
13. Failure to Communicate: Lesson of 9/11
Geoff Williams
14. A Networked Model for Emergency Planning and Response: The Lessons of Katrina (I)
Bill Eggers
15. Wal-Mart Case Study: The Lessons of Katrina (II)
Ken Senser and Jason Jackson
16. Doing Business in No Man’s Land: The Lessons of Katrina (III)
Geoff Williams
Index
Foreword: The Challenge of the New Age
Christopher Shays
Preface
David H. McIntyre
Introduction to Volume 1
PART I: BUSINESS IN DANGEROUS TIMES: THE NEW REALITY
1. Terror and the Economy
David Wyss
2. Terrorism: A Short-term Phenomenon?
Michael Minor
3. Business Continuity and Enterprise Value
Peter Leitner
4. The Legal Impact of Homeland Security on Business
Greg McNeal
5. Legal Liability when Businesses are Unprepared for Disasters
Kevin Lindsey
6. The Impact of Threats and Catastrophes on Corporate Governance: How to Minimize Disruption, Mitigate the Risks and Manage Business Recovery and Continuity Proactively
Gad Selig
PART II: REAL DANGERS DEMAND REAL ANSWERS
7. The Threat of Terrorism
Fred Burton
8. Transcending the Consequences of Terror on Business
Dean Alexander
9. The Impact of Disease and Pandemics on Business Continuity
Elin Gursky
10. Telework in the Face of a Pandemic
Paul B. Kurtz
11. Immediate Effects of Terrorism on Business
Dean Alexander
12. Prospering in the Secure Economy
Greg Pellegrino and Bill Eggers
PART III: DISASTER STORIES WE CAN LEARN FROM
13. Failure to Communicate: Lesson of 9/11
Geoff Williams
14. A Networked Model for Emergency Planning and Response: The Lessons of Katrina (I)
Bill Eggers
15. Wal-Mart Case Study: The Lessons of Katrina (II)
Ken Senser and Jason Jackson
16. Doing Business in No Man’s Land: The Lessons of Katrina (III)
Geoff Williams
Index
