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Risk Management

Globalization and Emerging Risks (Part 2)

Globalization is good for business. It allows companies to establish a presence in emerging markets that are characterized by robust performances. This geographic diversification also helps insulate companies, particularly in downturn, since any weakness in one area is often balanced out by a better performance in another. The lessons from the financial meltdown in advanced read more

Risk Management

Globalization and Emerging Risks (Part 1)

Over the past decade or so, globalization has presented both opportunities and risk to businesses. New developments in technology and the opening of global markets has allowed many businesses to grab opportunities in international markets, and still continues to do so. As the recent Global Financial Crisis has shown, the global business environment has become read more

Enterprise Performance

Improving Risk Management, Finance & Operations Alignment

In their book, Surviving And Thriving In Uncertainty: Creating The Risk Intelligent Enterprise Funston and Wagner shed to light how a conventional approach to risk management has failed many businesses. In the book, the authors exhibit a situation where businesses have failed to identify the differences between conventional wisdom and unconventional realities when it comes read more

Product Recalls and Reputation Management

Peter Chisambara