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Managing risk and uncertainty

Managing risk and uncertainty

Coulson-Thomas, Colin (2015) Managing risk and uncertainty. In: Ahluwalia, J S, (ed.) Managing Risk by the Board. IOD Publishing, New Delhi, India, pp. 31-39. ISBN 978-81-930987-7-6

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Abstract

Examines risk management and contemporary issues concerning risk governance from a board perspective, including risk tolerance, innovation, insurance, balancing risks and other factors, risk and strategies of diversification or focus, increasing flexibility to cope with uncertainty, periodic planning versus intelligent steering, and limiting downside risks and adverse consequences.

Item Type: Book Section
Additional Information: Published in an edited book of papers to accompany the National Convention on Risk Management organised by the Institute of Directors, India and held in Bengaluru (Bangalore) on 18th December 2015.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Risk management; Risk governance; Risk tolerance; Innovation and risk; Risk insurance; Balancing risks and other factors; Risk and the board; Risk and strategies of diversification or focus; Increasing flexibility to cope with uncertainty; Intelligent steering; Periodic planning versus intelligent steering; Limiting downside risks and adverse consequences
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Business
Faculty of Business > Department of Human Resources & Organisational Behaviour
Last Modified: 06 Jan 2017 11:48
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/16142

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