Risk management

Managers should make environmental investments for the same reason they make other investments: because they expect them to deliver positive returns or to reduce risks.

Three cybersecurity investments to target.

For years "risk management" has been characterized chiefly by caution--preventing the business from doing things that would create exposure. Although...

Extreme uncertainty can tempt an organization to abandon budgeting. Consider your options instead.

We often assume things are more evenly distributed than they actually are - and this influences how we make decisions and manage risk.

Less than a decade after the frantic merger activity of the late 1960s, we are again in the midst of a major wave of corporate acquisitions. In contrast to the 1960s, when acquirers were mainly freewheeling conglomerates, the merger movement in the 1970s includes such long-established giants of U.S. industry as General Electric, Gulf Oil, […]

Companies should hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

The average cost of a data breach reached $4.35 million in 2022, according to IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report in 2022.

From gun violence to catastrophic weather events, companies need new operational strategies to secure their organizations.

During his 20-year career as a professional boxer, Sugar Ray Leonard won world titles in five weight classes, became the first in his sport to earn more...

Existing plans might not cover the risks posed by these new technologies.

Getting hacked is expensive.

How is it that so many corporate stars - leaders at Enron, WorldCom, and the major banking institutions, for instance - are so inclined to take outrageous...

New research finds that women are more likely to make big bets when important social issues are on the table.

How two professors built a myth that persisted for a decade

How can business executives make the best investment decisions? Is there a method of risk analysis to help managers make wise acquisitions, launch new products, modernize the plant, or avoid overcapacity? “Risk Analysis in Capital Investment” takes a look at questions such as these and says “yes”—by measuring the multitude of risks involved in each […]

Successful executives who cut their teeth in stable industries or in developed countries often stumble when they face more volatile markets. They falter,...

A study explored the link between safety and profitability.

Despite Sarbanes Oxley, corporate executives still seem awfully good at keeping their boards in the dark. I find it hard to blame board members, though....

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