When disaster strikes
Read the article When disaster strikes ....... (you can do this in the window below or follow the previous link to read the article in a separate window) and then consider answers to the questions below.
You may also like to read the CBI press release about business risk.
Question 1
Define the term 'contingency planning'.
Question 2
Analyse three ways in which business can reduce the risks they face from the external environment.
Question 3
Assess the extent to which technology can help reduce the risks faced by businesses from the external environment.
Question 4
Have a look at the 10 minute assessment of business risk. What are the main risks identified?