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Learning from Disasters
Brian Toft
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Description for Learning from Disasters
Paperback. Offers an insight into the way organizations implement policies and procedures to prevent future disasters occurring. This book demonstrates a number of reasons why individuals and groups of people fail to learn from disasters. It is useful for those involved in risk management, disaster planning, and security and safety management. Num Pages: 145 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
This compelling book offers an important insight into the way organizations implement policies and procedures to prevent future disasters occurring. The third edition includes an introductory chapter which demonstrates on a theoretical and practical level a number of reasons why individuals and groups of people fail to learn from disasters in the first place. Based on thorough research, Learning from Disasters is essential reading for all those involved in risk management, disaster planning and security and safety management.
This compelling book offers an important insight into the way organizations implement policies and procedures to prevent future disasters occurring. The third edition includes an introductory chapter which demonstrates on a theoretical and practical level a number of reasons why individuals and groups of people fail to learn from disasters in the first place. Based on thorough research, Learning from Disasters is essential reading for all those involved in risk management, disaster planning and security and safety management.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
145
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781899287758
SKU
V9781899287758
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Brian Toft
BRIAN TOFT is the Principal, Risk Partnerships. He is also a visiting Professor of Risk Management Faculty of Business, Environment and Society, Coventry University, and an Honorary Visiting Fellow in Risk Management at the University of Southampton. SIMON REYNOLDS worked for several years in the power engineering industry. He subsequently became a news editor, specializing in online political and ... Read more
Reviews for Learning from Disasters
'This book should be compulsory reading, not just for MBA students and risk managers, but for anyone in a position of responsibility in every type of organisation.' - Steve Fowler, FIRM, Chief Executive, Institute of Risk Management 'While the authors examine the Public Enquiry concept they do offer an alternative in the form of a Systems Failure and Cultural Readjustment ... Read more