Principles of Risk Management and Insurance (Principles of Risk Management and Insurance, 6th ed): George E. Rejda

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Covers the basic concepts in risk management and insurance, legal principles in risk and insurance, personal property and liability risks, commercial property and liability risks and life and health risks and the insurance industry. DLC: Insurance.
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George E. Rejda is [...]

Foundations of Multinational Financial Management: Alan C. Shapiro

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Focuses on taking advantage of being multinational. Emphasis is on broad concepts and practices rather than on extensive quantitative material. DLC: International business enterprises–Finance.
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The approach of this text treats international financial management as a natural and logical extension [...]

Strategic Risk Taking: A Framework for Risk Management: Aswath Damodaran

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Front Flap In business and investing, risk has traditionally been viewed negatively: investors and companies can lose money due to risk and therefore we typically penalize companies for taking risks. That’s why most books on risk management focus strictly on hedging or mitigating risk. But the enterprise’s relationship with risk should [...]

Pension Revolution: A Solution to the Pensions Crisis (Wiley Finance): Keith P. Ambachtsheer

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“Well documented, the author makes it clear that it is time to change our thinking about asset management.” (Investment & Pensions Europe,April 2007) “a valuable tool in raising awareness of the current climate and provides people with the information they need ” (Pensions World, May 2007)
“I [...]

Risk Assessment and Decision Making in Business and Industry: A Practical Guide: Glenn R. Koller

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“[This book] presents an accessible treatment of the procedures and technologies involved in designing and building risk-assessment processes and models. The entire volume is presented as a narrative, keeping statistical jargon to a minimum and explaining all concepts, techniques, and processes in a straightforward manner. [...]

Risk Assessment and Decision Making in Business and Industry: A Practical Guide: Glenn R. Koller

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But the most interesting aspect of Koller’s approach is his emphasis on interpersonal impacts of risk management and the importance of designing processes with an eye toward organizational dynamics…this book is worth reading because its focus is the bottom line and it doesn’t get [...]

Risk Analysis and the Security Survey, Third Edition: James F. Broder

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Security is an element of risk management, asserts James F. Broder in the third edition of his classic Risk Analysis and the Security Survey. And he ably backs up that statement in this wonderfully written book, which should be required reading for all current and future security [...]

Security and Loss Prevention, Fifth Edition: An Introduction: Philip Purpura

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The first edition of the work has been called:“An example of true expertise…a well-regarded textbook that has been updated with a post-9-11 perspective.”-SECURITY MANAGEMENT
“…an outstanding introduction to loss prevention concepts and security management implementation.”-CRIME & JUSTICE INTERNATIONAL –Crime & Justice International
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Security and Loss Prevention, Fifth Edition: An Introduction: Philip Purpura

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The first edition of the work has been called:“An example of true expertise…a well-regarded textbook that has been updated with a post-9-11 perspective.”-SECURITY MANAGEMENT
“…an outstanding introduction to loss prevention concepts and security management implementation.”-CRIME & JUSTICE INTERNATIONAL –Crime & Justice International
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Security Design Consulting: The Business of Security System Design: Brian Gouin

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Targets the growing number of consultants designing secure, crime-resistant facilities!
A crucial reference for the practicing or aspiring design consultant, Security Design Consulting brings you step by step through the process of becoming a security consultant, describing how to start the business, market services, write [...]