If any phrase characterizes the hospitality and tourism industry today it would probably be “constantly changing.” Worldwide recessionary conditions, globalization, industry-wide focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility are just some of the forces converging and resulting in widespread change. The result is an industry that requires future leaders in hospitality and tourism …
The focus of this book has been on routine health unit-based information systems. Routine health information systems, more than nonroutine methods such as surveys or rapid assessment methods, are the main data source in most countries. Yet they have the infamous reputation for producing a plethora of irrelevant or low-quality data. Therefore, most health managers, as a rule, do not use the…
The concept of governance is not a new one but nowadays we hear words as corporate governance, organizational governance or good governance frequently. Actually corporate governance or, as defined in ISO FDIS 26000, organizational governance is the system by which an organization makes and implements decisions in pursuit of its objectives. Simply put “governance” means: the process of decis…
The Project Management Institute (USA) in the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) defines a project as “A temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product or service”. (PMI 2000) Typically a project is a one-time effort to accomplish an explicit objective by a specific time. Unlike an organisation’s ongoing operations, a project must eventually come to a c…
For most of us, sport implies having fun, but it can also be work, a means of employment, or a business. Many people who are employed in business endeavors associated with sport are engaged in a career field known as sport management. Sport management can be defined as: In this chapter will be looked at the scope of management, sport manager’s responsibilities, and the sport business environ…
The purpose of risk management training is to raise basic awareness of risk management concepts and mechanisms, to enable participants to identify and manage risks in their own units and to strengthen project management through adequate forward planning of potential risks. The half-day training module on risk management introduces the defi nition of risk and the purpose of risk management …
The purpose of this thesis is to study the issues surrounding whether DoD can successfully mandate its supplier base adopt Total Quality Management (TQM) , or an equivalent quality-oriented management philosophy. Hewlett-Packard and Motorola, Inc., two firms currently requiring their suppliers adopt a quality-focused management philosophy, were studied. The researcher determined that DoD coul…
Here are the highlights of the attached White Paper on risk management as relates to condominium projects: There has been incredible growth in the housing market nationwide. Construction defect litigation has exploded in several states, drawing aggressive plaintiff law firms to what has become a “cottage industry” of filing suits on behalf of condominium owners and Homeowner Associat…
Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the proposition that corporate social responsibility reporting could be viewed as both an outcome of, and part of reputation risk management processes. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws heavily on management research. In addition, an image restoration framework is introduced. Findings – The concept of reputation r…
The underlying premise of enterprise risk management is that every entity exists to provide value for its stakeholders. All entities face uncertainty, and the challenge for management is to determine how much uncertainty to accept as it strives to grow stakeholder value. Uncertainty presents both risk and opportunity, with the potential to erode or enhance value. Enterprise risk management …
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Managements of some companies and other entities have developed processes to identify and manage risk across the enterprise, and many others have begun development or are considering doing so. While considerable information on enterprise risk management is available, including much published literature, no common terminology exists, and there are few if any widely accepted pr…
The field of enterprise risk management (ERM) was born from corporate scandals early in this century. COSO published its Integrated Framework in 2004, outlining eight ERM components that, when present and functioning effectively, provide reasonable assurance an organization will meet its objectives. Since then, organizations have been increasingly urged to adopt risk oversight practices, wit…
By now it has been clear that urgent action is needed if we are to avoid a global water crisis. Despite the vital importance of water to all aspects of human life, the sector has been plagued by a chronic lack of political support, poor governance and underinvestment. As a result, hundreds of millions of people around the world remain trapped in poverty and ill health and exposed to the risks o…
PREFACE This guide is a catalogue of ideas, information, services and material available to those interested in energy conservation. It is intended to stimulate food and beverage processor's interest in energy conservation and give information on how to get an energy management program started. More specific information is available and advice should be sought from qualified engineering st…
The main objective of the paper is to discuss how indicators and metrics can be used in risk management. In introduction, there are presented some general ideas about enterprise risk management and its implementation using key risk indicators (KRIs). In Section, there are presented several definitions for KRI and the steps which must be followed for implementing a set of KRI. In Section 2, it i…