| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 94 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Cover13; -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgement13; -- Contents -- Introduction13; -- Chapter 1 Crisis, Chaos and Management -- 1.1 Definitions 13; -- 1.2 Crisis Concept 13; -- 1.3 Crisis Management13; -- 1.4 Crisis Management-Moot Points13; -- 1.5 Crisis Management and Planning 13; -- 1.6 Man Made Crisis Cases13; -- Chapter 2 Sturcturing a Crisis Management Team -- 2.1 Turbulence and Crisis 13; -- 2.2 Crisis Management Organizations 13; -- 2.3 Crisis Management Teams 13; -- 2.4 Management Organization Structures13; -- Chapter 3 Crisis Management-Preparedness and Prevention -- 3.1 Definitions 13; -- 3.2 Crisis Management 13; -- 3.3 Some Crisis Cases 13; -- 3.4 Hazard Management 13; -- Chapter 4 Natural Disasters and Their Management -- 4.1 Earth Quakes: Some Case Studies 13; -- 4.2 An Analysis of Post-Disaster Management 13; -- 4.3 Tsunamis 13; -- 4.4 Cyclones, Hurricane, Typhoon and Tornado13; -- 4.5 Supercyclones in Tamil Nadu in 1977 and Orissa in 199913; -- 4.6 Floods 13; -- Chapter 5 Political Crisis and Management -- 5.1 The Cuban Missile Crisis 13; -- 5.2 Crisis Due to a Sex Scandal in UK13; -- 5.3 Falkland Islands Crisis 13; -- 5.4 Crisis Due to Watergate Affairs 13; -- Chapter 6 Industrial Crisis Management -- 6.1 Industrial Crises-Typical Cases13; -- 6.2 Crisis Due to Leakage of Gas from Union Carbide's Plant-Backdrop13; -- Chapter 7 Terrorism-A Global Crisis and Its Management -- 7.1 Crisis in Brief 13; -- 7.2 Post- Crisis Management 13; -- 7.3 Long Term Crisis Management-Annihilation of Terrorism 13; -- 7.4 What Happened After Afghanistan War13; -- 7.5 Annihilation of Global Terrorism 13; -- Chapter 8 Coping with the Trauma in the Post Crisis Period -- Chapter 9 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
This book will benefit not only practicing crisis managers and management trainers but also students and teachers who would like to have some first hand information on a man made or a natural crisis or a disaster and its management both as a prevention and cure during post occurrence period. The book can be used as a reference book, a handbook or even as a textbook for both beginners and also management students or trainees. A number of case studies particularly those pertaining to recent crisis and disasters have been presented which might help those interested in effective management of an i |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-90) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Crisis management.
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Emergency management.
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Crisis management
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Emergency management
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
8122424171 |
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9788122424171 |
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128178883X |
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9781281788832 |
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812241592X |
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9788122415926 |
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