Business Confronts Terrorism

Author : Dean C. Alexander
Publisher : Terrace Books
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780299189334

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Business Confronts Terrorism by Dean C. Alexander Pdf

Central banks and stock exchanges are bombed. Suicide bombers ravage cinemas, nightclubs, and theaters. Planes crash into skyscrapers and government buildings. Multiple bombs explode on commuter trains. Thousands of people are killed and injured while millions are terrorized by these attacks. These scenarios could be part of a future Hollywood movie. Sadly, they are representative of previous terror attacks against industry and government interests worldwide. Moreover, they are harbingers of global terror threats. Industry constitutes a prime target of contemporary terrorism. This timely book analyzes the threats companies face due to terrorism, industry responses to these dangers, and terrorism’s effects on conducting business in the post-9/11 environment. Dean C. Alexander details the conventional and unconventional terror capabilities facing industry. He describes the activities of terrorists in the economic system and the ways they finance their operations. Alexander discusses how companies can reduce terrorist threats and that corporate security can minimize political violence. He outlines the dynamics of the public-private partnership against terrorism: government aiding industry, business supporting government, and tensions between the two. He also delineates terrorism’s effects—financial, physical, and emotional—on workers and employers. He highlights the negative financial and economic consequences of terrorism. He discusses the impact of terrorism on traditional business practices and concludes with an assessment of future trends.

Author : Errol Samuels
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1681392585

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Terrorism by Errol Samuels Pdf

Author : Dean Reuter,John Yoo
Publisher : Encounter Books
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781594035630

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Confronting Terror by Dean Reuter,John Yoo Pdf

After the September 11, 2001 attacks the United States went to war. With thousands of Americans killed, billions of dollars in damage, and aggressive military and security measures in response, we are still living with the war a decade later. A change of presidential administration has not dulled controversy over the most fundamental objectives, strategies and tactics of the war, or whether it is even a war. This book clears the air over the meaning of 9/11, and sets the stage for a reasoned, clear, and considered discussion of the future with a collection of essays commemorating the 10th anniversary of the attacks. The contributors include supporters and critics of the war on terrorism, policymakers and commentators, insiders and outsiders, and some of the leading voices inside and outside government.

Author : Gabriele G. S. Suder
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781847200228

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Corporate Strategies Under International Terrorism and Adversity by Gabriele G. S. Suder Pdf

Corporate Strategies under International Terrorism and Adversity raises key issues facing international business and management in an era of global uncertainty.

Author : David H. McIntyre,William I. Hancock
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781781001097

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Business Continuity and Homeland Security by David H. McIntyre,William I. Hancock Pdf

What should businesses consider in preparing for terrorist attacks, natural disasters, pandemic illnesses and other emergencies? What steps can a business take to ensure continuity during and after a crisis? What can we learn from past success? This edited collection provides responses to these and other questions from prominent business executives and academics, drawn from their personal experiences with such crises as the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the Asian tsunami. Their analyses prove a major step forward in the emerging academic and professional field of homeland security. In this first volume, The Challenge of the New Age, the contributors– noted authorities in security and risk management, technology, public health, political science and business – look at specific ways disasters can impact businesses, both in the short and long term. They recount their experiences with terrorist attacks and natural disasters, and explore the potential impact of other hazards, such as a biological event or pandemic. Intended for business practitioners, real world operators, students and faculty, government leaders, and their libraries, the book demonstrates with historical examples the connectivity between threats, hazards, policies, jurisdictions, information, technology, leadership, and considerations of profit and loss. Those who want to benefit from best practices while avoiding mistakes of the past will find this an excellent place to start.

Author : Luke Howie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351148146

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Terrorism, the Worker and the City by Luke Howie Pdf

Soon after watching the twin towers falling in New York, some of those with business responsibilities were already asking themselves whether people would be willing to work in tall buildings ever again. Is work too risky? How can people be expected to attend work in what might now be seen as precarious and vulnerable workplaces and cities? Although, thankfully, large scale terrorist attacks are infrequent, the world's cities, and the businesses to which they are home, have been put on notice that it can come to any place at any time. In Terrorism, the Worker and the City, Luke Howie considers what steps managers and employees can and should take to protect their businesses from such an amorphous and indefinable threat. Deftly combining theoretical insight with empirical research, he reveals how, despite an appearance of 'business as usual', fear; anxiety; and suspicion permeate workplaces, even in cities that may not be at the top of any terrorist group's target list. Using the Australian city of Melbourne, a cosmopolitan city and major business centre with nearly four million people, as a metaphor for other such cities around the world, Dr Howie's research has uncovered that even where they don't perceive a high level threat, business managers who might face having to account for themselves to some post event Inquiry have taken action in consequence of the situation. Often, that action amounts to the introduction of what can be described as 'Simulated Security'. This cannot ever provide certain protection from terrorist attack, but it may be the best we can reasonably do. There is also evidence that it can be effective in terms of providing the reassurance to counter the terrorist objective of disrupting normal life through fear. With its rigorous research compared with other more speculative works on this subject, Terrorism, the Worker and the City will appeal to city and business leaders and managers, and security professionals, as well as those in governmenta

Author : Michael Czinkota,Ilkka Ronkainen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 779 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135967277

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The Future of Global Business by Michael Czinkota,Ilkka Ronkainen Pdf

In the fast-paced world of global business, success is marked by the ability to stay on top of currents events, to recognize new trends, and to react quickly to change. This book offers contributions by global marketing authorities to help you understand this rapidly changing international environment and respond to opportunities and perils. Editors Michael R. Czinkota and Ilkka A. Ronkainen use their years of experience in policy, business, and academia to provide these readings noted for their currency, relevancy, and scholarly depth.

Author : Mike Ackerman
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781591028819

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Counterterrorism Strategies for Corporations by Mike Ackerman Pdf

In this distillation of his 46 years of experience in intelligence, military security, and corporate security, Ackerman explores in depth the risks, direct and indirect, to multinational corporations from al-Qaida and its affiliates, and suggests practical countermeasures.

Author : Suzi Mirgani
Publisher : transcript Verlag
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783839433522

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Target Markets - International Terrorism Meets Global Capitalism in the Mall by Suzi Mirgani Pdf

This book explores the points of convergence between corporate capitalist and terrorist practice. Assessing an increase in the number of terrorist attacks directed at commercial entities in urban areas, with an emphasis on the shopping mall in general and Nairobi's Westgate Mall in particular, Suzi Mirgani offers a fascinating and disturbing perspective on the spaces where the most powerful forces of contemporary culture - the most mainstream and the most extreme - meet on common ground.

Author : Neil J. Smelser
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691149356

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The Faces of Terrorism by Neil J. Smelser Pdf

Terrorism is the most clear and present danger we confront today, yet no phenomenon is more poorly understood by policymakers, the media, and the general public. The Faces of Terrorism is the first serious interdisciplinary examination of terrorism in all its facets. What gives rise to it, who are its proponents and how do they think, and how--and why--does it work? Neil Smelser begins by tackling the fundamental problem of defining what exactly terrorism is. He shows why a precise definition has eluded us until now, and he proposes one that takes into account the full complexities of this unconventional and politically charged brand of violence. He explores the root causes and conditions of terrorism, and examines the ideologies that inspire and fuel it throughout the world. Smelser looks closely at the terrorists themselves--their recruitment, their motivations, the groups they form, their intended audiences, and their uses of the media in pursuing their agendas. He studies the target societies as well, unraveling the complicated social and psychological impacts of having to cope with the ever-present threat of a terrorist strike--and responding when one occurs. He explains what it means to live under constant threat of terrorism, and addresses the thorny domestic and foreign policy challenges this poses. Throughout, Smelser draws from the latest findings in sociology, political science, anthropology, economics, psychology, psychiatry, and history. The Faces of Terrorism provides the breadth of scope necessary to understand--and ultimately eliminate--this most pressing global threat.

Author : Benjamin Bader,Tassilo Schuster,Michael Dickmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000300239

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Danger and Risk as Challenges for HRM by Benjamin Bader,Tassilo Schuster,Michael Dickmann Pdf

Questions related to managing people in hostile environments have become more central on the agenda of business leaders and HR professionals in multinational corporations (MNCs). This is due to developments such as the increase of terrorism or the political instability in many regions. In consequence, research on the role of HR in hostile environments has increased, though it can still be considered in its early stages. Danger and Risk as Challenges for HRM: Managing People in Hostile Environments adds to this emerging field of research by investigating the management of people in hostile environments from conceptual as well as empirical perspectives. It delivers an essential and comprehensive overview and gives deep insight into this highly relevant topic from leading authors in the field. This book will be of great value to scholars and researchers interested in the role of human resource management (HRM) in hostile environments, people management in companies in conflict-affected areas and to those interested in new grounds in HR Research. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Human Resource Management.

Author : L. Howie
Publisher : Springer
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137271761

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Witnesses to Terror by L. Howie Pdf

This book argues that it is witnesses who are the targets of terrorism and that the question of whose witnessing counts, and which stories are the most legitimate, is of vital importance for understanding the meanings and consequences of contemporary terrorism.

Author : Mark S. Hamm
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781437929591

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Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups by Mark S. Hamm Pdf

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Examines terrorists¿ involvement in a variety of crimes ranging from motor vehicle violations, immigration fraud, and mfg. illegal firearms to counterfeiting, armed bank robbery, and smuggling weapons of mass destruction. There are 3 parts: (1) Compares the criminality of internat. jihad groups with domestic right-wing groups. (2) Six case studies of crimes includes trial transcripts, official reports, previous scholarship, and interviews with law enforce. officials and former terrorists are used to explore skills that made crimes possible; or events and lack of skill that the prevented crimes. Includes brief bio. of the terrorists along with descriptions of their org., strategies, and plots. (3) Analysis of the themes in closing arguments of the transcripts in Part 2. Illus.

Author : Robert J. Fischer,Robert Fischer,Edward Halibozek,Edward P. Halibozek,David Walters
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780123850577

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Introduction to Security by Robert J. Fischer,Robert Fischer,Edward Halibozek,Edward P. Halibozek,David Walters Pdf

Celebrated for its balanced and professional approach, this book gives future security professionals a broad, solid base that prepares them to serve in a variety positions in a growing field that is immune to outsourcing.

Author : Luke Howie,Perri Campbell
Publisher : Springer
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137516299

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Crisis and Terror in the Age of Anxiety by Luke Howie,Perri Campbell Pdf

This book confronts the issues young people face growing up in the confusion and anxiety of today’s highly global society. Young people face their futures consumed with feelings of doubt, uncertainty and ambivalence. The Global Financial Crisis and the rise of the Islamic State means young people are transitioning into adulthood in a time that we call an age of anxiety. They may be the first generation to have fewer opportunities than their parents yet, despite this, they are learning to imagine other kinds of futures. These are futures where economic collapse provides opportunities for entrepreneurialism and innovation, where Islamic State does not need to pose a clear and present danger, and where political action provides hope for a better world. Dealing with the current political and economic climate and progressive campaigns such as Black Lives Matter, Howie and Campbell tackle some of the biggest threats to the future of society. An innovative and wide-reaching study, this book will be of particular interest to scholars of human geography, disaster studies, politics, and sociology.