Risk and crisis management in the public sector

Risk and Crisis Management in the Public Sector Second Edition responds to these challenges by presenting the only guide for public mangers and public management students which combines lessons about risk and crisis management together in a single, accessible text. It equips readers with the knowled...

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Main Authors: Drennan, Lynn T. 1953- (Author), McConnell, Allan 1957- (Author), Stark, Alastair (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxon, UK New York Routledge © 2015
Edition:Second edition
Series:Routledge masters in public management series
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Table of Contents:
  • 1.Risk and Crisis: Definitions, Debates and Consequences
  • 2.Risk and Crisis Management: Drivers and Barriers
  • 3.Assessing, Evaluating and Communicating risks
  • 4.Responding to Risk: Strategies and Methods
  • 5.Contingency Planning and Crisis Preparedness
  • 6.Managing the Acute Phase of Crisis: From Politics to Technology
  • 7.After the Crisis: Evaluation, Learning and Accountability 8.Risk and Crisis Management in a Global world
  • 9.Conclusion
  • 10.Case Studies: Managing risk in public service organizations and Crisis management: a personal account by Ed van Thijn, Former Mayor of Amsterdam