Managing in Recovering Markets


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The changing dynamics of business worldwide have led organizations to look beyond traditional managerial practices while at the same time attempting to retain their core competitive advantages. This development has called upon academicians and practitioners alike to reassess the different aspects of business management such as macroeconomic variables, the nature of the market, the changing features of the workplace, the new work ethos, and/or employer-employee exchanges. In this context, the book provides essential insights on industry innovations, academic advances and policy movements with regard to recovering markets in India and around the globe. The individual papers highlight potential avenues that could allow industry to better understand and respond to the global crisis. The book collects research papers presented at the Global Conference on Managing in Recovering Markets (GCMRM), held in March 2014. Seven international and 120 national business schools and management universities were represented at the conference, the first in a series of 13 planned under the GCMRM agenda for 2014–17. The book includes more than 30 research papers chosen from a pool of 118 presented at the conference, all of which have undergone a rigorous blind review process.




Recovery Management in Business-to-Business Markets


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The book is related to the handling of product and service failures in business-to-business markets. The concept of “recovery management” embraces all activities of seller firms to effectively handle failure situations in order to restore customer satisfaction and attain customer retention. Since prior research on recovery management has been mostly related to business-to-consumer (B2C) markets and business-to-business markets (B2B) reflect significantly different characteristics, a context-specific approach to handle product or service failures in B2B markets is required by researchers and practitioners alike. Based on a profound qualitative and quantitative investigation, Kristian Döscher derives the fundamental conceptual dimensions and discloses the relational consequences as well as the financial contributions of recovery management in B2B markets.




Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery


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Handbook of Research on Financial Management During Economic Downturn and Recovery


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Times of crisis are unexpected and they bring diverse challenges and opportunities for companies, financial markets, and the economy. On one hand, more risk and uncertainties appear, yet on the other hand, it is an opportunity to reorganize and reinvent the company. It is important for businesses to understand ways to deal with uncertainty and risk in times of economic downturn and what financial strategies and tools can be used to eliminate or reduce the potential negative effects. These effects can reach the company’s financial performance, capital structure, as well as cause financial debt and the availability of cash-flow to companies. However, different financial instruments can sustain the business and deal with the difficulties of payment when sales reduce and uncertainty increases; thus, research is essential in this critical area. When economic downturn affects the financial markets, the role of banks, country dynamics, the economy, and many other facets of the business world, financial management becomes the key for business recovery. The Handbook of Research on Financial Management During Economic Downturn and Recovery shares relevant knowledge on challenges and opportunities caused by crises, such as the pandemic, and the effects on economic and financial arenas. The chapters cover topics such as business models to understand how companies react to pandemic and crises situations, as well as how they change their management and way of conducting business. Other important topics include sustainable development, international financial markets, capital structure changes, uncertainty and risk, and governance and leadership. This book is ideal for shareholders, directors and managers, economists, researchers, academics, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested in knowledge on topics about challenges in the way that companies, financial markets, financial institutions, and governments respond to risk and uncertainty.




Corporate Turnaround


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Debt Management: Treasury was Able to Fund Economic Stabilization and Recovery Expenditures in a Short Period of Time, but Debt Management Challenges Remain


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This report is part of a requirement to monitor the Department of the Treasury's (Treasury) implementation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and submit special reports as warranted from oversight findings. It evaluates Treasury's borrowing actions since the start of the crisis, and how Treasury communicates with market participants in the context of the growing debt portfolio and the medium- and long-term fiscal outlook. The auditor analyzed market data; interviewed Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and market experts; and surveyed major domestic holders of Treasury securities. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.




Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery


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Managing Protected Areas


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This handbook, produced by world renowned experts from the World Conservation Union (IUCN), spans the full terrain of protected area management and is the international benchmark for the field. The book employs dozens of detailed international cases studies, hundreds of concise topical snapshots, maps, tables, illustrations and a colour plate section, as well as evaluation tools, checklists and numerous appendices to cover all aspects of park management from biodiversity to natural heritage to financial management. The book establishes a conceptual underpinning for protected area management, presents guiding principles for the 21st century, reflects recent work on international best practice and provides an assessment of skills required by professionals. As the most authoritative guide ever compiled to the principles and practice of protected area management, this volume is essential for all professionals and students in all countries and contexts.







DISASTER RECOVERY MANAGEMENT


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Imagine a Category 4 storm making landfall, dumping 40 inches of rain on the region and destroying hundreds of houses and businesses. The office of a small business could be entirely inundated. Employees may be unable to work for days, if not weeks, on-site. Utility lines may be down for an extended period of time, and power spikes or equipment failure may result in the loss of critical digital data files. While such events may appear implausible, they are not unheard of, and the consequences can be devastating. Businesses must be prepared for any eventuality. They must have plans and procedures in place to mitigate these risks and respond to any negative outcomes. That is what the catastrophe recovery field is all about. It's critical to be aware of the resources and solutions accessible in order to comprehend catastrophe recovery and the efforts firms may take to assure their preparation. What is the definition of disaster recovery? The formal planning process through which a corporation builds its blueprint for responding to disruptive incidents, which can range from natural disasters to cyberattacks to power outages, is known as disaster recovery. A disaster recovery plan, a formal document that describes responsibilities, policies, processes, and resource allocation to assist firm executives in navigating the aftermath of a cataclysmic event, is often the product of the disaster recovery process. A disaster recovery plan's ultimate purpose is to help businesses minimise the consequences of a disaster and resume normal operations as fast as feasible. It's crucial to realise that disasters can have far-reaching consequences for a company, including lost productivity, income, brand reputation damage, and consumer unhappiness. Businesses use a disaster recovery plan to get back up and running as quickly as possible, ideally reducing or limiting the negative consequences. All possible contingencies must be addressed in disaster recovery strategies. Companies must account for more than just data loss; they must also account for structural damage or utilities that are down for days at a time. Furthermore, effective disaster recovery plans handle all aspects of business operations, including phone and internet outages as well as the inability to use certain areas of the structure. Disaster Recovery's Evolution In recent decades, the field of catastrophe recovery has advanced tremendously. Prior to the 1970s, the primary priority in disaster recovery was making and carefully storing paper copies of all vital papers. In other words, businesses primarily aimed to ensure that essential documents were backed up in the event of a fire or flood. Disaster recovery has evolved to prioritise digital data backups, cybersecurity, and associated factors as more and more company processes have switched to computers. Companies are increasingly aiming to keep their critical files accessible in the cloud even if their main operations centre is unavailable. The introduction of cloud computing is viewed as a watershed moment in disaster recovery, offering businesses with a variety of options for reducing the risk of their digital assets.