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Business Continuity

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Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance

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Continuity of operations planning

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Post-hazard event response and recovery depends in no small part on a resilient business community. When employers are disrupted by disaster, whether natural or technological, they may not be able to swiftly and completely recover in the post-hazard event environment. Jobs may be lost, and these losses in turn put a significant damper on the ability of the community to recover effectively. Because business success in recovery is linked to the recovery of communities, and businesses must also consider protection of employees’ interests in their work and the legal protection of the company, enterprises may consider business continuity planning (Beaton et al. 2008). Such a pre-event mitigation strategy may provide a level of capability for the business to respond more quickly and effectively to the challenges of a hazard event. While business continuity planning cannot always be totally effective in preparing a firm for crisis,...

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  1. Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Christopher L. Atkinson

  2. School of Public Administration, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA

    Christopher L. Atkinson

  3. School of Public Administration, Florida Atlantic University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

    Christopher L. Atkinson

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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA

    Ali Farazmand

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Atkinson, C.L. (2018). Business Continuity. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20928-9_2867

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