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This research addresses current situation in terms of Greek companies’ awareness, preparedness, and resilience against catastrophic events. Furthermore, this research aims at recording the implications of catastrophic events on business activities as well as depicting entrepreneurs’ perception of business continuity and post-disaster recovery.
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Mpekiaris, J.A., Tsiotras, G.D. (2021). Natural Disasters and Their Impact on Business Units: The Greek Case. In: Kotsireas, I.S., Nagurney, A., Pardalos, P.M., Tsokas, A. (eds) Dynamics of Disasters. Springer Optimization and Its Applications, vol 169. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64973-9_10
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