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Terror, Trauma, and Employees: On the day of the terrorist attacks, the normal defense mechanisms that we use to minimize the impact of terrible news and events were overwhelmed. Normally, we could have told ourselves that terrorist attacks happen to other people in other places. Normal defense mechanisms, however, do not work when terrorism...; Tags: Terrorist Attack, Employer Employee.com, PTSD, Homeland Security, Corporate Insurance, Business Security, Government, Business Operations; White papers 2001-01-01
Background Checks in Focus: This article emphasises that terrorist attacks lead to increased scrutiny of applicants. But that may be changing after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Employment-screening companies say inquiries about their services are way up, although the increase hasn't yet translated into more paying...; Tags: Society For Human Resource Management, Terrorist Attack, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Business Operations, Government; White papers 2002-01-01
Strategy for the Recession: Even before the September terrorist attacks in the U.S., business executives were paddling furiously to traverse the economic doldrums. Now it is almost certain that the crossing will be longer and harder. The practices that are mentioned in this passage will help the professionals. The contingency measures that World Trade...; Tags: Strategy, Recession, Harvard Knowledgebase, Terrorist Attack, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Business Operations, Government; White papers 2001-12-10
Targeting a Just-in-Case Supply Chain for the Inevitable Next Disaster: Natural disasters, wars, and political upheavals occur regularly around the globe, playing havoc with the flow of parts and goods. Such disruptions are as old as commercial trade itself. But the dramatic terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon a year ago brought supply chain risk into...; Tags: Sourcing, JIT, American Society For Quality, Terrorist Attack, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Purchasing & Procurement, Quality, Insurance, Transportation, Financial Planning, Strategy, Business Operations, Government, Finance, Management; White papers 2002-09-01
Costs Of A Borderless World.: The economic consequences of terrorist attacks are huge, but some of the best protections for companies cost very little. Mimicking the reach of a global corporation, the Sept. 11 terrorists tapped resources from 10 countries on three continents before finally hitting their targets in the United States. Finance executives can't...; Tags: Finance Executive, Penton Media Inc., Sept. 11, Terrorist Attack, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Business Operations, Government; White papers 2001-12-01

Protecting Your Employees And Shareholders From Terrorist Threats: A year after September 11, many corporate leaders have become complacent about the threat of another terrorist attack. This article tells how to protect employees and shareholders from terrorist threats. Companies are starting to recognize the need for corporate governance around these issues, and they see that unless they have...; Tags: Shareholder, Aon Corp., Terrorist Attack, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Government, Corporate Law, Finance; White papers 2003-01-01
A Strong Sense Of Security: In an increasingly global economy, more U.S. firms are learning to navigate the shoals of import regulations. Since the terrorist attacks last September, U.S. Customs has been operating on Alert Level, its highest state of watchfulness. The agency has not changed the requirements for bringing goods into the country, but...; Tags: Security, Inbound Logistics, Terrorist Attack, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Business Operations, Government; White papers 2002-01-01
Dim And Dimmer: The prospects of the parcel/express industry in the U.S. weakened during the beginning of 21st century. However, it soon revived after the country suffered terrorist attacks. The short-term survival of asset heavy parcel express carriers was viewed as a positive sign of growth and development for the nation. Experts suggest...; Tags: Business Operations, Business Security, Corporate Insurance, Government, Homeland Security, Management, Reed Elsevier Inc., Strategy, Terrorist Attack; White papers 2002-01-01
Preparing Hospitals, Doctors, and Nurses for a Terrorist Attack: During the Cold War, a nuclear attack was the primary threat to American citizens. Hospital administrators and doctors were told to prepare for an enormous number of casualties, even though high-ranking officials whispered in private that there was really very little that the U.S. health care system could do. No...; Tags: Hospital, Hudson Institute, Health Care, Terrorist Attack, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Corporate Insurance, Business Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Government, Business Operations; White papers 2002-10-30
Triage for Civil Support: Using Military Medical Assets to Respond to Terrorist Attacks: Even before the events of September 11, 2001, threat assessments suggested that the United States should prepare to respond to terrorist attacks inside its borders. This report documents research into the use of military medical assets to support civil authorities in the aftermath of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or...; Tags: Asset, Ingersoll-Rand, Terrorist Attack, Attack, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Asset Management, Security, Business Operations, Government, Operational Planning; White papers 2004-10-25
Issues and Options for Government Intervention in the Market for Terrorism Insurance: This paper focuses on insurance, which is only one part of an overall system for managing risks created by the possibility of terrorist attacks and compensating losses caused by terrorist attacks. Disaster assistance, the tort system, and charities can also play a role in this system. This paper should be...; Tags: Ingersoll-Rand, Terrorism Insurance, Terrorism, Policyholder, Terrorist Attack, Homeland Security, Corporate Insurance, Business Security, Insurance, Financial Planning, Government, Business Operations, Finance; White papers 2004-10-13
High Anxiety At Work: From the executive summary: ‘The recent terrorist attacks and a fickle economy are the wake-up calls businesses needed. The attacks brought the issue of workplace anxiety and its effect on productivity into focus. Experts, however, suggest that the emphasis on threat of terrorist attacks should not mask many other issues...; Tags: Workplace, American City Business Journals Inc., Anxiety, Terrorist Attack, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Recruitment & Selection, Business Operations, Government, Human Resources, Workforce Management; White papers 2001-11-09
Dealing With Extreme Events: New Challenges for Terrorism Risk Coverage in the U.S.: The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (9/11) against the United States raises the fundamental question as to what are the responsibilities of the public and private sectors in reducing the risks of terrorist attacks and who should pay for future losses should the terrorists be successful? Prior to September...; Tags: U.S., Wharton School, Terrorism, Terrorist Attack, Homeland Security, Corporate Insurance, Business Security, Government, Business Operations; White papers 2004-06-01
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Making a Difference Today: Experiencing or witnessing a crime, battle, or terrorist attack, or being a victim of sexual abuse, can lead to a form of stress that can last a lifetime. Termed post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, the condition afflicts 5.2 million Americans aged 18 to 54 each year. Its social and economic...; Tags: Trauma, Terrorist Attack, Society For Neuroscience, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Business Operations, Government; White papers 2004-04-01
Teaching Public Relations in a Crisis: The Terrorist Attacks: Public relations is defined as a management function that establishes and maintains mutually beneficial relationships with relevant publics. It is a process that seeks to effectively manage organizational reputations. To perform such a task, special strategies and tools are used, which include identifying reactions of relevant publics, designing effective messages,...; Tags: Terrorist Attack, University Of Northern Iowa, Public Relations, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Business Operations, Government; White papers 2003-05-05
First Step: Assessing Your Property's Vulnerability: A vulnerability is a weakness in the location of a building on a site, the building and its utility and control systems, space planning within the building, or protection of targeted portions of a building. Gaps in management programs that deter, detect, respond to, or recover from terrorist attacks are...; Tags: Vulnerability, Terrorist Attack, Marsh, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Security, Business Operations, Government; White papers 2002-05-01
Insurable Damages Related to September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks (New): The terrorist attacks in lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001, affected many lives. In addition to the personal losses, the events of 9/11 also affected the overall business environment. Hundreds of individual businesses sustained economic damages, affecting entire industries that continue to feel the consequences. Most of this chapter focuses...; Tags: Loss, Terrorist Attack, Marsh, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Business Operations, Government; White papers 2004-04-05
Colliers International US Real Estate Review: Real estate owners, users and investors have had an interesting ride the past several years. A combination of a tech meltdown, a recession, a terrorist attack, the threat of further terrorist attacks, a jobless recovery, ôoffshoring" and huge monetary and fiscal stimulus have all made gauging the demand for real...; Tags: Consultant, Terrorist Attack, Real Estate, Corporate Insurance, Business Security, Homeland Security, Business Operations, Government; White papers 2005-05-02
September 11: Recent Estimates of Fiscal Impact of 2001 Terrorist Attack on New York: In 2002, GAO reported that the New York budget offices estimated that from the terrorist attack, New York City sustained tax revenue losses of $1.6 billion for 2002 and $1.4 billion for 2003, New York State $1.6 billion for 2002 and $4.2 billion for 2003. GAO found some limitations to...; Tags: General Accounting Office, Terrorist Attack, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Taxes, Business Operations, Government, Financial Planning, Finance; White papers 2005-03-01
Homeland Security: Much Is Being Done to Protect Agriculture From a Terrorist Attack, But Important Challenges Remain: U.S. agriculture generates more than $1 trillion per year in economic activity and provides an abundant food supply for Americans and others. Since the September 11, 2001, attacks, there are new concerns about the vulnerability of U.S. agriculture to the deliberate introduction of animal and plant diseases agro terrorism. The...; Tags: U.S., Agriculture, General Accounting Office, Terrorist Attack, Homeland Security, Corporate Insurance, Advertising & Promotion, Business Security, Security, Government, Business Operations, Marketing; White papers 2005-03-01