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The Olympics as a Story of Risk Management

Harvard Business Review

Risk management is now at the heart of the governance model for the Olympic Games and the Olympic movement, and not only because of their growing scale and complexity. These risks can emanate from the realm of security, public health, natural ecology, technology, or economics.

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Psychology Is the Key to Detecting Internal Cyberthreats

Harvard Business Review

In behavioral science research , certain negative emotions, stressors, and conflicts have long been associated with incidents of workplace aggression, employee turnover, absenteeism, accidents, fraud, sabotage, and espionage. Hermann , which explained foreign policy behavior by analyzing the personal characteristics of leaders.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

” Improving risk management. Climate change, water scarcity, and poor labor conditions in much of the world increase the risk. Managing risks therefore requires making investment decisions today for longer-term capacity building and developing adaptive strategies. billion in mining projects since 2010.