Business Continuity Planning : Responding to an Influenza Pandemic, Advice to Businesses on Preparing for a Pandemic

Business Continuity Planning is increasingly part of normal business practice. Recent acts of terrorism, outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the Avian Flu, and various widespread natural disasters have served to highlight the importance of business continuity planning by underl...

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Main Authors: Cronin, Martin, Shanagher, Martin, Barry, Richard, O'Toole, Breda, Burbridge, Martin, Hedigan, David, Hughes, Declan, Dagg, Maurice, Gregg, Con, Faulkner, Randal
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Forf?s 2009
Subjects:
Influenza
Pandemics
Business continuity planning
Avian flu
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2262/76789
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Summary:Business Continuity Planning is increasingly part of normal business practice. Recent acts of terrorism, outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the Avian Flu, and various widespread natural disasters have served to highlight the importance of business continuity planning by underlining the substantial risk of major operational disruptions for businesses. Best practice is for companies to prepare for a range of eventualities and risks which threaten business continuity. This is particularly important in the context of the risk of an influenza pandemic in the medium term.

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