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1046691
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b801061
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Ast, Scott Alan.
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| Title & Author
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Managing security overseas : : protecting employees and assets in volatile regions /\ Scott Alan Ast.
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| Publication Statement
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Boca Raton :: CRC Press,, ©2010.
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1 online resource (xxiii, 342 pages)
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| ISBN
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1439804672
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: 1439804680
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: 6612294205
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: 9781439804674
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: 9781439804681
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: 9786612294204
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Challenges to security management in companies with global and high-risk operations -- Travel tracking and intelligence issues : it's 3:00 a.m., do you know where your expats are? -- Risk assessment methodologies : the 5:00 p.m. Friday telephone call : "We've got a project kicking off Monday in Colombia" -- Protecting people who don't believe they need to be protected : "I would prefer to go low profile" -- Security, crisis management, and evacuation planning : the 2:00 a.m. Friday telephone call : "The missiles are flying all around us!" -- Crisis management do's and don'ts : pushing the crisis button -- Protecting people and assets around the world : from green acres to the green zone -- Predeployment and security awareness training : "Tell me everything I need to know about this country in about 15 minutes" -- Establishing and maintaining contact and coordination with local, regional, and international authorities : "We need a favor, we have people in your country that we need evacuated now!" -- Benchmarking international crisis and security management : "Give me one good reason why our company needs to do this" -- Maximizing your security and crisis management efficiency : "How to be all things to all people, and keeping it real."
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| Abstract
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Threats to multinational corporations come in two forms: natural and man-made. This book illustrates the types of risks that confront corporations when working outside of North America. It provides key tools and understanding that are required to do business in a safe and secure manner, no matter the level of risk. It walks through a logical framework for safety and security program development from Day One. Using real-world case studies and examples, the book is a useful reference to security managers, security consultants, contractors, frequent global business travelers, and for those who.
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Americans-- Employment-- Foreign countries-- Protection.
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Business travel-- Safety measures.
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Corporations, American-- Employees-- Protection.
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Corporations, American-- Security measures-- Foreign countries.
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International business enterprises-- Security measures.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Corporate Governance.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Leadership.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Organizational Development.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Workplace Culture.
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Business travel-- Safety measures.
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International business enterprises-- Security measures.
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| Dewey Classification
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658.4/73
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HD2785.A88 2010eb
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