CSE3501 Study Guide - Final Guide: Teijin, Strategic Management, Risk Assessment
Document Summary
Risk management is the process of identifying, assessing and controlling threats to an organization"s capital and earnings. These threats, or risks, could stem from a wide variety of sources, including financial uncertainty, legal liabilities, strategic management errors, accidents and natural disasters. Risk management plan increasingly includes companies" processes for identifying and controlling threats to its digital assets, including proprietary corporate data, a customer"s personally identifiable information (pii) and intellectual property. Every business and organization faces the risk of unexpected, harmful events that can cost the company money or cause it to permanently close. Risk management allows organizations to attempt to prepare for the unexpected by minimizing risks and extra costs before they happen. By implementing a risk management plan and considering the various potential risks or events before they occur, an organization can save money and protect their future. This ability to understand and control risk enables organizations to be more confident in their business decisions.