1 Issues assessment
This assignment deals with threat, risk, and issues assessment with regard to BMW Motorrad Australia. First, relevant theory will be provided. Furthermore, a risk assessment grid for BMW Motorrad Australia will be constructed. The second part analyses the risk assessment grid and comments on it. The last part provides some recommendations for BMW Motorrad Australia in terms of theory.
1.1 Theory – Threat, risk, issues assessment
According to Turner and Gelles (2003, p. 1), “threat assessment in organizational settings represents a unique set of challenges that require the merging of elements from behavioural sciences, labour law, law enforcement, and human resources” ...
... in order “to move away from the prediction of danger or the imminence of violence toward the identification and management of risk” (Turner & Gelles, 2003, p. 3).
... As with any organisation, BMW business activities carry a certain amount of risk. Proactive management of these risks minimises the impact these risks may have on the organisation. As outlined in BMW Group Annual Report 2009 (BMW Group, 2010) risks that are proactively managed by BMW are related to the following: economic environment, sector risks, operating risks, legal risks, personnel risks, information and IT risks.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Issues assessment.
- Theory Threat, risk, issues assessment
- Recommendations in terms of theory.
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This assignment aims to analyze threat, risk, and issues assessment for BMW Motorrad Australia. The work delves into relevant theory, constructs a risk assessment grid for the company, analyzes the grid, and provides recommendations for BMW Motorrad Australia based on theoretical frameworks.
- Threat and risk assessment in organizational settings
- The importance of risk management for organizational safety and efficiency
- The five steps of risk assessment: identification of hazards, assessment of risks, evaluation of risks, recording and implementation of findings, and discussion and review
- Issues management and its role in anticipating and effectively handling potential organizational issues
- Developing a practical issues assessment grid for BMW Motorrad Australia
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- The first chapter provides an overview of threat and risk assessment in organizational settings. The chapter emphasizes the importance of integrating insights from various disciplines, such as behavioral sciences, labor law, law enforcement, and human resources, to effectively assess threats and risks. It also discusses the shift from predicting danger to identifying and managing risk.
- The second chapter focuses on risk assessment, outlining its significance in managing uncertainties within projects. It defines risk assessment as a process for identifying potential harm, evaluating the likelihood and consequences of those harms, and implementing preventive measures to mitigate risks. The chapter highlights the legal requirement for workplace risk assessments and emphasizes the importance of stakeholder safety.
- The third chapter introduces the concept of issues management and its crucial role in proactive crisis management. It argues that anticipating and effectively handling potential developments, trends, or events can significantly impact an organization's success. The chapter also explores the framework for identifying and analyzing potential issues that may influence BMW Motorrad Australia.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The key terms and concepts explored in this work include threat assessment, risk assessment, issues assessment, organizational safety, stakeholder protection, risk management, hazard identification, risk evaluation, preventive measures, issues management, and proactive crisis management. The assignment draws upon theoretical frameworks and methodologies from fields such as behavioral sciences, labor law, law enforcement, and human resources.
- Citation du texte
- Anonym (Auteur), 2010, Threat, risk, and issues assessment with regard to BMW Motorrad Australia, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/151647
