Disaster business continuity: promoting staff capability

Abstract

The object of business continuity planning is minimising loss after a disaster. Achieving this goal requires that management and information systems are available to facilitate the recovery of core business operations as soon as possible. While safeguarding systems and/or arranging for substitutes is vital, it is equally important to ensure the availability of staff capable of operating these system under adverse disaster conditions. Adopting a human resource perspective, this paper discusses the implications of staff vulnerability, hazard and risk assessment, organisational systems, training and recovery management for disaster business continuity.

Citation

Paton, D. (1999), "Disaster business continuity: promoting staff capability", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 127-133. https://doi.org/10.1108/09653569910266175