understudied in the literature review. Design/methodology/approach – The paper adopts a quantitative approach to risk evaluation …, based on accounting indicators, and applies it to a large Italian energy wholesale company. Findings – A set of key risk … indicators to measure price and volume risks is presented in the results, split into synthesis risk, unbalanced risks, modulation …

attempt to reduce the risk of an unsatisfactory appointment. An unsatisfactory appointment may cause psycho‐social loss …

Claims that the small but steady growth in discussion in academic circles of aspects of risk taking and risk management … accountability for decision making with that of the upgrading of managers’ skills. Finds that risk is explored more widely in related … viewed as a profession. Aims to explain why the international literature pointedly avoids much explicit discussion of risk …

Purpose – The use of risk management strategies and practices in UK local authorities has increased significantly in … which there is evidence of quantifiable, positive risk management outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – The research used … study, interviews were conducted with their risk managers. In addition authority‐specific information was gleaned from …

). This technique extends the risk prioritization beyond the conventional risk priority number (RPN) method. A new scale has … been defined. The ranks 1 through 1,000 are used to represent the increasing risk of the 1,000 possible severity …‐occurrence‐detection combinations, called risk priority ranks (RPRs). The failures having a higher rank are given higher priority. This approach …

initial decision system by introducing the element of uncertainty.  …

assessment of the risk arising from power interruptions is made. The study was intended to provide a current status of the system …

There is a growing need for safety analysis of chemical processes. Risk analysis techniques capable of evaluating …

Presents a critical review of the method of FMEA and in particular of the risk priority number (RPN) used for ranking …