Risk Management Case Study

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Risk management is the use evaluation of risks associated with the financial aspect of a business in order to decrease the presence of risk. All types of business aspects have risks that can range from small to large amounts of risk. There are many risk management tools and formulas used in order to provide a minimum risk environment. Lower risk investments have a smaller chance of being a problem for the short-term and long-term. Larger risk investments or obligations can have a significant effect on a business and require proper monitoring and solutions in order to minimize that risk. Markets have risks associated with producing and providing goods and services. With risk associated with the goals of the business, solving the risk management …show more content…

James Kallman has different approaches to solution of risk management and which is important due to the situation. Understanding the types of risks such as operational and strategic risks is crucial to evaluating the solution for the risk involved. According to Kallman (2008), “A convenient way to see the portfolio of all risk management solutions is to analyze the risk management solution tree” (p. 1). The risk management solution tree provides a detailed layout of decision making and the process of each step depending on the previous step. Goals consist of both threats and opportunities and however one choses to approach the goal is how the flow of the tree will be managed. Avoiding both the opportunity and threat will cancel the goal. Kallman’s main solution against risk is the use of prevention wherever applicable. According to Kallman (2008), “Prevention loss control projects not only preserve assets and save lives, they also save risk financing costs” (p. 1). If management is able to prevent the loss due to risk, the need for other costs such insurance premiums that have the ability to fluctuate due to the risk associated with the company, reduction projects to decrease the risk, advertising and other resources required for the use of increasing

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