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From Panic Rooms to Boardrooms - The effects of Business Continuity Management on company operations

Roshage, Elin LU and Krook, Sebastian LU (2024) MGTN59 20241
Department of Business Administration
Abstract (Swedish)
This thesis explores the effects of Business Continuity Management (BCM) on a company’s daily operations. By investigating if such effects exist, this thesis contributes to the understanding of the implications of BCM. In turn, this understanding may help facilitate the implementation of BCM. Based on a qualitative method, it undertakes 7 interviews with Swedish companies within manufacturing, utilities, finance and construction. The data suggests that BCM influences several aspects of daily company operations including activities within strategy, financial management, external relations and organisational culture. We conclude that effects on these areas are heavily intertwined and that BCM has significant spillover effects aside from... (More)
This thesis explores the effects of Business Continuity Management (BCM) on a company’s daily operations. By investigating if such effects exist, this thesis contributes to the understanding of the implications of BCM. In turn, this understanding may help facilitate the implementation of BCM. Based on a qualitative method, it undertakes 7 interviews with Swedish companies within manufacturing, utilities, finance and construction. The data suggests that BCM influences several aspects of daily company operations including activities within strategy, financial management, external relations and organisational culture. We conclude that effects on these areas are heavily intertwined and that BCM has significant spillover effects aside from strengthening resilience. The themes found in this study may be utilised in further research. (Less)
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author
Roshage, Elin LU and Krook, Sebastian LU
supervisor
organization
course
MGTN59 20241
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Business Continuity Management, BCM, Daily Operations, Effects, Resilience
language
English
id
9156354
date added to LUP
2024-06-24 13:33:52
date last changed
2024-06-24 13:33:52
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  abstract     = {{This thesis explores the effects of Business Continuity Management (BCM) on a company’s daily operations. By investigating if such effects exist, this thesis contributes to the understanding of the implications of BCM. In turn, this understanding may help facilitate the implementation of BCM. Based on a qualitative method, it undertakes 7 interviews with Swedish companies within manufacturing, utilities, finance and construction. The data suggests that BCM influences several aspects of daily company operations including activities within strategy, financial management, external relations and organisational culture. We conclude that effects on these areas are heavily intertwined and that BCM has significant spillover effects aside from strengthening resilience. The themes found in this study may be utilised in further research.}},
  author       = {{Roshage, Elin and Krook, Sebastian}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{From Panic Rooms to Boardrooms - The effects of Business Continuity Management on company operations}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}