Management, Loose-Leaf Version
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781305969308
Author: Richard L. Daft
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 9, Problem 7DQ
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If most catastrophes in business occurs because of a series of small problems.
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A catastrophe is usually a large damage or a sudden damage, in an organizations perspective catastrophe could be when the business does not give attention to cashflow interruptions. This could eventually disrupt the entire operations. This is due to the lack of attention given to the series of small issues such as less attention given into outgoings and incomings of cash.
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