Business Continuity Management – Perspective of Management Science

Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Management - Year 2013, Vol 12, Issue 4

Abstract

[b]Background.[/b] Business Continuity Management (BCM) is a response of management practitioners to the risk appearing in turbulent environment. Recent publications consider BCM in pragmatic categories often deprived of its embedding in the management science.[b]Research aims. [/b]The paper enters discussion of the essence and status of Business Continuity Management (BCM) in management sciences. It includes considerations of the following constituent subjects: the notion of BCM, Evolution of BCM, formal status of BCM in perspective of management science, directions of current BCM research.[b]Method. [/b]The argumentation presented in this paper is based on the critical analysis of the literature and synthesis. [b]Key findings.[/b] It is recommended to base the attempt of defining BCM on element indicating identity of the management domain. Currently, BCM orientation is holistic and its meaning is global and its formal status in management sciences can be specified from the point of view of the content and from the point of view of relations. Due to its crossfunctional character BCM maintains relations with a several domains of management.

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Piotr Jedynak

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Piotr Jedynak (2013). Business Continuity Management – Perspective of Management Science. International Journal of Contemporary Management, 12(4), 85-96. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-58314