Understanding Enterprise Resilience

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What does resilience refer to in the context of an enterprise?

The ability to recover quickly from difficulties (correct)

The ability to anticipate and avoid disasters

The ability to prevent any level of business disruption

The ability to cause business disruptions

Which of the following is considered an emergency?

A natural hazard affecting human society

An event requiring police, fire, or emergency medical services (correct)

A disaster with overwhelming magnitude

A hazardous event that causes potential harm

What distinguishes disasters from emergencies?

Emergencies are inherently difficult to manage

Disasters require recovery efforts to restore operational status (correct)

Emergencies are of greater magnitude than disasters

Disasters are daily occurrences

What are hazards in the context of a community's population and environment?

Sources of potential harm Signup and view all the answers

What types of hazards are discussed in the scope of this study guide?

Natural, technological, and terrorism Signup and view all the answers

What do disasters require in order to restore operational status?

Recovery efforts Signup and view all the answers

What do we mean by the term 'risk'?

The probability of an event and its impact Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is categorized as a technological or man-made hazard?

Transportation-related accidents Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of vulnerability in the context of disasters?

Potential damage from a disaster Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hazard includes events resulting from conscious anti-social and anti-establishment acts?

Terrorism hazards Signup and view all the answers

What could be a consequence of disruptions caused by human-related incidents?

Gradually deteriorating database performance Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'resilience' refer to in the context of disasters?

The ability to recover from disasters and reduce vulnerability Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hazard includes events related to hazardous materials and industrial fires?

Industrial hazards Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of a vulnerability in disaster management?

The propensity to incur damage from a disaster Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor considered in evaluating 'risk'?

Probability and impact of an event Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hazard includes events related to human, animal, and agricultural epidemics?

Biological/Health-related hazards Signup and view all the answers

In terms of disasters, what is meant by 'vulnerability'?

The propensity to incur damage from a disaster Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hazard includes events related to transportation-related accidents?

Technological or man-made hazards Signup and view all the answers

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