Benchmarking risk management within the international water utility sector. Part I: Design of a capability maturity methodology

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-104

  MacGillivray, B H ^a   Sharp, J V ^a   Strutt, J E ^a   Hamilton, P D ^a   Pollard, S J T ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis; Management; Maturity model; Risk; Sector; Water

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; DECISION MAKING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

MATURITY MODEL; OPTIMAL DECISION MAKING; WATER UTILITY SECTOR;

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

EID: 33847269899     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870601011183     Document Type: Article

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