Business Continuity Planning in Greek Firms. The Case of Sarantis Group

Abstract

Business Continuity Management (BCM) aims at managing discontinuities caused by such events, while ensuring for the continuity of enterprises. In this paper the BCM process a study case of a Greek firm is presented in order to evaluate the importance of BCM in every day’s management decisions. Specific types of risks that modern corporations face are examined, as financial losses, terrorism attacks, reputation crisis and others. Interviews through questionnaires were conducted with top managers and employees in order to asses the awareness of both top and middle management, concerning the risks that the company face, and the existence of a formal plan to deal with and recover from an unexpected event.

Keywords: Business Continuity, Risk Management,