Private Action for Public Purpose
Examining the Growth of Falck, the World's Largest Rescue Company
De:Alex Murdock
| <div>Covers themes such as reliability, trust, innovation, governance and diversification in relation to the globalisation of the world's largest rescue company</div><div><br/></div><div>Provides detailed case studies of Falck's influence and development in the USA, Columbia, India and Denmark<br/></div><div><br/></div><div>Offers valuable insights from the co-editor of <i>Social Innovation</i> (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012), and highly-skilled co-authors, including a chapter written by the Vice President of Corporate Culture and Human Relations at Falck</div> |
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<p> </p><p>This book analyses the private provision of rescue and emergency services, and focuses on the emergence of the world’s largest rescue company, Falck. The author’s structured academic perspective is informed through close co-operation with Falck, which operates in 44 countries and across 6 continents. The chapters examine aspects of reliability, culture, innovation, trust, governance and business development within rescue and emergency services, including differentiation, internationalisation and globalisation. Drawing on detailed case studies of Falck’s global work in the USA, Columbia, India and Denmark, <i>Private Action for Public Purpose</i> is instructive for students and researchers of business and management, and will provide value for emergency responders, managers, policy-makers and organisations involved in emergency response and crisis management.</p>
Informations bibliographiques
octobre 2017, Anglais
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
9781349952144