Aaron is a young entrepreneur. He saw a business opportunity in providing alternative electricity solutions. He started his business, Alt Energy, a year ago. He rents a small office and storage room, and he owns three vehicles. The office is used for administration. The storage room is used to store expensive equipment and stock. Aaron has employed an administration clerk and four technicians. Due to the increase in loadshedding, his business has grown rapidly. He has appointed a new manager and he wants to provide him with a report on what risk and risk management. Provide a researched example of another South African company in the same industry that did not management their risk. This example should be comprehensive and confirm the importance of risk management. It is important that you draw similarities with Alt Energy and conclusions from your research

Aaron is a young entrepreneur. He saw a business opportunity in providing alternative electricity solutions. He started his business, Alt Energy, a year ago. He rents a small office and storage room, and he owns three vehicles. The office is used for administration. The storage room is used to store expensive equipment and stock. Aaron has employed an administration clerk and four technicians. Due to the increase in loadshedding, his business has grown rapidly. He has appointed a new manager and he wants to provide him with a report on what risk and risk management. Provide a researched example of another South African company in the same industry that did not management their risk. This example should be comprehensive and confirm the importance of risk management. It is important that you draw similarities with Alt Energy and conclusions from your research

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter2: Introduction To Spreadsheet Modeling

Section: Chapter Questions

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