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The scope and breadth of the COVID-19 pandemic were unprecedented. This is especially true for business continuity and the related area of cybersecurity. Historically, business continuity and cybersecurity are viewed and researched as separate fields. This paper synthesizes the two disciplines as one, thus pointing out the need to address both topics simultaneously. This study identifies blind spots experienced by businesses as they navigated through the difficult time of the pandemic by using data collected during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. One major shortcoming was that most continuity and cybersecurity plans focused on single-axis threats. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in multi-axes threats, pointing out the need for new business strategies moving forward. We performed multiple regression analysis and constructed a correlation matrix to capture significant relationships between percentage loss of revenue and levels of concern for different business activities moving forward. We assessed the most pervasive issues Florida small businesses faced in October 2020 and broke these down by the number of citations, the total number of impacts cited, and industry affectedness. Key security risks are identified and specific mitigation recommendations are given.

Frequently in Management Science courses, instructors focus primarily on teaching students the mathematics of linear programming models. However, the ability to discuss mathematical expressions in business terms is an important professional skill. The authors present an analysis of student abilities to discuss management science concepts through memo homework assignments. The findings indicate that average student grades on homework problems for linear programming formulations were always higher than average student grades on homework memos in which they write about their formulations. These results suggest that teaching managerial writing about analytical work is an important area for future business education research.

The authors describe how to structure a memo format for homework assignments in which a manager requests analysis of a particular issue from the student. The student must respond with a memo stating a recommendation and describing the solution approach. The results from using the memo format include improved student performance and professional writing on word-problem assignments.

The widespread use of information technology no longer automatically conveys a competitive advantage to the users of such technology. Instead, the emphasis should be placed on the creative use of the information obtained through the technology rather than on the technology itself. One way to accomplish is to align the information systems design with the strategy that the organization is pursuing. Scope is an important characteristic of the information obtained through information systems while proactiveness is an important element of strategy. Although the relationship between these variables has been addressed from a conceptual perspective, this relationship has not been subjected to rigorous empirical analysis. This research examines these relationships based on a sampling of chief executive officers. The results suggest that the coalignment of information scope and organizational proactiveness has a significant and positive impact on firm performance., INTRODUCTION According to Carr (2003), the use of information systems has become so widespread that an investment in information technology does not necessarily guarantee a competitive advantage any longer. The [...]

In February 2008, several dozen ICMA members, staff, and academics joined together in Phoenix, Arizona, to discuss the need for ICMA's membership to embrace the concept of sustainability. It was [...]

The article discusses the importance of business continuity planning (BCP) in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses. The goals of a BCP include mitigating the risk and reducing the effects of a crisis. The steps involved to accomplish such goals are identifying factors that may lead to business interruptions, developing a plan to reduce the effects of a risk, and training employees on implementing a BCP. It cites the benefit of a conceptual approach to BCP.

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In this paper, we describe an active learning exercise for a fictitious business producing sea turtle bamboo beach towels. The students are asked to assume the role of a junior analyst at a company as they are led through a series of business memos, directed questions, nutshell summaries, and class discussions. In this role, students have the opportunity to discover how to review business communications to identify a new third decision, what additional data will be needed, and what changes will be required to reformulate the existing product mix model for sea turtle bamboo beach towels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The ability to communicate a problem statement and an appropriate quantitative business method are important professional skills. This paper presents an analysis of student skill in writing a final exam essay that describes how a specific organization can improve decision making using mathematical programming, the business modeling approach that was the focus of the course. Although performance on assessments of professional writing and the description of a mathematical programming model averaged less than 80% across all essays written, improved writing when students received formative feedback in 2013 suggests that teaching students to identify and articulate the development and use of business tools through written communication is an important area for future business research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]