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- Title
Lessons in risk management, resource allocation, operations planning, and stakeholder engagement: the case of the Kolkata Police Force and Durga Puja.
- Authors
Basu, Sumanta; Bose, Indranil; Ghosh, Sumita
- Abstract
This study explores how the key challenges associated with mega-events revolve around the management of risk, resources, operations planning and stakeholder engagement. Examined throughout this paper are the challenges and achievements of The Kolkata Police Force (KPF) in their role of ensuring safety for the public during the Durga Puja mega-festival. The paper evaluates the various strategies adopted by the KPF to overcome the multifarious challenges of organizing the mega-event. Also offered in this paper is a detailed discussion and suggestions for strategic improvements to multiple-stakeholder collaboration in managing mega-events that are at the scale and scope of the Durga Puja in Kolkata.
- Subjects
RISK management in business; RISK exposure; CREDIT risk; RISK assessment; ENTERPRISE resource planning
- Publication
Decision (0304-0941), 2013, Vol 40, Issue 3, p249
- ISSN
0304-0941
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s40622-013-0022-0