期刊名称:American Journal of Economics and Business Administration
印刷版ISSN:1945-5488
电子版ISSN:1945-5496
出版年度:2011
卷号:3
期号:2
页码:312-320
DOI:10.3844/ajebasp.2011.307.315
语种:English
出版社:Science Publications
摘要:Problem statement: Power outage has been mentioned as one of the most experienced and perceived risks by various types of businesses and organizations. Thus, reducing the impacts of power outage has become a key agenda in business continuity planning. Back-up or stand-by generators are among the most well known measures taken by power consumers to tackle the power outage problem. Approach: A survey was conducted to understand various aspects of power outage and the impacts of power outrage on businesses. In addition a choice experiment method was used to derive businesses
关键词:Power outage; choice experiment; business continuity; Power Outage Mitigation Measures (POMM); cyber; thunderstorms; Greater Toronto Area (GTA); Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)