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Non-transferable risks might be avoided or accepted and retained or reduced as appropriate. | Non-transferable risks might be avoided or accepted and retained or reduced as appropriate. | ||
In the case of non-transferable business risks (which by definition are not avoided) it is important that the | In the case of non-transferable business risks (which by definition are not avoided) it is important that the organisation has a distinctive competence in the relevant areas. | ||
For example, a pharmaceutical company's non-transferable risks would include the risk that failure to gain approval for use of a new drug means that the research and development costs have been wasted. | For example, a pharmaceutical company's non-transferable risks would include the risk that failure to gain approval for use of a new drug means that the research and development costs have been wasted. |
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Non-transferable risks are risks which must be borne by an organisation.
Non-transferable risks might be avoided or accepted and retained or reduced as appropriate.
In the case of non-transferable business risks (which by definition are not avoided) it is important that the organisation has a distinctive competence in the relevant areas.
For example, a pharmaceutical company's non-transferable risks would include the risk that failure to gain approval for use of a new drug means that the research and development costs have been wasted.