Business as usual (business)

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Business as usual (BAU), the normal execution of standard functional operations within an organisation, forms a possible contrast to projects or programmes which might introduce change. [1] BAU may also stand in contradistinction to external events which may have the effect of unsettling or distracting those inside an organisation.[ clarification needed ][ citation needed ]

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Goals

The maintenance of BAU is the primary goal of business continuity planning.[ citation needed ]

In climatology

"Business as usual" is a phrase frequently used in climate change studies to warn of the dangers of not implementing changes to prevent the world from warming further. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Roberts, Paul (4 February 2013). "Chapter 1 The components of effective project management". Guide to project management : getting it right and achieving lasting benefit (2nd ed.). Wiley. ISBN   9781118383704.
  2. ↑ Geman, Ben (2019-12-19). "Rethinking how we describe "business as usual" on climate change". Axios. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  3. ↑ Mooney, Chris; Freedman, Andrew (January 30, 2020). "We may avoid the very worst climate scenario. But the next-worst is still pretty awful". The Washington Post . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ D. Quinn, Andrew; J. S. Ferranti, Emma; P. Hodgkinson, Simon; C. R. Jack, Anson; Beckford, John; M. Dora, John (17 April 2018). "Adaptation Becoming Business as Usual:A Framework for Climate-Change-ReadyTransport Infrastructure". Infrastructures: 1 – via MDPI.
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