00981nas a2200169   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653000800043653003500051653000900086653002000095100002100115245004000136300001200176490000700188520061600195       2009                            d10aAHP10amulti-criteria decision-making10aRisk10arisk management1 aGueorgui Stankov00aRisk as a Factor in Decision-Making  a224-2330 v233 a<p>Incorporating the problems of risk in the management of an organiza­tion is an important issue for any manager, especially for those in the security sec­tor. This article examines different approaches that enable taking into account the associated risks in decision-making. Considering a comprehensive understanding of risk, the transformation problems resolved in an organization and the types of fac­tors in decision-making, three different approaches are described. Based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology, an integral criterion for selection of an alternative could be developed.</p>