‘I was making dinner when John went out to the barn to shoot himself’ Catherine de Courcy looks at the hidden aspects of grief and how to manage the strange and unsettling challenges the loss of a loved one provokes. She also portrays the devastating impact of post-traumatic stress on a Vietnam veteran. One person’s [...]

In this updated edition of his groundbreaking best-seller, author Michel Robert stresses strategic thinking as today’s most powerful management tool and the key to a winning, growth-oriented strategy.

Explaining the physiological needs of turfgrass plants, this book outlines the management techniques that help supply those needs. It discusses a range of practices and methods to cope with stress under both normal and less than optimum conditions, providing the decision making tools for improvement based on changing environmental conditions.

Explains the root causes of anger and how to handle it. This book helps readers to understand why their reactions to stress, and its accompanying anger, are usually the result of not getting what they think they need. It also explains how to restructure their thinking to make their reaction more Christ-like.

This handbook stresses the enduring theoretical principles of the design of measurement systems. The material is organized to correspond to the sequence in which a management system is first conceived, then designed, built, installed, and maintained.

In this guide, Peter Maccoy examines the qualities and skills necessary for effective stage management, stressing the importance of understanding both the creative and the technical processes involved in theatre. The advice featured covers such topics as contracts, rehearsals and performance.

Work-related stress represents a major challenge for organizations. Yet surprisingly little solid research or guidance is available on developing stress prevention management skills. Preventing Stress in Organizations fills this gap by presenting an accessible, evidence-based approach to preventing and reducing workplace stress.

Crossing cultures can be a stimulating and rewarding adventure. It can also be a stressful and bewildering experience. This title examines the psychological and social processes involved in intercultural contact, including learning new culture-specific skills and managing stress and coping with an unfamiliar environment.