Stores Management Course The day-to-day management of the stores department is a critical factor in the successful management within any business. Stock represents a large percentage of the working capital in many organisations. Minimising loss or damage makes a significant contribution to the overall profitability of the business - & is a key part of the stores function. This course will teach you the methodologies, principles & practices of good stores management to build your knowledge of this appealing subject. ...

Strategic Human Resource Management Course Throughout industry & commerce, some companies seem to have prepared for the future while other companies find that the chief executive is about to retire & no plans have been made to "bring on" a replacement. Conventional wisdom maintains that managers can prepare for the future by making strategic plans & taking appropriate action. It is believed that these plans & actions will enable them to seize the opportunities & solve the problems they expect to meet in five years time. Some managers do plan (and fail), others plan & succeed. This course considers whether it is feasible to make realistic plans for the future. In particular, the relationship between HRM strategy & business strategy, the strategic management of human resources, & the role of human resource management in preparing for the future. There are a number of activities & case studies that will reinforce your learning & understanding. ...

Strategic Management Course Strategic Management draws together & applies ideas from many of the disciplines & fields of study which contribute to a broad understanding of business. Some of the ideas may already be familiar to students who have previously studied courses in marketing, economics, management theory or organizational behaviour. Crucially though, through an understanding of strategy & strategic management, we can gain an insight into how these individual disciplines interact. The course has been designed for all those intending a business career & for those with an interest in how contemporary organisations operate. Business strategy is not simply the province & responsibility of senior level management decision makers. The ideas which underpin Strategic Management can be applied at many levels in the business organisation to help ensure that individual business units or departments maintain an effective contribution to the overall success of the business. ...

Strategic Role of Information Technology Course The idea that information is a resource may not be new, but its significance is often misunderstood. Other resources, such as people, machines & money, are considered together but information is considered separately. Perhaps information is not like these other resources. Perhaps it cannot be used as a substitute for them, in an economic sense. For example, we can substitute people for machines in an economy where labour is cheap & plentiful. Can we do the same with information? Can information, that intangible & ethereal thing, replace heavy machinery, for example? Quite possibly, as it happens. After completing this course, you should be able to: define the purpose of information systems in business list the components of modern information systems identify the pressures driving change & corporate responses to change classify different types of information systems identify the impact of IT in a competitive industrial environment analyse the potential effects of IT in your industry map the relationships between key concepts. ...

Stress Consultant Course Stress impacts upon our lives each & everyday. What may be a stressful situation for one can be a motivational tool for another. It is our ability to perceive or value the stress & the ways in which we deal or cope with it that can make all the difference. This course is designed to enable therapists to find ways, means & strategies in which we can help our clients cope with the stressors in our lives. Looking at the psychology & physiology of stress, how it impacts upon our lives both short term & long term, the therapist will be able to assess stress levels & plan appropriate programmes that help the client cope & eventually eliminate the destructive elements of stress. ...

Stress Management Course Stress can be defined as the experience of unpleasant over
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Stress Management Advanced Course " Many of the happiest, most successful, well adjusted people are those who have learned to respond to high levels of stress in a positive & balanced way". Stress
- related disorders have become increasingly common in Western Society. The wear & tear caused by chronic stress can contribute to physical & mental breakdown. Some disorders such as hypertension have reached almost epidemic proportions. Because of these increases, stress & the way of dealing with it, have become areas of major concern. This study programme provides the student with the advanced skills to set up their own practice
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Stress Management Fundamentals Course Stress is modern man's constant enemy. It strikes when least expected, but with proper self-awareness & management techniques it can be controlled. In this course we deal with physical problems related to stress, how to achieve easy living, dealing with drugs, developing self-esteem, relaxation, diet & more. ...

Stress Management Coaching & Consultancy Professional Course The course is a professional qualification & enables the successful graduate to use the title of choice from: Stress Manager Stress Management Trainer Stress Management Coachman's Stress Management Consultant The Course has been deliberately designed in order to enable the graduate to adhere to the appropriate National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the therapies they may use in Stress Management work. These NOS include the NOS for Healing, Counselling & several Allied Health Profession (AHP) competencies. ...

Study Skills Course Whether you left school last year or many years ago, you may find that your learning skills
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