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 Counselling in the Workplace Course " High stress levels experienced from the boardroom to the shop floor frequently result in a decline in work performance, productivity & contribute to individual & family crises." Companies can only benefit from retaining the services of a trained counsellor who is competent in establishing Employee Assistance Programmes, experienced in formulating policies & a range of brief interventions to assist these individuals. This course is designed to equip the student with the knowledge & skills necessary to undertake such a task. ...

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 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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Supervisory Development Course This programme is intended for people who have recently entered, or wish to progress to a supervisory position. The Certificate in Supervisory Development aims to provide you with underpinning knowledge & an understanding of the broad range of responsibilities involved in taking a supervisory role within the workplace. ...

Supervisory Management Course This course will teach you how to successfully supervise, direct & manage your workforce. Are you about to be promoted or already in a supervisory position? The course has been designed for supervisors of all levels
- new, experienced & aspiring. By the end of the course you will be able to motivate, lead, think creatively & thoroughly understand the whole supervisory role.
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