Description |
1 online resource (256 pages) |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-248) and indexes. |
Summary |
Professional Risk and Working with People provides advice on assessing and managing risks for all those employed to take risks with or on behalf of other people. The authors explore issues of risk assessment and management that provides readers with a broad knowledge of risk practices that can be applied across a range of disciplines. They detail the benefits of risk as well as the potential harm and explain relevant legislation and concepts of negligence in clear and accessible language. Examples of risk policies, systems and effective judgement in managing complex risk decisions are also inc. |
Contents |
Risk : making it work for and not against you -- Map and model -- The law : from judging to supporting decision-making -- Risk assessment -- Risk management -- Risk communication -- Risk procedures -- Risk policies -- Risk strategies. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Risk management.
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Risk management. |
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Risk managers.
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Risk managers. |
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Decision making.
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Decision making. |
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Social service -- Decision making.
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Social service -- Decision making. |
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Social service. |
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Risk Management -- methods. |
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Decision Making. |
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Risk-Taking. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Bain, Andy, 1971-
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Other Form: |
Print version: Carson, David, 1950- Professional risk and working with people. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008 (DLC) 2007032751 |
ISBN |
9781846427572 (electronic book) |
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1846427576 (electronic book) |
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1281781851 |
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9781281781857 |
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9781843103899 |
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1843103893 |
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