In modern business management it is essential to establish written
standards and procedures. By putting
standards and procedure in writing, getting owners, boards, committees and company executives to review and approve them, risks are then greatly reduced that 'politics can damage the golf course -- or overwhelm the golf course manager.
From dangerous organizational politics to the quagmire of legal liabilities, having an organization's operating
standards and procedures written in clear detail is the crucial first line of defense. Written policies of
standards and procedures allow managers and an organization's governance to not only avoid negative consequences of ill-defined actions or inaction, but also, and more importantly, such provide positive direction to all.
Operating any business today without well thought out written
standards and procedures is to dare dancing through a minefield.
This book is a complete compendium of written, common, critical
sandards and procedures for maintaining complex golf courses. Covering many vital areas of maintenance operations such as personnel, training, media relation, turfgrass, nutrient management, pest management, turfgrass establishment, and championship event management to name just a few.
The Complete Maintenance Standards and Procedures for Golf Course Management will serve as a foundation to assist you to develop indispensable
standards and procedures for your organization. After obtaining this book and contacting the author, the
standards and procedures detailed in this book can also be made available in a document file to allow you to easily modify them to your specific organization.
