This guide for managers offers a proactive approach to the control of risk and provides explicit instructions for implementing risk-management measures. The book details a model of risk which is scalable to any size project or program, and outlines methods for identifying causes of risk, prioritizing risk factors, and overcoming organizational impediments to risk management. Smith is a management consultant; Merritt is a staff program manager with a private corporation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)