Management

Primary book used: CompTIA Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals Sixth Edition © 2018 Cengage Learning (Mark Ciampa, Ph.D.), Print: ISBN-978-1337288781       Organizational Security Plan course paper by researching a company and identifying the threats the company may encounter. Show comprehension of the week’s topics in your paper.  Hint: The paper may contain one overarching policy with several other policies associated with it. -Malware and Social Engineering attacks – CH2 -Basic Cryptography – CH3   taking into account how the organization can protect Applications, Data and Hosts -Advanced Cryptography – CH4   cryptography utilized by the organization. -Networking and Server Attacks – CH5 -Network Security Devices, Design, and Technology – Ch6   network security utilized by the organization. -Administering a Secure Network – CH7 -Wireless Network Security – CH8   mobile security utilized by theQ organization. -Client and Application Security – CH9 -Mobile and Embedded Device Security – CH10   organization will provide access control and identity management. -Authentication and Account Management – CH11 -Access Management – CH12   organization will meet compliance standards, and adhere to operational security policies. -Vulnerability Assessment and Data Security – CH13 -Business Continuity – CH14   organization will perform vulnerability management -Risk Mitigation – CH15

You have been hired as a change management consultant for a manufacturing company. The leadership of the company currently uses a top-down management approach. The organizational structure is a hierarchy (pyramid type). Employees are not encouraged to be creative or make suggestions or decisions. They are also not encouraged to experiment and come up with new solutions to problems. The company has grown rapidly over the past decade, from generating $1 million in sales to $100 million. In the past year, the company expanded its business internationally and now has 500 employees worldwide. Due to the rapid growth of the company, the organization has not invested in training and development opportunities for its employees to drive innovation and process improvements. Additionally, the company’s processes and software systems for inventory management have become antiquated. As the change management consultant, you will provide a report for the executive leadership team where you diagnose the need for change and explain how to plan for change, how to implement change, and how to sustain change. You will also explain how the company can transition to a learning organization in order to be on the forefront of change and innovation. Requirements: Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. A similarity report is generated at the same time the work is submitted.  If the paper exceeds the 30% limit, please pull back the submission and revise for a lower score.   You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.   A.  Discuss the need for change for the company in the scenario using either the systems contingency model or the organizational life cycle model.   B.  Describe the differences between a learning organization and a traditional organization. 1.  Identify which stage of Woolner’s 5-stage model the company is currently in. a.  Explain why the company is currently in the identified stage of Woolner’s 5-stage model. 2.  Explain how the company from the scenario would use Senge’s 5 disciplines to become a learning organization.   C.  Identify the type of change and the rate of change to take the company from a traditional organization to a learning organization using Balogun and Hope-Hailey’s model. Note: You may either identify both the type of change and rate of change individually or identify the name of the quadrant in Balogun and Hope-Hailey’s model that aligns to the type and rate of change.   1.  Explain why the type of change and rate of change would be appropriate for the company in the scenario using Balogun and Hope-Hailey’s model.   D.  Discuss how four steps of the action research model could be applied to the change process (traditional organization to learning organization) for the company in the scenario.   E.  Recommend two innovation strategies that management could use to transition the company in the scenario from a traditional organization to a learning organization. 1.  Explain how one recommended innovation strategy would be used by management in the company’s change process.   F.  Discuss how four steps of Kotter’s 8-step model could be applied to the change process for the company in the scenario.   G.  Explain how each of the five pillars of sustainable change could be applied to sustain the learning organization environment of the company in the scenario.   H.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased or summarized.   I.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

Associated Objective: Understand the basics of quantitative methods and various tools and techniques used to solve problems Research recent business news and identify two businesses that could benefit from the quantitative techniques described in this week’s readings. For each business: Identify the problem Suggest which methods and tools might be most appropriate Provide an explanation of why you think those methods and tools would be beneficial for the business This discussion forum is worth 50 points. The discussion facilitates student-faculty, student-content, and student-student interaction. Students are required post thoughtful responses incorporating ideas from their readings, examples from professional experience, and contemporary issues. A rubric will be used to grade the discussion posts, a copy of which is appended towards the end of the syllabus.  Initial post: Initial post must be 300 to 400 words in length or a minimum of about ten (10) sentences Be thoughtful and substantive Respond to discussion prompt and demonstrate higher-order thinking (apply, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, examine, pose, or connect course concepts to business) Use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation Provide at least two references other than the textbook used. References could be any published research papers and/or Online sources and/or YouTube links. Follow APA formatting and documentation guidelines when referring to course readings and other materials.

Leadership Development Plan Most have experience with Leadership Enhancing the lessons experience, By Richard L. Hughes  Chapter 3 in Hughes, et. al, builds upon the concept of Skills for Developing Yourself as a Leader and walks you through various areas of development that are important for you to address. Figures 3.2 and 3.3 speak to the issue of how to engage in a gap analyses as one type of model for engaging in an assessment and development process. Your assignment is to develop your personal leadership development plan.  This will be a beginning plan that will ultimately expand as your final assignment.  However, the initial assignment positions you to take a critical look at you, your goals and where you currently assess your strengths and areas and the rationale for including them into your development plan. There is a required reading—Deep change by Quinn.  However, you are to also look for additional peer-reviewed articles (minimum 5 and properly cited within text and in your reference page) that addresses leadership development and use them as additional resources in your introduction to your personal development plan and how the information they convey fits into the foundational praxes of how you went about engaging in the design of this plan.  You will be evaluated based on how deep you chose to examine your movement towards becoming an effective leader.   Provide a comprehensive summary of at least 5 key points addressed by these articles.  Did you find the literature to be comprehensive and why?  Did it adequately address the criticality of the issues and what are the bases for your reasons?  Where were the gaps that you believe should have been addressed and if so, what were those gaps?  Of, if you felt the issues were adequately addressed, discuss why. I have added the structure need it from pages of the book. The development plan will have to be human resource-focused.

Purpose The purpose of this interview is to increase your knowledge on the roles and responsibilities of a case manager working closely with families. It will also give you a chance to connect to a resource in your community and learn about its services. Skills The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills that are essential to your success in this field: Demonstrate competencies and skills associated with effective case management Identify, access and coordinate community resources and services Develop advocacy skills for the promotion of empowerment and resilience Knowledge This assignment will also help you to become familiar with the following important content knowledge in this discipline: Knowledge about case management and the relationship between case management and family resource management Tasks This assignment consists of 2 components: An interview A reflection To complete the interview: During Module 2’s Discussion, you will work with your peers to brainstorm possible interview questions to use during your case manager interview. You should collect at least 15 questions from this exercise to use during your 30-45-minute interview. You will reach out to a case manager at a local social service agency and ask if they would be interested in participating in a 30-45-minute phone or Zoom interview with you so you can ask them about their experiences as a case manager. Email them the questions in advance—people tend to like that. You will complete your interview at an agreed upon time and date with your interviewee. After the interview, you will write up a 3-4-page summary of what they shared with you. Feel free to use direct quotes, but your paper should not be a transcript of the interview. NOTE: This is NOT an assignment that can be completed at the last minute. Sometimes it can take weeks to find someone willing to interview, especially during the current pandemic. Emailing a case manager telling them they must help you because it’s due tomorrow or emailing me during Week 10 or 11 saying you just started asking folks but no one is available, will not go over well. To complete the reflection: Once you have completed your interview, I’d like you to reflect on the experience by answering the following questions in 1-2 pages: Did you have any preconceived notions about case management or the case manager before starting the interview? How were they challenge or confirmed throughout this interview? Throughout this class? How did this overall experience make you feel about case management? What skills do you think you currently possess that would make you an effective case manager? What skills would you like to focus on building to become a more effective case manager? Any other thoughts or reflections on this experience? Submission Format You should submit a 4-6-page paper, double-spaced, in Arial 10-point font. Paper should be in proper APA 7th edition format. Interview questions should be in an Appendix at the end of the paper. Title page, reference page, and appendix do not count towards the final page count. THE ONLY THING IS I DIDNT DO THE INTERVIEW ): can you try bs this? QUESTIONS : Questions 1. What made you want to be a Case Manger? 2. What training/experiences have prepared you to be a successful case manager? 3. What are some of your strengths / What skills/qualities do you possess that benefited you as a case manager? 4. How long does a case usually last ? 5. How do you approach a new case? 6.How would you normally handle an upset client? 7. What is the most challenging thing about being a case manager?What actions did you take to make it better? 8.How do you work with clients who have different values and morals than yourself? How are altercations resolved is the clients are difficult to work with? 9.What are some things you have learned from the cases you’ve worked on? Do you incorporate them into new cases 10What would you change about your job? 11.What does a normal day look at your job?

ETHICS AND THE PROTECTION OF ASSETS  After reading “What Security Executives Should Know about Ethics” by Mario Moussa, explain why security directors must have a keen understanding of the role ethics plays in an organization’s plan to protect assets and discuss the fundamental challenges confronting these security operatives, including the ethical demands resulting from the changing business environment in which they operate.  Be sure to cite your sources from both the Learning Materials and outside research.    ARTICLE CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING SITE:    https://www.securityinfowatch.com/retail/article/10546226/what-security-executives-should-know-about-ethics    EXERCISE #2- PRIVATE-PUBLIC RELATIONSHIPS IN POLICING– EXPLORING A TRENDING MODEL TO PREVENT CRIME AND COMBAT TERRORISM    In a study conducted by Rick Ruddell, Matthew O. Thomas, and Ryan Patten entitled, “Examining the Roles of the Police and Private Security Officers in Urban Social Control,” the authors state, in part, “this study sheds light on the relationships between the police and private security, especially in regard to the formal and quasi-formal social control of urban areas. We find that the actions of private security officers augment the activities of the police, and it is likely that they will become a more important force in the future as the line between private and public policing becomes increasingly indistinct” (2010, p. 66).    “Engaging the Private Sector to Promote Homeland Security” by Andrew Morabito and Sheldon Greenberg in 2005 essentially make a similar assertion with regard to the future role private security must play in augmenting the activities of law enforcement in protecting the nation from terrorism. The authors concede there are obstacles to overcome, but the benefits of law enforcement – private security partnerships are many and must be explored and implemented to enhance our security plan.    Identify and discuss in general terms the primary obstacles that must be addressed before private security-law enforcement partnerships can be fully operational and the significant benefits each of these entities could gain from each other. Also, as a security operative for a Fortune 1000 company, regardless of the risk for a terrorism event directed at your facility, explain how you would go about establishing or enhancing a partnership with law enforcement to protect your company’s assets and the assets of the larger community.  Be sure to cite your sources from both the Learning Materials and outside research.    ARTICLE CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING SITE:    https://www.academia.edu/1115424/Examining_The_Roles_Of_The_Police_And_Private_Security_Officers_In_Urban_Social_Control     

What are the reasons for the small numbers of female expatriates? What more can companies do to use women as a resource for international management?Write a 1 to 2 page paper on the above and include:  1) Title sheet 2) Main body of the paper 3) Reference sheet with at least 2 sources. (One of the sources must be the text book!!) Do not forget in-text citations to show where your sources were used and contribute to your arguments/thoughts.

Find the embodiment of corporate social responsibility. Provide insight into the diversity of how companies express their CSR. You can add some pictures to this essay. Given some examples of how corporates to achieve their CSR.

Please write a 800-1500 word essay on what challenges does a human resource manager face in the 21st-century? Share 2-3 specific example and strategies a manager should use to effectively manage the challenges. -Cite at least two online sources -Record the total number of words at the bottom of your last page

Assessment Task (4000) You have been asked to write a formal management report that critically analyses and evaluates the management of people, finance, operations and marketing of the organisation in the case study below. The Case Study: Uber In recent years, a concept known as the sharing economy has taken the market by storm, giving rise to a number of truly revolutionary businesses. While a number of companies have cashed in on this trend, the sharing economy’s undisputed king is Uber as a ride-sharing company that empowers anyone to start earning money with their vehicle and enables those needing a lift to quickly and affordable to find a ride. The amount of success Uber has been able to achieve in their short history is remarkable. Ubers disruptive technology, explosive growth, and constant controversy make it one of the most fascinating companies to emerge over the past decade. The almost ten year old company soon grew to become the highest valued private start up company in the world. By 2016 from its inception in 2009, Uber operated in 300 cities ac ross 6 continents, and in 2016 Uber grossed 20 billion dollars. Uber actually lost 2.8 billion dollars on that 2016 gross, showing just how committed the company is to continuing to push the envelope and develop new services and technologies that will revo lutionise the transportation industry. Uber has continued to diversify. In August 2014, Uber launched Uber Eats, a food delivery service. Uber Eats market share grew from 3% to 24% in 2018. Other less well known subsidiaries include Uber Freight, Uber Heal th, Uber Business and JUMP Bikes. Despite Ubers successes, the company has also attracted some negative attention and been associated with some controversies with regard to leadership and management within the company, intellectual property lawsuits, the rights of drivers and accidents involving driverless cars. Uber has also learnt the importance of good financial management to minimise infrastructure costs, using appropriate incentives to attract workers and to keep their operations simply and streamlined. The Report Your report should be written for the senior management team. The insights that your report give should allow senior management to make informed choices that will lead to strategic improvements in the organisation. Your report will focus on critical analysis and evaluating the management practices relating to people, operations, finance and marketing within the organisation. You should provide insights into areas of good practice and areas for improvement based upon relevant theories in th ese areas. You are expected to explore the links between different areas of management (e.g. the impact of people management has on company reputation and therefore brand image). When considering areas for improvement, the implications of under performan ce in these areas should be explained. Areas for improvement should be supported by suggestions for specific and appropriate interventions, changes and introductions of alternative practices as appropriate. Your suggestions should be supported by evidence for theory and examples from other case studies. A suggested structure for your report is shown below. Other appropriate subheadings should be used to break up the larger sections of the report. Title Page Contents Page Introduction (350 words) Overview of Performance and Management Issues (650 words) Critical Analysis of Management Practices (2500 words) Conclusion and Recommendations (500 words) References Appendices