Management
Management leadership to federal departments.
The term global war on terrorism (GWOT) remains fixed in the American lexicon. The Obama Administration, soon after taking office, directed all military and civilian federal agencies to refer to efforts to combat terrorism, particularly in reference to the two primary theatres of operation (Afghanistan and Iraq), as “overseas contingency operations.” For the purposes of clarity and ease of understanding for the learner, the term GWOT is used in this assignment.
You have been asked, as a recognized homeland security expert in your jurisdiction, to write a memo for your newly elected U.S. senator. She would like to know your thoughts on the following questions.
Using the course materials, textbook, and Web resources, consider the following questions as you write a memo of 750–1,000 words to your senator.
Assignment Guidelines
Address the following in 750–1,000 words:
Have the strategies enacted since 2001 clearly articulated the transition from the posture adopted during the Cold War to that required for non-state threats and the conduct of the GWOT?
Are they clear enough to define roles of organizations that are responsible for homeland security? Have you identified any areas of conflict (potential or actual) between federal agencies’ assignments?
Several HSPDs assign responsibilities for incident management leadership to federal departments that fall outside of the area of responsibility of the Department of Homeland Security.
Human resource practices.
I have recently visited with the Human Resources Director, Hope Goldberg at the Watercolor Inn located on Scenic 30A in Santa Rosa Beach, FL. This is right next door to Seaside, FL. St. Joe manages a few different resorts, golf courses, vacation rentals, and restaurants. Please visit www.stjoeclub.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for more of a company profile.
Please share with us your thoughts, favorite take-aways, surprising insights on Ms. Goldberg’s visit to our class. Make sure to acknowledge points that Ms. Goldberg makes that is related to the readings.
Process of team management and leadership.
With a society that is so diverse in its own nature, issues pertaining to cultural diversity are bound to occur in the process of team management and leadership. Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about cultural diversity. Based on your research and understanding, answer the following questions:
How does having members of different cultures on a team affect the team’s performance?
How would you incorporate a person from a culture of your choice into your team, keeping in mind communication differences within your and the chosen culture?
Organizational plan.
Resource: Succession Planning templates found on the Internet
You believe that a Career Development Plan for the HR Department would be very beneficial and could nicely feed into a succession plan for your department within the company.
Create an organizational plan for career paths in the HR Department and succession planning that considers vacancy, readiness, and transition risks for the next Human Resource Director.
Consider internal candidates and potential external candidates for future openings in your research.
Differentiate between organizational, group, individual, and job needs assessments.
Use the Student Materials to aid you in this assignment.
Prepare a 15-slide presentation.
Design a new organization chart for the HR Department that contemplates company growth and the need for additional HR positions and include it in the organizational plan.
Format your organizational plan consistent with APA guidelines.
Use headings to appropriately signal the topics and keep your document organized.
justice and intellectual confidence.
After reading this week’s lectures on the qualities of a Fair-Minded Thinker, select one quality you feel you possess and describe how you embody this quality.
Next, select two qualities you feel you need to improve upon.
Using the five step decision making process outlined below, create a plan of action to improve in those areas. Please be sure to outline the specific steps you’ll take to overcome any obstacles you face.
Your completed assignment should be written primarily in first person and should be 500-750 words in length. If you use sources in your writing, be sure to identify them. If you use any direct language from a source, be sure to place those words in quotation marks.
Decision Making Process
Step One: As clearly as possible, define the decision you are faced with.
Step Two: Consider each possible choice you have for resolving the issue.
Step Three: Gather as much relevant information as time allows, and identify the pros and cons of each of the choices you have to solve your issue.