This assignment is a take-home essay assignment of four questions for which you are expected to develop a 2-3 page essay for each question that fully responds to the question being posed.

Essay 1: CO-3: Assess risk management processes for supporting resource relocation.

The basic equation for risk is defined as R = ƒ(C*V*T) where R is the level of risk, C is the consequences (public health, our economy, government action, public confidence in our institutions) of an attack, V is an assessment of the vulnerability of a potential target (how hard or easy it would be for it to be hit by terrorists) and T is the threat or the likelihood that a specific target will suffer an attack or disaster from a specific weapon. The Department of Homeland Security has stated that it will apply risk management principles to homeland security operations and has stated that “Ultimately, homeland security is about effectively managing risks to the Nation’s security” (DHS, 2010, p. 2). Drawing upon your class readings and additional research examine how risk management is used by the homeland security enterprise and how that use benefits such aspects as resource allocation, strategic planning, grant award, or any of the multitudes of other homeland security issues or operations.

Reference:

U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2010). Quadrennial homeland security review report: A strategic framework for a secure homeland. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.  Retrieved from http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/qhsr_report.pdf

Essay 2: CO-1: Analyze the organizational roles, responsibilities, and strategies of homeland security and homeland defense.

In your readings you have been provided a variety of definitions for the term homeland security. Additionally, the national strategies and readings have talked to the difference between homeland security and homeland defense. Drawing upon your readings and other class materials, craft two columns; one labeled Homeland Security and the other Homeland Defense. Under the headers of each column list those missions, tasks, duties, responsibilities, operations, etc. which are identified from the national policies, strategies and readings. Some tasks may be listed under both columns. Where this occurs, be sure to identify if there is any element of that item that is specific to either homeland security or homeland defense. Lastly, drawing upon the list you developed, provide a definition of homeland security.

Essay 3: CO-4: Describe protection of key assets and critical infrastructure.

Critical infrastructure is defined in the National Infrastructure Protection Plan as “Systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital that the incapacity or destruction of such may have a debilitating impact on the security, economy, public health or safety, environment, or any combination of these matters, across any Federal, State, regional, territorial, or local jurisdiction” (DHS, 2009, p. 109). From this definition, one can reasonably presume that protection of these assets is vital to the well-being of the United States and as such is an essential element of homeland security. Drawing upon the readings provide your assessment of the capability of the nation’s infrastructure protection program to ensure the survivability of its c

 

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT  MUST PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 3 REFERENCES FROM THE COURSE MATERIAL PROVIDED, APA FORMAT WITH IN TEXT CITATIONS AND WEBSITES IN REFERENCE, 750 WORDS MINIMUM. FEEL FREE TO USE MORE REFERENCES IF NEEDED. ***DO NOT JUST Place IN TEXT CITATIONS AT THE END OF A PARAGRAPH!!!!!***

QUESTIONS ARE IN REFERENCE TO CASE STUDY WHICH IS ATTACHED IN A FILE

Learning Activity 

Create the conversation that you will have with Lauren. It is expected that you provide a substantive response in explaining each of the parties’ point of view. The assignment must contain the following, PLEASE REFER TO CASE STUDY IN ORDER TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

· The advantages and disadvantages of the making an individual vs. group decision.

· A business-related argument contained within the facts as to why each way was good.

· Point out to Lauren the bias in her decision process and how it may have affected her choice to make the decision alone. 

· Your final decision as to whether you will go through with the sale or not and why. Be sure to consider bias that may enter to your decision process and how you used the process in making the decision.

· Be sure to use only class material for the support of your anwers.

Additional Requirements:  

· You are expected to paraphrase – NOT use direct quotes.  For guidance on paraphrasing, see:   https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html.

· You must use APA-style in-text citations including page/paragraph numbers and a Reference list, along with website.

· Contractions are not used in business writing, so you are expected NOT to use contractions in writing this assignment.

· The expectation is that you provide a robust use of the course readings to support ideas, reasoning and conclusions.

· You may not use books as source material.

Resource:

• https://www.thoughtco.com/chandragupta-maurya-195490 Szczepanski, Kallie. “Biography of Chandragupta Maurya, Founder of the Mauryan Empire.”

Explain the origins and development of the Mauryan Empire. To do so, first introduce the topic of the Mauryan Empire, considering its importance to the history of India. Following, construct a historical narrative that takes the reader from the Long Vedic Age (3.7) through the Transition to Empire (3.8) to the Mauryan Empire (3.9). Be sure to include discussion of chronology and geography. Conclude.

Writing Guidelines:

• Your completed assignment should be roughly 750 words.
• You must write in complete sentences and paragraphs. Bullet points or lists will not be accepted.
• Please cite your sources internally using parenthetical citations or footnotes, and include a complete bibliography at the end of your paper.
• Introducing materials from other sources risks plagiarism and should be avoided. 
• Please see the format guidelines contained in your syllabus.  There are also links to formatting information for APA, MLA, Chicago Style, and Turbian.
• Be original – All papers submitted in this class are reviewed via Turnitin.com, a proprietary software database that identifies unoriginal material in papers. Please review the syllabus statement regarding the penalty for plagiarism.
• Refer to the Guidelines for Writing your Essay on the syllabus for additional writing assignment criteria. .
• Submit your citations and bibliography within your paper.  Everything should be saved and submitted in one document.

Assignment Content

Read the following scenario:

Emma and Isabella attend the front office at an urgent care facility. They have worked together for over five years and enjoy collaborating on projects. Their manager has asked them to collaborate by creating a team training for effective communication in the workplace. Emma and Isabella will be responsible for creating and delivering the training to the staff at the facility. Emma feels that it is important to provide hands-on learning while Isabella feels lecture would be the most appropriate format for this team. Emma defends her point by saying that her sister has been a teacher for 10 years, and she has proven that hands-on learning will increase the engagement and likelihood of remembering the training material. Isabella feels that Emma does not account for her 10 years of experience in the medical office and voices her disgust with Emma and her lack of appreciation for her experience. Isabella storms off and leaves Emma to finish the work. Emma approaches the manager and complains that she has been left to complete the training because Isabella refuses to talk or work with her.

Write a 265- to 350-word paper in which you:

• Describe the type of conflict illustrated in the scenario.
• Identify strategies the manager could use tor esolve the conflict between Emma and Isabella to create a supportive climate again.
• Explain how the defensive climate created by the conflict will affect the workplace relationship between Emma and Isabella.
• Discuss the impact it could have on the other clinic staff and the consumers who use the clinic.
• Use the Grammar Checking Tools in the Center for Writing Excellence to ensure proper grammar in your assignment.

  Cite at least 1 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar reference.

  Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

  Submit your assignment.

While servant leadership is often associated with Christianity and the Bible, one could argue that it is compatible with most religions and philosophies and that it transcends cultures. This assignment presents you with an opportunity to explore other cultures, philosophies, and religions and asks you to think critically about how servant leadership practices are apparent in other religions and cultures.

Select ONE cultural context and select ONE religious viewpoint. You may NOT select Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, or Christianity, including any of its denominations or traditions such as Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism.

Examine how the principles of servant leadership are evident in that chosen culture and in that chosen religion. In an essay (1,250-1,500 words), identify similarities and differences between servant leadership’s philosophies and the values evident in the selected cultural context and religious viewpoints. Be sure to provide specific examples of practices and/or values in your discussion.

You are required to locate a total of four articles that address servant leadership in your chosen cultural context and religious viewpoint. Two of the articles should examine servant leadership from a different cultural perspective and two articles should examine servant leadership from a different religious perspective. Be sure to select academic articles from reputable sources that are 10-20 pages in length. Include information from the articles in your discussion.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.