The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states that in many cases, private-sector organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) are responsible for operating and maintaining elements of Nation’s critical infrastructure (Hoog, 2011).  The effectiveness of NGO disaster relief efforts has in many ways affected the independent functioning of developing, and in many cases even developed, nation states.  More and more governments across the world are becoming reliant […]

Operational Design is a process of iterative understanding and problem framing that supports commanders in the application of a methodology to conceive of and construct viable approaches to operations.  In this scenario the SECDEF has requested you, the Joint Forces Commander, to provide a strategic military plan “White Paper “that addresses the problem in the region identified by the article.  You will provide a clear, […]

Imagine that you are a health policy analyst for a state that has not elected to expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). You have just been notified that the state leaders have agreed to reconsider their decision during an upcoming session. Go to the Kaiser Family Foundation Website, at www.kff.org, and The Commonwealth Fund website, athttp://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/blog/2014/mar/medicaid-expansion-alternative-state-approaches, for additional information on Medicaid […]

Leaders are always expected to demonstrate ethical behavior, and sometimes issues arise in which ethical leadership is needed. As a student of leadership and organizational change, it is important to think about how and why ethical issues occur and how they might be addressed when they occur. Each organization may have its own set of procedures for addressing these issues, and there are likely to […]

The Final Project will be a 10- to 12-page research study that will require you to gather and explain raw data, arrange the data, analyze the data, and offer meaningful conclusions as to what the data show. Use Chapters 5 and 6 of this week’s required readings for assistance on the construction of the paper’s introduction and purpose statement. Raw data may be drawn from […]

Determining appropriate compensation and benefits represents one of the many challenges in HRM. Select any one of the following starter bullet point sections. Review the important themes within the sub questions of each bullet point. The sub questions are designed to get you thinking about some of the important issues. Your response should provide a succinct synthesis of the key themes in a way that […]

Understanding the intricacies and challenges of emergency planning is not possible without actually undertaking the preparation of an emergency plan. During this assignment, students will develop a comprehensive plan for a town or city of their choice using the FEMA Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101 (https://www.fema.gov/pdf/about/divisions/npd/CPG_101_V2.pdf) Develop your plan using:

write 2 pages essay. Harris County Commissioners Court meets every Tuesday. Remember from your reading how counties are “general law” forms of government? They have much less rulemaking power than cities, and much less authority to spend money without specific approval from the governing body. When you look at a Commissioners Court agenda, it’s always surprising – at least to me – to see what […]

 Pick a major strategic decision made by either your public service provider or any other major non-profit in recent years, and try to think through the ethical implications of that decision. In the light of your review, do you think the organization acted correctly? If not, what could the managers have done to improve the ethical climate so the business decisions did not violate good […]

The United States, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007, appropriated 1.2 billion  dollars for international organizations1. For FY 2015, a request will be made for 1.5 billion dollars2. The funds, by way of a special account call the CIO, permit the United States to participate in over 40 organizations whose missions govern a range of American interests, including but not limited to security, trade, and health.