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 Read at least two (2) academically reviewed articles on Cyber Security and Risk Management and complete the following activities:

1.     Summarize the two (2) articles in 300 words or more.

2.     Based on your article review and the assigned reading, discuss the relationship between cybersecurity and risk management.

3.     As an IT manager, discuss how you will use the concepts discussed in the articles in the management of IT risks within your company.

The main discussion should be at least 300 words or more.

Week 10

PART 1

Find a recent article or video describing the competition between two or more businesses. Post a link to the article or video in the discussion thread and answer the following questions:

1. What are the competing businesses and what products do they sell?

2. Which company do you believe is winning the competition? Why?

Conduct an informational interview with a human resource professional in which you explore the leadership side of human resources.

Write a 4–5 page paper which outlines your informational interview with a human resource leader. Explain the leader’s role and unique perspectives of human resource leadership. You will also analyze how this advises you on your own perspectives of being an effective human resource leader. Your paper should be well organized and cover the following elements.

• Introduction.
• Describe the leader’s position and role in the human resource function.
• Examine the leader’s philosophy and approach for being an effective leader and strategic partner. Be sure your interview covers the following facets of leadership and management: 
  • The challenges and opportunities of the interviewee as a human resource leader, and how that differs from their role as a human resource manager.
  • The leader’s approach to influencing people and organizations as a strategic partner.
  • The leader’s advice for being an effective leader.
• Analyze how the leader applies leadership theories to support human resource outcomes. Be sure to cover the following elements. 
  • How theories of leadership did or could apply to the interviewee’s role and responsibilities.
  • How theories of leadership resonate with you after the interview.
• Analyze how key interview findings inform your own personal philosophy of human resource leadership. 
  • How do insights from the interview connect to your own leadership behavior?
  • How do insights from the interview impact your leadership development journey?
• Conclusion.

Additional ​Requirements

• Length: 4–5 typed, double-spaced pages, plus the cover and resources pages. 
  • The first page should be a cover sheet with your name, the course number, assignment title, and date. No other information is required on this page.
  • The last page should be the reference list.
• Organization: Make sure your assignment writing is well organized, using headings and subheadings to organize content for the reader.
• Resources: Use 2–3 references and include both trade publications and peer-reviewed articles to support your assertions with data and in-text citations.
• APA formatting: Resources and in-text citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
• Written communication: 
  • Develop flow with organizational tactics which recognize relationship between the main topic and subtopics.

As a human resource leader, I must make sure I am looking out for the team and the brand that we represent. One cannot represent the team and the company separately. As the HR representative at a Haverty’s location, I must ensure the well-being of my coworkers. We must hire individuals who are team players, as well as those who will represent the brand. I also o must show no biases when hiring, thus making the work environment a diverse and fulfilling work environment. I have to be able to make decision on hiring and firing indivuals based on the company needs in the present and future. 

2. Differences in leadership and management are that mangers manage the front lines and leaderships works with the politics of the company. Managers make sure the employees are doing their part in making the company successful. While leadership handles the budgets, public affairs, and longevity of the company. 

3. When approaching people and other organizations, we must consider their needs and desires. We want to help them while helping ourselves. If it does not benefit the company morally and financially, then we may not need to do business with them. We also have to look within our company for ideas of organizations and what influences can and will affect the company. Our employees play a part in our consumer base, as they may tell their family members the pro and cons of the company. Realistically, the public opinion comes from employees of these companies and organizations. We can also do public surveys on what the community needs and how we can be of assistance in any way. 

4. My advice on being an effective leader is keeping in mind what job you have to do. The brand/company, and those people (employees) who can help make this happen. The over4all longevity of the company is a goal. Without a job we would not be here. And without the team of reliable and proficient employees, a company is not successful. 

5. A theory that leadership can utilize is the Contingency Theory. This theory expresses there is not a set of specific leadership styles. There are different variables within the work environment that call for certain leadership values. It is founded on the principle that no one leadership style is applicable to all situations. Renowned leadership researchers Hodgson and White believe that the best form of leadership is one that finds the perfect balance between behaviors, needs, and context. Good leaders not only possess the right qualities but they’re also able to evaluate the needs of their followers and the situation at hand. In summary, the contingency theory suggests that great leadership is a combination of many key variables. (I GOOGLED THIS) https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/careers/soft-skills/leadership-theories/

6. My own personal theory is making sure you have a healthy and reliable work environment. Remember you cannot cater to everyone’s needs; you are not here to babysit. This is a job and you must be professionally and responsible. While we need to ensure the longevity of our workers, they must understand that this is a business. Secondly, we must be a barrier between the company and the employees, thus informing the company of the needs of the employees Ndits consumers and informing the employees of the expectations of the company.

Take a moment to reflect on your knowledge of human resource management prior to taking this course and on what you have learned during the 10 weeks of the course. Choose one of the concepts below and explain how you plan to apply it to your current or future position:

• The human resource management process.
• The legal HR environment.
• How HR fits into the overall business level strategy of the organization.

DeVito, J. A. (2016). The interpersonal communication book (14th ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu

• This text is a Constellation™ course digital materials (CDM) title.

Do you ever wonder how and why you communicate with your family in the ways that you do? Every family unit has its own way of engagement and interaction. In this first forum for the week, you will have an opportunity to describe different ways in which your family communicates, using the course text and a scholarly source to assist you.

Read Chapter 10 from The Interpersonal Communication Book. In addition, utilize the Ashford University Library to retrieve one scholarly article (i.e., peer-reviewed source, such as a literature review, study, or professional critique) that discusses family communication.

Initial Post: Please prepare a 300-word minimum reply that sufficiently addresses each of the items below. Don’t forget that it is critical to cite your sources of information, including the textbook, using APA formatting.

• Summarize your selected scholarly article and describe the impact of family on communication.
• Which of the four communication patterns from the text can you identify that are most reflected in your family? Explain their impact as it relates to how your family communicates.
• Why would it be important for a human services professional to understand how families interact, taking into consideration the different patterns and dynamics you’ve explored?

  Using an organization with which you are familiar, identify its corporate culture and the elements of its observable culture. What do you think would need change in order to facilitate innovation? What role would organizational development play in overcoming resistance to change?

 During the course of an interview, you will find that responding appropriately to some questions is challenging.  Often these are open-ended and “behavioral” questions, such as “Tell me about yourself”.  Different interviewees struggle with different questions.  While preparing for an interview, you should identify those questions you feel may be the most difficult for you to respond to.  Then take steps to prepare a response that will work.  Not only will this reduce the pre-interview jitters, but it will also provide you with the best opportunity to sell yourself to the interviewer. 

Overview

Responding effectively to a situation rife with conflict requires a variety of communication techniques. In this assessment, you will analyze and respond to a growing controversy depicted in the Riverbend City: Communication and Organizational Effectiveness scenario by writing a team communication and subsequently analyzing your approach to devising it.

Preparation

Explore Riverbend City: Communication and Organizational Effectiveness. (you will need my login info to complete the scenario)

Scenario

Imagine you just came back from lunch and found the email string regarding the proposed EOC staff meeting related in the scenario. It’s your plan to address the situation, and it’s your intent to do it in a single email that demonstrates leadership and a keen understanding of the issue, participants, and their associated dynamics. 

Instructions

Complete both parts of this assessment.

Part 1: Analyze Your Approach to the Issue

Describe your approach to constructing your email. 

• Describe possible causes for the caustic exchange depicted in the email chain. Consider possible core organizational issues. State any assumptions that you might need to make regarding the scenario to support your assertions.
• Justify why your message would likely be effective. Consider content, tone, style, et cetera.
• Explain your intent for how your message might impact future communications and actions among team members.

Part 2: Write a Response Email

Write an email that effectively addresses the email chain. It should:

• Properly consider the audience, your position, and the circumstances.
• Articulate a well-conceived solution to the problem.
• Effectively end the thread completely and de-escalate the tension.
• Send a message that this exchange was “sub-optimal.”

Additional Requirements

The assessment is expected to meet the following requirements:

• Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.
• Length: 4–5 pages, double spaced.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Analyze business communication situations.
  • Describe possible causes for the caustic exchange depicted in the email chain.
  • Explain why a message would likely be effective. 
• Competency 2: Apply fundamental principles of organizational communication.
  • Write an email that meets specified criteria.
• Competency 3: Analyze the interrelationships of communication within organizational systems.
  • Describe likely core organizational issues that were exposed by the original email.
  • Describes how a message might plausibly affect future communications and actions among team members.
• Competency 5: Communicate effectively and professionally.
  • Convey clear meaning with grammar, usage, word choice, and mechanics.

Scenario

Assume for this assignment that you are being highly considered for a director-level HR management position for a best-in-class national retailer. You are in the final phase of the interview process and must respond to the interview panel regarding specific questions and scenarios that will help them determine if you are a good fit for the new role. The company’s culture is centered on the effective development of strategy, plans, and selection criteria aimed at building and sustaining a competitive and profitable organization. It will be extremely important that you respond with a strategic mindset in order to convince the organization you are able to help them ensure the execution of the business strategy. 
Instructions

Write a six- to seven-page paper in which you do the following: 

• Analyze different types of strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, and focus or niche) and select which one you would deem more appropriate for an “efficiency-minded” retail organization and explain your rationale. How would the selected strategy ultimately affect how HR does its job?
• Examine the four approaches to job design or redesign and provide an example (not a definition) of each. Then, make a case to the interviewing panel on the importance of effective job design applications in supporting the overall strategic goals of the organization. 
• Consider challenges and constraints associated with recruiting workers and identify and discuss at least two issues. What advice would you give to ease your selected issues? Be specific. 
• List and describe 2–3 candidate selection process ideas that might add value and overall effectiveness to the process. Example: 5 Tips for Designing an Effective Employee Selection System. Also, what problems should HR and management teams avoid during the selection process?
• Use at least four quality academic resources, 1 of which must be the assigned textbook.  Internet websites are not to be used in this course unless they come from the course resources list in the course information section of this course. You may also use  the Strayer University Library to locate additional sources to support your work.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course outcome associated with this assignment is:

Determine strategies for providing effective human resource management within an organization, including how to support competitive advantage, approaches to job design and redesign, and recruitment and selection.

Your assigned topic is the same as before. You should go straight to the task, without repeating the Assignment 2 (no more need to introduce the topic or discuss its importance in management). (see attachments)

Go further more into the topic and how it involves in the Hospitality Industry 

Use Harvard style reference 

We make it ONLY in the Powerpoint document  of 1000+- words, no other report needed.

In the PPT slides, you have to put comments to each slide under the “Click to add notes” ( annotated presentation, representing a PowerPoint file with commented slides).