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1. What are two objectives
of the Security Department in making presentations to other company units or
departments?
2. What is the distinction
between a Security Director and a Security Manager?
3. Why should the
Security Director prepare a subordinate to take over his or her
responsibilities?
4. List three ways the
Security Director can keep abreast of developments in the security industry?
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3. Why should the Security Director prepare a subordinate to take over his or her responsibilities?
ReplyDeleteA. In case the Director suddenly dies or is incapacitated, a subordinate must be prepared to step into the role of Director.
You have a good point here, Justin. However, I think that this could, and perhaps should, be expanded to a slightly more general perspective. In other words, I think that there is merit in having a secondary Director in addition to the primary for the simple fact that redundancy is not a bad thing in moderation.
DeleteFor example, while a new Director could most likely be found should the primary have an unexpected absence (quit the job, fired, died, etc.), the new Director would not be up to date on what is currently going on in the company. So while Professor Matthews is quite fond of saying that redundancy (two people, one task) is unnecessary, I would disagree in cases such as this. By having both a primary Director (the actual position), and having a secondary Director (a backup/junior to the position), any instances where the primary Director is unable to be present would then be taken care of and covered with much less effort than having to bring someone entirely new up to speed.
These instances could include, of course, the Security Director dying or being killed (e.g. vehicular accident). However, they could also include such instances as: being absent at a conference of peers, or visiting other company locations. Additionally, as pointed out above, there would then be someone to instantly step into the role, even if just temporarily, if the Security Director left the company for whatever reason (e.g. death, retirement, firing, voluntarily quitting, etc.).
3. Why should the Security Director prepare a subordinate to take over his or her responsibilities?
ReplyDeleteA. In case the Director suddenly dies or is incapacitated, a subordinate must be prepared to step into the role of Director.
I definetly agree with this. You never know what could happen at any given time so you must be prepared.
Delete2. What is the difference between a Security Director and a Security Manager?
ReplyDeleteOpinionated Answer:
A Security Director is more responsible as a liaison between the security department and the company itself and also with the rest of the security community. He is also more responsive for the overall goals of the department and also the substance of the training provided.
A Security Manager is much more concerned with the daily operations and the execution of the goals and training. He is less concerned with, while certainly not ingnorant of, the relations with the executives of the company and with other entities.
Customers at my job, Mc Donald's, always seem to confuse the director and manger of the store. You would sometimes think that Tammy, the manager, is the director of the store because she always take control and basically deal with the dirty work during daily shifts. While Heidi, the director, stays unseen in the store and keeps to herself while dealing with paper work. It seems as if Tammy is the director because she's more seen and hands on with the crew, but as manger, that's the role of her job. Heidi's job deals more with the company than with the operation of workers.
Delete1. What are two objectives of the Security Department in making presentations to other company units or departments?
ReplyDeleteOne objective is to educate the group about the role and importance of the security function in the whole enterprise. The second objective is to point out how its role, contribution, or responsibility ties in with the security and protective efforts of the company or institution
In orfder to complete these two there is probably going to be a lot of research that has to be. Youll want all of the statistics and what not so that you preent more professionally.
DeleteList three ways the Security Director can keep abreast of developments in the security industry....
ReplyDeleteThe Security Director stays up to date with the security industry by becoming familiar with current case law affecting the industry, becoming familiar with new and improved technology and systems, current trends, and the general state of the art of security as well as the art of management. The Security Director basically need to pay attention to any type of news regarding security.
I agree the Security Director always has to be in a state of awareness and improvement. He/She need to be an innovative person who wants better and less expensive ways of improving their system. I was looking through the power points and I noticed a question that is said a Security Director should constantly be asking and that was, "Is there a better way?" I believe this also fits in with the Director staying on top of new developments in the security industry.
Delete2. What is the distinction between a Security Director and a Security Manager?
ReplyDeleteThere are several things that separate the Security Director from the Security Manager. The most important and easiest way to differentiate the two is by who they report too. The Security Director is the highest level of middle management and reports to the company president that he/she is providing services for. The Director is also the person who provides leadership guidance for the management to follow. The Director chooses who they want as a Security Manager to manage the department along with other employees of lower ranking. These are some of the differences between the two ranks of authority.
Why should the Security Director prepare a subordinate to take over his or her responsibilities?
ReplyDelete1. There is no one elsewho can do it
2. There is a moral responsibility to the subordinate to help him or her grow vertically
3. There is a moral responsipility to the company to develop talent that can functions in the directors absnece or death
4. The effective manegement dictates that the replacment be ready so that the Director can move vertically to assume more responsibility