Effective Security Management
- 5th Edition - April 14, 2011
- Author: Charles A. Sennewald
- Language: English
Effective Security Management, 5e, teaches practicing security professionals how to build their careers by mastering the fundamentals of good management. Charles Sennewald… Read more
Effective Security Management, 5e, teaches practicing security professionals how to build their careers by mastering the fundamentals of good management. Charles Sennewald brings a time-tested blend of common sense, wisdom, and humor to this bestselling introduction to workplace dynamics. Working with a team of sterling contributors endowed with cutting-edge technological expertise, the book presents the most accurately balanced picture of a security manager’s duties. Its Jackass Management cartoons also wittily illustrate the array of pitfalls a new manager must learn to avoid in order to lead effectively. In short, this timely revision of a classic text retains all the strengths that have helped the book endure over the decades and adds the latest resources to support professional development.
- Includes a new chapter on the use of statistics as a security management tool
- Contains complete updates to every chapter while retaining the outstanding organization of the previous editions
- Recommended reading for The American Society for Industrial Security's (ASIS) Certified Protection Professional (CPP) exam
Corporate security managers, operational managers, and students in security management university programs
1. General Principles of Organization2. Organizational Structure3. Security’s Role in the Organization4. The Security Director’s Role5. The Security Supervisor’s Role6. The Individual Security Employee7. Hiring Security Personnel8. Job Descriptions9. Training10. Discipline11. Motivation and Morale12. Promotions13. Communication14. Career (Proprietary) versus Noncareer (and Contract) Personnel15. Planning and Budgeting16. Program Management17. Risk18. The Security Survey19. Office Administration20. Written Policies and Procedures21. Computers and Effective Security Management22. Statistics as a Security Management Tool23. Selling Security within the Organization24. Relationship with Law Enforcement25. Relationship with the Industry26. Community Relations27. Jackass Management Traits
1. The Manager Who Seeks to Be “Liked” Rather Than Respected
2. The Manager Who Ignores the Opinions and Advice of Subordinates
3. The Manager Who Fails to Delegate Properly
4. The Manager Who Ignores the Training and Developmental Needs of Subordinates
5. The Manager Who Insists on Doing Everything “The Company Way”
6. The Manager Who Fails to Give Credit When Credit Is Due
7. The Manager Who Treats Subordinates as Subordinates
8. The Manager Who Ignores Employees’ Complaints
9. The Manager Who Does Not Keep People Informed
10. The Manager Who Holds His or Her Assistant Back
11. The Manager Who Views the Disciplinary Process as a Punitive Action
12. The Manager Who Fails to Back up His or Her People
13. The Manager Whose Word Cannot Be Trusted
14. The Manager Who Avoids Making Decisions
15. The Manager Who “Plays Favorites”
16. The Manager Who Fails to Stay Current in the Field
17. The Manager Who Enjoys “Pouring on” More Work Than a Subordinate Can Handle
18. The Manager Who Acts or Overreacts Too Quickly
19. The Newly Promoted Manager Who Believes His or Her Manure Is Odorless
20. The Manager Who Is Moody
21. Managers Who Fail to Plan and Put Priorities on Their Work
22. The Manager Who Lacks Emotion and Empathy
23. The Manager Who Hires Relatives into the Organization
24. The Manager Who Views Women as Being Limited to Pleasure, Breeding, and Menial Functions
25. The Manager Who Faithfully Practices the Art of Pessimism
26. The Manager Who Steals Subordinates’ Ideas
27. The Manager Whose Style and Authority Are Based on Absolute Power
28. The Manager Who Seems Oblivious to What Is Happening
29. The Manager Who Loves to “Sack” Employees
30. The Manager Who Embarrasses Subordinates in the Presence of Others
31. The Manager Who Follows “Double Standards” in the Organization
32. The Manager Who Is a Religious or Racial Bigot
Appendix A. Employee Performance Evaluation
Appendix B. Security Vulnerability Survey
Appendix C. Selected Security-Related Organizations
Appendix D. Suggested Security/Loss Prevention Reference Sources
Index
- Edition: 5
- Published: April 14, 2011
- Language: English
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Charles A. Sennewald
Charles “Chuck” Sennewald, CSC, CPP, is an independent security management consultant and expert witness and the author of numerous Butterworth-Heinemann titles, including "Effective Security Management"; "Security Consulting"; "Retail Crime, Security and Loss Prevention: An Encyclopedic Reference;" "From the Files of a Security Expert Witness"; and earlier editions of this book "The Process of Investigation." Chuck is a graduate of California State University - Los Angeles with a BS degree in Police Science and Administration. Chuck is also the founder and first president of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC), and is a long-time member of ASIS International. He has lectured and is read in countries around the globe.
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