Category: Emergency management

Review your local community emergency management plan or that of another community you are familiar with (city or county). It may be titled a mitigation or a hazard mitigation plan. Identify two hazards from the community emergency management plan. Name and discuss three community-related factors that an emergency manager must consider in determining the risk factor of the two hazards identified. Explain how the emergency management plan is addressing two core capabilities from each of the five mission areas in the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Guide (THIRA). Explain your reasoning.

Provide a link to your selected community emergency management plan.

Review the Grading Rubric to understand how this Project will be graded.

MLA format or APA Format, but be consistent.

Note that your assignment should be submitted to this forum on Blackboard. Use a doc. File format for your attachment only. Note the due date for this assignment.

Please do not plagiarize, as we will use a plagiarism-prevention tool to determine the authenticity of your work. Any work not adequately cited is considered plagiarism, whether a quote or idea. Please take a look at the APA information for greater detail. Chegg or other homework sites are not acceptable sources.

Please check the due date posted on the class schedule.

Case 1 Integrated Logistics for SES/BAG starting on page 419 of the eBook.

• Min 1200 words.
• Include two external resources (outside the book) to support your recommendations when answering the questions.
• Summarize the Case. A summary is not a restatement of every detail. It should be concise.
• What is the Problem? Explicitly state the problem.
• Answer the questions at the end of the case. Yes or no is not an acceptable answer.
• Do not number your answers or restate the question. Headings are acceptable (e.g., Stages of the Supply Chain).
• A visual diagram for question 1 is not required; however, you must define the stages and address which have value and which do not and why.
• Define the performance cycle (the definition should flow with the rest of the paragraph).
• When answering the min/max performance cycle question, please explain how you arrived at the min/max numbers.
• Use separate paragraphs. The questions should not be answered in one long paragraph.

This is a paper. Even though you are responding to questions, this paper should flow seamlessly from one question to the next.

Write a 1500 word paper including an introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion, and reference page. Discuss how local government’s respond to a disaster. Be sure to include what the local government’s responsibility during the disaster response and how interagency mutual aid agreements and the response by NGOs and/or community volunteer organizations factor into the local response. Also highlight the procedures to escalate the response when the local government is overwhelmed. Use at least one example and highlight strengths and weaknesses. Be specific.

Discuss the states response to a disaster. Discuss what the states responsibility during the disaster response. Be sure to discuss how interagency mutual aid (EMAC), the National Guard response, and the response by volunteer organizations factor into the state response. Discuss procedures to escalate the response when the state gets overwhelmed. Discuss the Governor’s procedures to request a declaration in accordance with the Stafford Act (401).

Lastly, discuss the federal government’s response to a disaster. Discuss the declaration process. Discuss the federal government’s responsibility during the disaster response.

Discuss some consequences of the lack of interagency cooperation on preparedness and response.

Exploratory Essay First Draft

You will practice prewriting strategies and write an initial draft of your exploratory Essay. Select one of the objectives in this section.

Begin researching (One of the objectives in this module) and preparing a 1-2 page APA-formatted paper. Title Page is needed, not part of the page count. 1″ margins, font is 12

Times Roman or Tahoma only.

• Write your exploratory essay first draft, doing your best to adhere to the expectations tied to APA 7th edition. Must be uploaded in Word or PDF File.

• Choose A new store site for HEB (or relocation) in the focal market

1. Strategy & Integration Lead
2. Customer & Insights Lead
3. Market, Competition & Location Lead
4. Merchandising & Pricing Lead
5. Operations, HR & Metrics Lead
6. (Single-spaced; exhibits/appendix not counted): A structured report addressing all required headings (retailer profile through site/touchpoint recommendation), supported by evidence and references.
7. 2-page executive brief (at front of PDF): A concise, professional summary for a decision-maker: what you recommend, why, key evidence, and the so what (no more than two pages).
8. Required exhibits/appendix (from templates): Completed template outputs (e.g., Strategy Mix Canvas, maps, scorecard) and supporting artifacts referenced in the report.
9. Work Allocation Table (1 page; appendix): A simple table listing major tasks/deliverables, the responsible role/owner, and who contributed to each task.
10. GenAI Use Statement (appendix; required): A short disclosure of any generative AI use: tool(s), approved use cases, and one example prompt plus a 150-word excerpt of output.

Required content (use these headings)

1. Retailer & format profile
2. Relationship strategy: strengths + one gap
3. Strategy snapshot: objectives, SWOT, target market, positioning, strategy mix logic
4. Consumer analysis: 23 segments + primary persona
5. Information plan: what you used + what you would collect next
6. Trading area + competitive mapping
7. Site/touchpoint decision: two options, weighted scorecard, recommendation

Evidence requirements

• Minimum 8 credible sources with in-text citations + references list
• No fabricated data, sources, or observations

Topic: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Analysis of MGM Resorts 2023 Cyberattack

Description:

I need a 7-page business risk analysis report on the MGM Resorts Cyberattack (September 2023). This is a graduate-level ERM assignment that must strictly follow the COSO Internal Control and COSO ERM frameworks.

Key Requirements (Crucial):

1. Follow the Attached Guide: I have attached a detailed “Writer’s Instruction Guide” (Word doc). You must follow the outline, section points, and terminology exactly as written there.
2. No AI / No Plagiarism: I will scan the submission using Turnitin and AI detection software. It must be 100% human-written.
3. Strict Framework Limits: Use ONLY the concepts/frameworks from the provided course materials (Session 1-5 PDFs). Do NOT use NIST, ISO, or external frameworks.
4. Citations: Cite external news sources for the MGM attack facts (e.g., Reuters, Wall Street Journal) using footnotes.

Attachments:

• MGM_Writer_Instructions.docx (The detailed guide – READ THIS FIRST)
• Rubric.pdf
• [Course Materials: Session 1-5 PDFs]

Deliverable: Word Document (.docx), American English.

Instructions Assignment Instruction: You are the public information officer (PIO) for a small company, responsible for communicating and distributing information for your organization. Prompt In this scenario, an unexpected incident has occurred within your local community, impacting the safety of employees returning to the office for ANY reason for the foreseeable future. Your task is to record an AUDIO message 1-3 minutes in length that will be used to communicate this emergency. This audio message will be sent to all employees immediately. The audio message should convey the (a)situation, (b)the transition to remote work after the message, and (c)include a brief example from your research of another company experiencing unexpected closure. First, Choose the incident – be creative with your incident description. Choose one of the following disasters as the basis for your message: A technological incident examples include power outages, dam failures, chemical incidents, nuclear events, industrial pollution, and transportation accidents. A man-made incident examples include civil disorder, terrorism, crime, arson, and chemical spills. A natural disaster incident examples include hurricanes, weather incidents, avalanches, droughts, landslides, flooding, and earthquakes. Second, Write the Script Write the script message you will convey in a voicemail distributed to all employees addressing the office closure without inducing panic. Elaborate on the transition to remote work. No need to detail remote work instructions, your task is to inform of the transition. ** Make the assumption all employees are familiar with remote procedures. **This portion of your recording must be 1-3 minutes. Third, Research an Example Research a real-world example of a company that faced an unexpected closure similar to YOUR incident (if your incident is technological, this example must be technological, if your incident is man-made, your real-world example must be man-made; if your incident is natural, your real-world example must also be a natural disaster), share how the real-world company communicated to their employees and stakeholders of the office closure. Share your findings after/at the end of your audio message (after the scenario voicemail). Fourth, Record your Message – In a 1-3 minute audio message in YOUR VOICE, the following elements must be present: Convey the immediate office closure without causing panic. Elaborate the immediate transition process for remote work to employees. You must convey they are NOT to come to the building. AFTER the message Include an example from the research you conducted of a company unexpectedly closing and how employees were communicated to keep employees from returning to work. This researched example is NOT due to fiscal or store closure; the example must be disaster-related and NOT COVID-related. Finally, how did this real-world example of a company that faced unexpected closure communicate to employees and stakeholders? Your script AND the Reference for your Example MUST be submitted with the audio recording. **Your script is where the Reference used for the example should be located. Grading Rubric: A rubric is provided for your convenience that details how this assignment will be graded. Please review it carefully prior to submitting your assignment. If the grading rubric does not auto-populate here, please see it by visiting the Assignment details under Course Tools. Assignment Resources & Supports Office 365 [webpage]: You have free access as an APUS student. Sign in with your MyCampus Email credentials. Submitting and Confirming a Submission [YouTube]: Watch this 3-minute video if you need guidance on submitting your Assignment Academic Integrity This Assignment aligns with the following: Course Objective: 5 & 8 Lesson Objective: 5.1, 8.1, 8.2, & 8.4

This Project has THREE Parts: (Module 06, Module 07, Module 08)

• For First Part (i.e., Module 06): You have to provide me with written responses to the PROMPT by selecting any organization OR department of YOUR choice. (See the detailed Rubric on how to adjust this within 3-5 slides of the portfolio.

[My suggestion: Selecting a “department” would be fairly easy rather than selecting an “organization.”]

• For Second Part (i.e., Module 07): You have to provide me with written responses to the PROMPT and add more slides to the Portfolio. (See the detailed Rubric on how to add/adjust the slides to the portfolio.)
• For Third Part (i.e., Module 08): You have to provide me with written responses to the PROMPT and add more slides to the Portfolio. (See the detailed Rubric on how to add/adjust the slides to the portfolio.)

Please Note: You don’t have to give me every part in one go, since this project consists of THREE parts, providing each part each week would be acceptable as per the Rubric.

Please see the attached document for more details. You have to focus on each box each week, which I have highlighted for each part.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Choose a recent (within the last two years) business/management ethical current event. Ideas for topics include, but are not limited to:

• Workplace harassment
• Fraudulent financial reporting practices
• Retaliation against whistleblowers
• Data breaches
• Business practices that harm the environment
• Illegal labor practices

You will need to complete the following for this assignment.

1. Identify the name of the article, author, date, and publication in the opening paragraph.
2. Summarize the article in your own words by highlighting the key components. What are the ethical considerations within the current event?
3. Identify the alternative action(s) that management might have taken and the ethics of the alternative action(s) the company could/should have taken. You should have at least one.
4. Explain how this event relates to a specific textbook term or concept from Chapters 1-8. This should be something specific and not a generalization. You should include the definition (in your own words) of the term or concept and explain how it relates to the event.

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• Write a 2-page report using Word (follow APA formatting requirements). You should NOT use a Google Doc for this. You should include a cover page, Reference page and use proper formal writing guidelines (including an opening paragraph to introduce your topic and a closing paragraph to tie the topic presented together). Be sure to properly cite your source in the body of the paper. If heavy AI use is detected on this, you will receive a zero. If you use Grammarly, please do not use it to the point that it is not your writing.

articles are found here

Use this article for the assignment

Use any of the terms i attached below for question number 4.

Introduction

In this unit, we will explore key leadership concepts related to team development, virtual leadership, goal-setting, and feedbackall essential for fostering a productive and motivated workforce.

Topics Covered:

1. Tuckmans Four Stages of Group Development Learn how teams evolve through forming, storming, norming, and performing, and why understanding these stages is crucial for effective leadership.
2. Guidelines for Leading Virtual Teams Explore best practices for managing remote teams, ensuring clear communication, collaboration, and engagement despite physical distance.
3. Characteristics of Effective Goals Understand what makes a goal specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) and how leaders can enhance goal attainment.
4. Providing Constructive Feedback Examine how timely, specific, and growth-oriented feedback impacts performance and fosters professional development.

Directions

Prepare an answer to the following questions. Your answer should show a familiarity with the text and topics being covered in the unit and use text, lecture notes, and/or PowerPoint references. Each response should be at least 150 words per question and be free of spelling and grammar errors. Note: Do not reference any generative AI in your academic work. Generative AI refers to artificial intelligence language models that generate text based on patterns in a large dataset of text. It is not a reliable or authoritative source of information, as it may contain errors, biases, or inaccuracies.

This Unit’s Questions

1. Describe the four stages of group development as identified by Tuckman
2. What guidelines are recommended for effectively leading virtual teams
3. What are the characteristics of effective goals? How can leaders and organizations improve the chances that followers will accomplish their goals?
4. What is involved in providing constructive feedback? Why is constructive feedback important for subordinates?

Assignment Rubric: Units 1,2,3 & 5,6,7 (5)

Assignment Rubric: Units 1,2,3 & 5,6,7 (5)

CriteriaRatingsPointsDepth

Excellent

Exceptional depth and breadth of responses (150 plus words/question).

9 to 10 pts

Proficient

Above average depth and breadth of responses (100-150 words/question).

8 to 8.9 pts

Sufficient

Average depth and breadth of responses (75-100 words/question).

7 to 7.9 pts

Developing

Less than average depth and breadth of responses (50-100 words/question).

6 to 6.9 pts

Needs Improvement

Very little depth and breadth of responses (Less than 50 words/question).

0 to 5.9 pts

/10 pts

Content

Excellent

Displays an exceptional familiarity with the text and topics being covered, and utilizes text/lecture note/PowerPoint references.

13.5 to 15 pts

Proficient

Displays an above average familiarity with the text and topics being covered, and utilizes text/lecture note/PowerPoint references.

12 to 13.4 pts

Sufficient

Displays an average familiarity with the text and topics being covered, and utilizes text/lecture note/PowerPoint references.

10.5 to 11.9 pts

Developing

Displays less than an average familiarity with the text and topics being covered, and/or does not utilize text/lecture note/PowerPoint references.

9 to 10.4 pts

Needs Improvement

Does not display a familiarity with the text and topics being discussed, and/or does not utilize text/lecture note/PowerPoint references.

0 to 8.9 pts

/15 pts

Analysis

Excellent

Presents an exemplary and thorough analysis; answers questions with logical, concise, and clear reasoning.

9 to 10 pts

Proficient

Presents an insightful and thorough analysis; answers questions with logical reasoning.

8 to 8.9 pts

Sufficient

Presents a thorough analysis; understandable answers to questions .

7 to 7.9 pts

Developing

Makes at effort at analysis, but reasoning is unclear or inconsistent; answers to questions are not thorough or consistent.

6 to 6.9 pts

Needs Improvement

Superficial or incomplete analysis or makes no effort at analysis; answers to questions are irrelevant or incomprehensible.

0 to 5.9 pts

/10 pts

Grammar and Spelling

Excellent

Exceptional use of proper grammar and free of all typographical errors and spelling mistakes

4.6 to 5 pts

Proficient

Proper use of grammar and free of typographical errors and spelling mistakes.

4.1 to 4.5 pts

Sufficient

Less than proper use of grammar and free of typographical errors and spelling mistakes.

3.6 to 4 pts

Developing

Less than proper use of grammar and a few typographical errors and spelling mistakes

3.1 to 3.5 pts

Needs Improvement

Many noticeable grammar, spelling, and typographical errors

0 to 3 pts

/5 pts