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Discussion  (Chapter 11): Explain how GDSS can increase some benefits of collaboration and decision making in groups and eliminate or reduce some losses.

You are a member of the Human Resource Department of a medium-sized organization that is implementing a new interorganizational system that will impact employees, customers, and suppliers.  Your manager has requested that you work with the system development team to create a communications plan for the project.  He would like to meet with you in two hours to review your thoughts on the KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMUNICATIONS PLAN.  What should those objectives be?

Format: APA with citations

Word count: 500 words

Please go through the attachment for assignment details.

You have been hired as the CSO (Chief Security Officer) for an organization. Your job is to develop a very brief computer and internet security policy for the organization that covers the following areas:

• Computer and email acceptable use policy
• Internet acceptable use policy

Make sure you are sufficiently specific in addressing each area. There are plenty of security policy and guideline templates available online for you to use as a reference or for guidance. Your plan should reflect the business model and corporate culture of a specific organization that you select. 

 Include at least 3 scholarly references in addition to the course textbook.  The UC Library is a good place to find these references. At least two of the references cited need to be peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles from the library.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Be approximately 3 pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.

• Follow APA6 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.

• Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least three scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find resources.

• Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.

Review the distinction between leadership and management.  Then think about this in regard to how senior leaders versus senior managers lead change in an organization (especially when it comes to technical change in an organization).

This week please reflect on these concepts and answer the following questions:

1. When implementing change in an organization, there are always culture issues that are faced, such as not accepting change, determine how differently this would be handled thinking about the management versus leadership constructs?
2. When dealing with performing work, how is this implemented differently within the management versus leadership constructs?

• 1. Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic
• 2. Expand on the topic, by adding additional thoughtful information
• 3. Share an applicable personal experience
• 4. Provide an outside source
• 5. Make an argument

At least one scholarly (peer-reviewed) resource should be used in the initial discussion thread.  

1. Think about a recent order you made (pizza, book, clothes, shoes, etc) online or over the phone. Describe the processes used in taking an order, filling the order, and receiving payment. Create a flowchart showing the steps used. Then, create a second flowchart indicating where you would recommend improvements to the processes and why. 

2.  Discuss the “Edge” is in cloud computing. What is it? Why is it important? What impact will it have on the industry? 

 Use at least three sources. Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosed in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list.  Example: “words you copied” (citation) These quotes should be one full sentence not altered or paraphrased. Cite your sources using APA format. Use the quotes in your paragraphs. 

Please submit two article reviews (one page each) for one quantitative article and one qualitative article here.  

Best Practices for IT Infrastructure Security Policies

Discuss at least four (4) best practices for IT infrastructure security policies in domains other than the User Domain. Pick one domain outside the user-domain to focus on. Address the following topics using your own words:

• IT framework selection
• When to modify existing policies that belong to other organizations versus creating your own policies from scratch
• Policy flexibility
• Cohesiveness
• Coherency
• Ownership

Explain your answers. 350-400 words must.

Please see the attachment for details