Effective Security Management - Edition 5 - By Charles A. Sennewald, CPP Elsevier Educate

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Effective Security Management,

Edition 5

By Charles A. Sennewald, CPP

Publication Date: 14 Apr 2011

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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.

Key Features

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

About the author

By Charles A. Sennewald, CPP, Independent security management consultant, expert witness, and author, internationally based

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

ISBN: 9780123820129

Page Count: 360

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