Effective Security Management, Fifth Edition
- 6h 9m
- Charles A. Sennewald
- Elsevier Science and Technology Books, Inc.
- 2011
Effective Security Management, Fifth Edition 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 best-selling 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
About the Author
Charles "Chuck" Sennewald is an independent security management consultant and former Director of Security at The Broadway Department Stores, a major division of Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc. He is also the author of numerous security industry books, including Butterworth-Heinemann titles: The Process of Investigation, Shoplifting, Security Consulting, and Effective Security Management. Mr. Sennewald is the founder and first president of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC) and a member of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS).
In this Book
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General Principles of Organization
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Organizational Structure
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Security's Role in the Organization
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The Security Director's Role
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The Security Supervisor's Role
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The Individual Security Employee
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Hiring Security Personnel
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Job Descriptions
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Training
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Discipline
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Motivation and Morale
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Promotions
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Communication
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Career (Proprietary) versus Noncareer (and Contract) Personnel
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Planning and Budgeting
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Program Management
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Risk
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The Security Survey
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Office Administration
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Written Policies and Procedures
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Computers and Effective Security Management
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Statistics as a Security Management Tool
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Selling Security within the Organization
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Relationship with Law Enforcement
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Relationship with the Industry
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Community Relations
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Jackass Management Traits
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Employee Performance Evaluation
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Security Vulnerability Survey
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Selected Security-Related Organizations
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Suggested Security/Loss Prevention Reference Sources
