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Private Security Firms, 2007.
This paper explores the role of private security firms in improving national security.
999 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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The paper looks at Charles Connolly's "The Role of Private Security in Combating Terrorism," where he reveals that local law enforcement agencies are not necessarily up to the task of protecting the average citizen. The paper discusses his solution of employing the services of private security contractors to supplement the effectiveness of current government-based security forces. The paper notes the criticisms against this proposal, examines Connoly's arguments and concludes that partnerships with private firms may well be the best path to improve national security.
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"In the United States, there has been a heightened sense of awareness of the potential for terrorism-induced danger since September 11, 2001. The attacks leveled against the United States on that day brought into focus some inadequacies in the state of security response and intelligence in the United States. It has prompted a number of initiatives of questionable Constitutional merit such as warrant-less wiretaps on American citizens and prisoners held in violation of the Geneva Convention. The desire to be safe has, in many cases, overridden common sense and has actually eroded the strength of the freedoms that were being protected."
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Adjusting to Terrorism, 2007.
This paper discusses private security firms as a part of law enforcement and a way of combating terror.
939 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the September 11th attacks on United States soil affected all levels of law enforcement including the private security sector. The paper asserts that, since 2001, many changes have been made but there is plenty of room for improvement, especially in the private sector of security. The writer notes that as all levels of law enforcement continue to receive training on how to combat terrorism, the security industry continues to lag behind on both the training side and the wage level side. The writer maintains that the security industry is often over-looked when it comes to the discussion of combating terrorism. The writer concludes that if a security officer were to receive the proper training similar to what some police officers receive, it could increase the effectiveness in combating terrorism.
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Abstract
Introduction
Private Security on the Front Lines
Administrative Change in Private Security
Cost of Policy Implementation
Support Needed for Policy Recommendation
Conclusion
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"Unfortunately such recommendations would not come without a cost increase. Contract security officers usually receive a percentage of what the client pays the company for security services. So for example, if a client pays a security service $23 an hour per head (if the site had multiple officers working at once), a security officer most likely is to make around $9 - $10 an hour. The other issue that often arises in terms of training for contract security is what is known as billable and un-billable. There are only certain services that a client is willing to pay for which is known as billable. Anything additional is known as un-billable and comes directly out of the pocket of the security company. In terms of training, most security companies are reluctant at the expense because it erodes the bottom-line."
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Police Force Adjuncts, 1992.
A discussion of some of the recent developments in fighting crime, including home security systems, neighborhood watch committees and private security firms.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 5 sources, $ 23.95
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"Fear of crime in the cities and suburbs has led to increased attention to residential security, and many communities have made security a major element in their structure. Individual residents pay attention to security with alarms, patrols, bars on windows, and other security devices, and some communities have become gated communities in order to keep crime out as much as possible. In Southern California, there are a number of gated and protected communities, some of long standing (the Malibu colony), some patrolled but not really closed (such as Bel Air), and some newer and more controversial (such as the communities in the Hollywood Hills that have tried to use gates to keep people out, to the consternation of neighbors only a few yards away). Many of these efforts have been opposed as showing elitist sensibilities and in some case racist sensibilities. Still, security concerns increase..."
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Public And Private Management, 2004.
Compares the task of managing private firms to that of managing public firms.
2,938 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 103.95
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This paper examines the question of whether public management is more difficult than private management. The paper compares internal and external environments, discusses the purposes of public and private organizations and looks at the issue of accountability. The paper concludes that there is not a large difference between public and private management.
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"A long-standing popular belief holds that there are fundamental differences between public agencies and private agencies or firms. This belief has the further implication that management in public agencies is in some essential ways different from management in private firms. Specifically, the implication is generally that public management is a more difficult task operating under a broader range of internal and external constraints than is private management. Is this time-honored belief accurate or are..."
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Airport Security, 2002.
A look at airport security and the role played by the administrators, managers, contractors and personnel.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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A paper on airport security, examining the roles played by the public administrator, airport managers, airlines and security firms. The paper further considers the sources of poor security performance in the poor training and low wages of security and security-related personnel.
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Internet Security and Firewalls, 2002.
A look at the importance of firewalls on internet security.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper discusses the importance of firewalls in connection with Internet security. With more and more firms joining the Internet community, it is essential to adopt sound security measures in order to protect critical data from hostile attacks.
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Public vs. Private Education, 2006.
A proposal for a research study regarding the benefits of private versus public education.
13,000 words (approx. 52.0 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 247.95
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This paper serves as a proposal for the study of research findings on questions relating to the overall quality of public schools and private schools in America. The author has devised a research study,which is to include the collection of data from a broad spectrum of relevant sources, such as current students of public and private schools, parents and guardians of students in public and private schools, teachers and administrators from public and private schools, graduates and alumni from public and private schools, and finally the general public. The questions the research study is to focus on are: (1) Which type of school is perceived as providing the highest quality education to students? (2) Which type of school is perceived as being the best value? (3) How should public and private schools co-exist and function within our society? and (4) Which subsets of the population (current students, former students, parents of students, school staff, and others) hold which opinions? This paper is divided into three chapters. The first chapter summarizes the purpose of the research study and defines public and private education. The second chapter is a literature review, detailing previous research and then suggesting that this body of work is insufficient to fully address the question of public vs. private education. The third chapter presents the methodology of the author's study, including how the population sample is to be chosen, what questions are to be asked of that sample population, and how the results of this survey are to be calculated.
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Chapter One
Introduction
Background of Study
Statement of the Problem
Purpose
Significance of the Study
Research Questions
Assumptions and Delimitations
Definitions
Summary
Chapter Two: Literature Review
Chapter Three
Methodology
Research Design
Site Setting
Population
Sample
Measurement Methods
Procedure
Ethical Considerations
Summary
List of Appendices
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"As this first chapter has demonstrated, there is a great deal of research that must be conducted in the area of school and education. The current educational system is divided into two major subsections: private schools and public schools. Public schools are funded by taxes and regulated by the government, while private schools are independently run and funded, with different laws and regulations for each of them in every school district and state. However, it is obvious that both of these types of schools are still experiencing difficulties and have not become ideal institutions as of yet. There are many social factors which are affecting and being affected by the state of the schools, and it is important for the future of youth and society as a whole that the educational system be properly evaluated so that improvements can be made. Public schools and private schools both demonstrate some positive traits as well as some negative. In order to get a complete image of the current state of public and private schools, the opinions, experiences, and suggestions of all related populations must be taken into consideration; current students of public and private schools, former students of public and private schools, parents of students of public and private schools, staff of public and private schools, and people who do not attend, work at, or have children in school all must have input into a complete survey of the school situation."
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Function Of Security Departments, 2002.
Discusses the importance of internal security functions within the framework of operations management.
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Importance of internal security functions within the framework of operations management. Responsibilities of the Security Department (plan, anticipate, react, act when necessary). Uses an insurance company as an example of how a security department is part of the firm's infrastructure. Need to security to be upgraded to maintain top qulity of performance.
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"SECURITY DEPARTMENT WITHIN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
The purpose of efficient and effective operations management is to make certain that nothing goes wrong- whether specific machinery, computers, or employee performance. The goal, therefore is to enhance the product or service offered customers and thus make certain that there is total customer satisfaction. However, within the framework of operations management the importance of internal security functions should not be relegated to a low-priority status. While many of the headlines one reads about company security today have to do with computer operations, the safety, protection, and well-being of the company?s work force is also often a major concern. On the following pages, therefore, we will examine the functions, responsibilities, and even some budgetary concerns about a specific ..."
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E-Commerce Security, 2002.
An overview of security measures that can be taken against e-crime and e-fraud.
2,581 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper examines how the rise of the World Wide Web has revolutionized the way many companies already in existence do business and created hundreds of thousands of new enterprises. It looks at how most of these e-firms probably still do not exactly know how their Web sites function, despite the fact that they are so user-friendly, and how the whole scenario becomes even more complicated when adding the problems of security and e-crimes. It discusses different security measures that can be taken, including firewalls, encryption, and network security, as well as the different types of flaws that e-commerce firms make and their impact/risk to the customer.
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"For e-commerce sites, most of the problems occur with the credit card and payment authorization. A number of security measures exist for added protection. No universal solution exists?each enterprise has different needs. Plus, no one measure will solve the problem alone.
Today, without anything beyond being savvy about computers, cyber-thieves can easily get into an online store in any part of the world. A few years ago, for example, a British hacker withdrew over $10 million from Citibank accounts worldwide. If accomplices had not given him up, he would still be at large (Siebel, 1999, p. 48). So, are banks more at risk than other online concerns and is theft that large of a problem? Unfortunately, no one can answer these questions for sure. It is difficult to determine risk because many crimes go undetected. First, they are discovered long after they have occurred due to an audit or just a fluke."
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Private Military Companies, 2006.
A review of private military companies in relation to defense reform and global determinants.
6,309 words (approx. 25.2 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 147.95
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The objective of this paper is to conduct a research study of private military companies since the events of September 11, 2001.The paper further discusses the effects of 9/11 upon defense reform in the context of global factors or influence.
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Objective
Introduction
Present Day Private Military Company Activity
Problems with Private Military Company.
The UK's View of Hiring Private Military Companies
View From the Crown of Private Military Companies
PMCs - The Role of Private Military Companies
Determinants of PMC Growth
Market Force A Determinant
Geneva Guidelines on Defense Budgeting
UK Guidelines for Defense Reforms
Summary and Conclusion
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"Historically, private contractors and others provided transportation and engineering needs as early as the American Revolution. In 1798 Congress passed legislation that served as guidelines for procurements of the military and the contracts were won through a bidding process with restrictions. New technologies created a demand for the private military companies as time went on. Kidwell states that: "Two overarching themes currently characterize the military management field - the process of rationalization and cyclical patterns of readiness. Rationalization refers to centralized planning (generally at a high DOD level) and systematic application of business management techniques." (nd) Cyclical patterns of readiness, according to Kidwell, refers to "the tendency- first noted by Emory Upton in the 19th century - of the US to demobilize and deemphasize military expenditures and modernization until the next conflict begins and the demand for military power is immediate. Upton referred to this phenomenon as 'chronic unpreparedness although the process more closely resembles a continuing cycle." (nd) The PMCs offer a "full range of provider, consultant, and support functions in OIF and OEF." (Kidwell, nd) DynCorp is a service company operating in 15 different industries. "
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Public and Private Conversations, 2002.
Shows how gender and power play an important role in determining the experiences of interpersonal communication, comparing public and private conversations.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 80.95
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Gender differences in interpersonal communication has been studied in the contexts of power and social roles. This essay considers the kinds of speech that take place in interpersonal communication where public and private conversations are compared. Two different research studies are examined for understanding how public and private speech can be studied in research settings and for establishing a difference in the experiences of public and private conversations. Gender and power play a substantial role in determining the experiences of interpersonal communication, where women are subordinated in both public and private contexts of speaking. The difference is in the awareness of the role being played in conversations, where women are less aware of their role in public speech and more aware of their role in private speech.
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The Private Security Industry, 2005.
This paper discusses the private security industry post 9/11.
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper explains that the need for private security in critical infrastructure areas, such as nuclear power plants, water supplies, military bases and other areas essential to the nation's health and security, has increased. The author points out that private security has decrease for businesses because of the private guard's lack of authority, decrease concern post 9/11 and the economy slump after the attacks reduced the number of businesses. The paper concludes that the private security industry can never fully replace traditional policing because private security guards do not have the policing powers of traditional police persons and are not effective in many situations.
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"The one area where security has grown after the terrorist attacks is in the number of airport screeners. However, since these screeners are no longer privatized but are government employees, they may have actually negatively impacted the growth of private security when the jobs were taken over by the government. Parfomak notes, "The TSA has subsequently reduced the screening work force to 44,000 workers, although this number of screeners is still 57% higher than in 2001.""
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Public-Private Partnerships, 2008.
This paper provides a cross-country analysis of the private sector's development in developing countries.
4,961 words (approx. 19.8 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 125.95
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The paper examines the development of the private sector in various countries and its impact on poverty, with special reference to the formal private sector. The paper discusses the role of individual, small and medium enterprises working in the large informal sector as engines of development. The paper focuses on the need for a pro-poor dimension in public-private partnerships (PPPs) with lessons from certain case studies. The paper then explores the limitations of the existing PPPs for service delivery in urban areas. Finally, the paper looks at the challenges lying ahead for PPPs in the water and sanitation sector in India in terms of involving the various stakeholders at the planning stage. The paper appends explanations of indexes used.
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Part-I: Formal Private Sector & Development: An International Perspective
Part-II: The Need for a Pro-Poor Dimension to PPPs: Some Examples
Part-III: Challenges for PPPs in India's Urban Infrastructure Development
Developing Inclusive Public-Private Partnerships in the Delivery of Water and Sanitation Services
The Potential Roles of Independent and Small-Scale Service Providers in Redefined PPPs
Hindrances
Conclusion
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"As per the FDI Confidence Index Survey conducted by A.T. Kearney in the year 2004, corporate investors now see macroeconomic and political risks as less threatening and perceive greater profit opportunities and reduced risk in the world's leading emerging markets. A fundamental shift in the outlook and perception is underway. At the turn of the century, the world is caught in powerful crosscurrents and many of the predominant trends manifest themselves in seemingly contradictory ways. For example, never before in human history has so much wealth been created so fast. Never before in human history have so many had it so good in terms of housing, food, comfort or use of new technologies. Today even in low-income countries large number of people have access to television, running water, electricity, healthy nourishment, vaccines and are better off than the middle-class of a century ago. Wealth is increasing -but so is inequality. Economic growth is rapid but poverty is persistent and misery endemic."
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Sole Proprietorship and Private Limited Companies, 2005.
This paper analyzes a case study of a sole proprietor being offered the chance of becoming a part of Plumbco, Ltd., a private limited company in the U.K..
990 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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This paper explains that a sole proprietorship is the simplest type of business organization in which the proprietor is the single owner of all of the assets of the business and is solely liable for all the debts and obligations of the business. The author points out that a sole proprietor chooses his working hours, is his own boss and does not have to answer to anyone but himself; but he must shoulder the entire workload by himself. The paper relates that a private limited company is a type of incorporated firm, which offers limited liability to its shareholders
but which places certain restrictions on them; joining a private limited company will help ease his workload, make more money through the overall profit and shares of the company and he would not be held
responsible for any debts but John would lose his personal touch of interacting with his customers, the accounts and tax regulations of the company becomes more complicated than a sole proprietor, which means John may have difficulty understanding the financial aspect of the business.
Table of Contents
Sole Proprietorship
Sole Proprietorship Advantages
Sole Proprietorship Disadvantages
"Plumbco, Ltd."
Private Limited Company
Advantages and Disadvantages
Conclusion
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"John Smith is a middle-aged man who has been running his own plumbing business successfully for the last 15 years and has built a good reputation within his community. His plumbing business has improved with each year and is doing very well. John's plumbing skills and the work he has done over the years in his neighborhood has earned him a very good reputation and helped him to build a solid client base. John is
very happy with his business and plans to hand over the business to Adam, his son, as he wants him to take over this sole proprietorship business when he decides to retire."
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Core Competencies for Computer Firms, 2007.
This paper identifies the core competencies or capabilities computer firms must have to service the public efficiently.
1,382 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper identifies four critical capabilities computer firms must perform at a minimal level of efficiency and efficacy. The paper examines why these capabilities are important and what impact the lack of ability to perform each function would have on an individual computer firm's solvency and ability to compete in the industry. The paper explores four firms and analyzes each firm's capability to implement and utilize the capabilities identified, listed in tabular format.
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Introduction
Analysis of Core Competencies
Computer Firm Competencies
Synopsis
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"A core competency or capability may be defined as one that is critical to a firm's function or ability to service its internal and external customers. The table below outlines four critical competencies or capabilities computer firms must have to service the public efficiently. For purposes of this paper a computer firm is defined as one that provides technological, IT or computer related services and products to the public."
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