- Consider a problem area in the public safety discipline you’re in or the discipline you’re pursuing a career in. Analyze the problem from the perspective of an administrator in that organization and develop a recommendation to solve the problem that you would be willing to present to a chief decision-maker in that organization. Because we’ve been dealing with the historical context of public safety and principles of management, your analysis must include both of those components (see below). If the problem you’re considering doesn’t have a historical component or is not impacted by management principles, which is doubtful, you should consider a different problem.
a. Your paper must address:
i. The history of the problem:
- What historical factors have either caused or contributed to the cause of the problem
i. You might find that societal norms or the available technology led to the “problem†not being considered a problem at the time. - What attempts have been made through history to remedy the problem?
i. What, if any factors thwarted efforts to rectify the problem.
ii. The management duties and/or principles of management discussed in the readings that impact(ed) the problem. - Depending on the problem and its history, you might discuss:
a. The management principles/duties of a manager that should have been employed but weren’t and led to the problem
b. Management principles/duties of a manager that were employed, perhaps incorrectly or inefficiently, that contributed to the problem.
iii. The recommended solution to the problem