ISAD 24 Reviewer Flashcards
provides
leadership to the management of the
security organization. Note that the
director does not directly manage the
department;
The Security Director as a Leader
identifies with and I’d
accepted by senior and middle
management as part of the
company’s management team.
As company Executive
a Security Director who is well known in
and out of the company and who is
seen frequently.
As an Executive with High
Visibility
A broad profile means that the
Security Director has interests in and
contributes to other areas of the
business beyond the security
function.
As an Executive with a Broad
Profile
The Director is charged with the
responsibility of finding new ways to
do the job - better and less
expensive. He must be a very flexible
administrator.
As an Innovator
His role is to give advice, suggest
alternatives, help solve problems but
not solve them. He should not be
involved in the operation, he merely
must direct.
As an Counselor and Advisor (In-House Security Consultant)
He or she is supportive of an
aggressive structured training
program within the organization.
As a Trainer
He must keep abreast with the
security industry. He must subscribe
and read security magazines and
journals.
As a Contemporary Professional
Establishing objectives and setting
goals is a job of a security director.
Goals set directions, provide
challenges and should require efforts
to be achieved.
As a Goal Setter and Strategic
Planner
moving into a new company or position will advisedly seek a lower
profile initially than the one previously described.
The Security Director
The most effective managerial style
in the inspection process is to find
those tasks that are done properly,
acknowledge and give credit for good
performance in such areas, and then
point out deficiency in an objective
fashion. Most employees want to do
a good job.
The Supervisor as an Inspector
Because every employee is different,
the supervisor must deal with each
subordinate on an individual basis.
The Supervisor and the Individual
Employee
The supervisor with his or her
officers, agents, investigators, and so
forth - should have the necessary
authority to discipline as well as have
some input in the selection of
assignments to his or her unit.
Supervisory Authority
The supervisor is the vital link
between the employee and security
management. The supervisor
represents management’s needs and
views to those below and at the same
time is responsible for representing
the needs and views of his her people
up to management.
The Supervisor as the ‘’InBetween” Person
is the number
of employees a supervisor can
manage, depends on a number of
factors.
The Supervisor’s Span of Control
