Since the end of the Cold War’s bipolar confrontation in 1991, the security arena has significantly changed from a once well-bounded field, consisting of hierarchically organized state bureaucracies, to a rhizomatic, growing assemblage that merges various kinds of public and private security agencies and activities and is driven by the desire to bring systems together
Job security is the stability and continuance of one’s current employment as one knows it to be. An appraisal of one’s job security involves an assessment of both one’s position and one’s employment within an organization. In other words, job security can be affected by the potential loss of employment and/or the potential loss of
Prison security is a fundamental responsibility of any prison system. Prison security levels are set according to the severity of the crimes that the prisoners have committed, the risk the prisoners represent to the good order of the prison in which they are held, and the risk presented to the general public should the prisoners
Security on Campus, Inc. (now Clery Center for Security on Campus), is a national nonprofit organization whose aim is to help campuses maintain safe learning environments. It is supported by both corporate and nonprofit sponsors. To date, Clery Center has helped achieve legislation relevant to campus safety and annually compiles data on the safety of
Security consultants and security guards are responsible for protecting public and private property against theft, fire, vandalism, illegal entry, and acts of violence. They may work for commercial or government organizations or private individuals. More than one million security workers are employed in the United States. History of Security Consultants and Security Guards Careers People
Job security and job insecurity can be viewed as opposite sides of the same coin. Simply defined, job security is assured continuity of one’s job, and job insecurity is the uncertainty that one’s job will continue. The term job insecurity, rather than job security, is more commonly used in the literature. A more comprehensive definition
Tests and other forms of assessment give important insight into key human characteristics that drive performance. These tools are used widely in both business and educational settings, with the goals of their use ranging from low stakes (such as personal insight and development) to extremely high stakes (such as selection or promotion into coveted job