assignment 7

Homework Assignment

Address the following questions:

• How does ERM adoption and implementation in the higher education environment differ from the for-profit environment?
• What type of culture is at the University of Washington? Why is culture important to consider when implementing ERM?
• What were some of the key factors in the early stages of UW’s ERM adoption and implementation that led to its current success within the organization?
• Why did UW decide to adopt a committee structure to administer its ERM program rather than designate a senior level Chief Risk Officer?
• Who are some of the key players involved in the decision-making about the ERM model and its current administration?

Requirements:

The homework assignments are not opinion compositions, or a book, chapter, or article review. These assignments are positional arguments that are entirely supported by empirical evidence and well-known industry facts. You can include your personal experiences and ideas if it directly relates to the topic, or reinforces your position. However, you must support all statements with evidence. All submissions must adhere to APA guidelines. APA writing is an academic standard; therefore, it is not optional; it is mandatory.

• Be a scholarly submission
• Include a title page
• Times New Roman font, 1-inch margin, and double-spaced
• Be at least two pages in length
  • Should not consist of any bullet-points
• Have a reference page with at least four academic referencesBe written in a clear and concise manner
  • You CANNOT useWikipedia, LinkedIn articles, blogs, paid vendors, certification websites, or similar sources in academic writing. You CAN use reputable industry articles from publications similar to ComputerWeekly, PCMag, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, or similar sources. Academic journals and popular industry articles are accessible in the university’s library databases and Google Scholar. All references should not have a publication date older than 2005.

Points deducted if your submission: 

• Does not use the required textbook and at least four additional reference sources 
  • You CANNOT use Wikipedia, LinkedIn articles, blogs, paid vendors, certification websites, or similar sources in academic writing. You CAN use reputable industry articles from publications similar to ComputerWeekly, PCMag, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, or similar sources. Academic journals and popular industry articles are accessible in the university’s library databases and Google Scholar. All references should not have a publication date older than 2005.
• Does not answer the question(s) thoroughly meaning at least 2 pages paragraphs
• Primarily consists of bullet points
• Uses statements such as “based on my knowledge,” “according to me,” “as per my knowledge,” or similar
• Contains contractual phrases, as an example “shouldn't" "couldn't" or "didn't,” or similar
• Uses vague words or phrases such as "proper," "appropriate," "adequate," “it is obvious,” “it is clear,” “in fact,” or similar to describe a process, function, or procedure
  • As an example, "proper incident response plan," "appropriate IT professional," "adequate security," or similar. These words are subjective because they have different meanings to different individuals.

Submission results in a ZERO if it:

• Does not adhere to the University's academic dishonesty and plagiarism policies
• Is off-topic and does not address the discussion question(s)