RISK IN PUBLIC

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Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 2. Points: 40 Overview: In this assignment, you will review justifications for the practice of risk and crisis management in the public sector, identify factors through which crises can be caused, and explain the drivers and barriers to effective risk and crisis management. Instructions: Find at least three articles from the Post University Library and/or other similar credible resources that highlight and discuss at least three of the biggest risks facing public organizations (remember blogs and wikis are not considered scholarly sources). In your paper:

 Identify these risks and thoroughly explain their causes.

 Explain the barriers that may be faced in dealing with the risks and justify the ultimate benefit and need for risk management.

Requirements: The paper should be 3-4 pages (excluding the title and reference pages), double-spaced, and formatted according to APA style. Be sure to cite all your references.

Read the grading criteria below before you write and again after you write.

PAD645: Risk Management for Public Administrators

Risks in the Public Organization

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Evaluation Rubric for Risks in the Public Organization Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs

Improvement Proficient Exemplary

(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8-9 Points) (10 Points)

Risks Identified

Less than 3 accurate risks facing public organizations identified, minimally addressed, or risks identified are incorrect.

Provided information on 3 risks facing public organizations though some information may be inaccurate or missing.

Accurately identified at least 3 risks facing public organizations, though some key details could be further elaborated.

Accurately identified and thoroughly addressed 3 or more risks facing public organizations.

Barriers Discussed

Barriers faced in dealing with the risks identified are missing, minimally addressed, or incorrect.

Provided information on the barriers faced in dealing with each of the risks identified, though some information may be inaccurate or missing.

Accurately identified and addressed the barriers faced in dealing with each of the risks identified, though some key details could be further elaborated.

Accurately identified and thoroughly addressed the barriers faced in dealing with each of the risks identified.

Benefit and Need

Does not accurately define or explain the benefit of risk management and its importance, or this is minimally addressed.

Defined risk management and its importance, though some information may be incomplete, inaccurate, or missing.

Provided basic, though accurate, information of the benefit of risk management and its importance, though some key details could be further elaborated.

Provided engaging and informative information that thoroughly defines the benefit of risk management and its importance.

(0-2 Points) (3 Points) (4 Points) (5 Points)

Grammar / Spelling

Writing assignment contains several errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation which detracts from content of the passage.

Writing assignment contains several minor errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation, but does not detract from content of the passage.

Writing assignment is mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Writing assignment is free of errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Resources / Format and APA Style

May have used less than 3 scholarly resources. Did not demonstrate correct use of in-text citations in the appropriate APA format.

3 or more scholarly resources used. Occasionally demonstrates correct use of in-text citations in the appropriate APA format.

3 or more scholarly resources used. Mostly demonstrates correct use of in- text citations in the appropriate APA format.

3 or more scholarly resources used. Consistently demonstrates correct use of in-text citations in the appropriate APA format.