Objective:

Understand how to create user accountsUnderstand how to create group accountsCreating good password policiesUnderstanding permissions and file sharing

Setup:

You will need a Ubuntu Server VM

Walk Through:

You are a system administrator who has been tasked to create user accounts for new users on your system. You can pick whatever theme you like as long as there are protagonist and antagonist users: i.e. Super Hero’s and Villains, Harry Potter Characters, or other interests of yours.

Create 2 groups:One for the ProtagonistsOne for the Antagonists

Create 5 users:2 Protagonists2 Antagonists1 Neutral – Can access both group’s files

User Configuration:Each user will have their own home directory that only they can access.Users must change their password when they first log in.Users are required to change their password after 6 months.

Required Directories in /home:1. Share – Anyone can access this directory to add or remove2. Protagonists – Only the protagonists group can add or remove3. Antagonists – Only the antagonists group can add or remove***Directory names can be named based on your current theme***

Ensure that you test that each account is working by either switching users, or logging in as different users.

What to Submit:

Submit a lab report documenting your process.Make sure to include:

• A screenshot of the listing of the /home directory of the system showing the users home directories and the additional group directories.
• A screenshot showing the listing of the file /etc/groups.
• Screenshots that shows the permissions of the protagonists and antagonists directories.
• Output from the chage -l  for each of the five users.

Upon Completion You Should:

• Be able to use user management commands to create and modify users
• Be able to use group management commands to create and modify groups
• Be able to modify permission to allow individuals access based on group or permissions level

Part 1.

The need for change must be differentiated from the ability to change for it to be successful.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 

• Discuss the requisite skills a person needs to lead change for a chosen organization.
• How can the organization’s structure accommodate change?

Part 2.

Respond to the following discussion post in a minimum of 100 words:

Change is a vital factor in the success of any individual, institution, organization or business. It may be difficult to bring about change in a business where employees, upper management, board members and customers must be taken into consideration in implementing changes. Those leading through times of change must develop skills to successfully oversee that change.

To successfully lead an organization through a process of change, a leader must be able to keep in mind the goal and mission of the changes. Seeing the big picture, he must be able to set goals and deadlines to accomplish the vision for change. A good leader must develop the ability to see how the small pieces work together to fulfill the larger purposes and inspire employees to join in the effort.

The organizational structure of a company forms the base on the basis of which the policies of the company are formulated. The structure of an organization or the company plays an important role in influencing and maintaining the competitiveness of the organization. – Mike A

Part 3.

Reply to the following classmate in a minimum of words:

“According to the McBer Competency Model for the “Top Notch Change Manager”, it identifies a combination of competencies such as interpersonal, diagnostic, initiation, and organizational skills. A similar model was also developed by David Buchanan and David Boddy which details 15 competencies in 5 areas: goals, roles, communication, negotiation, and managing up. Both models claim to be comprehensive, however it is recommended that organizations need to customize the model to what is relevant and needed by the organization. (Palmer, Dunford, & Buchanan, 2017)

When our company went through a reorganization, I was part of the senior leadership that had to execute the change. Based on my experience, having effective communication is crucial to change management. This means having the ability to: clearly communicate the mission, vision & objectives of the plan, motivate and solicit/listen to feedback from employees, mitigate roadblocks or resistance. Without effective communication, the trust from the employees will be impacted. Initially we experience resistance from some employees who did not clearly understand why the change was needed.  To help alleviate such, we conducted employee forums such company wide open dialogues, department meeting, round table meetings, and focus group meetings. This gave the employees the opportunity to voice their concern and learn more about the change. Another skill is being politically savvy. In most organizations there are politics and hidden agendas involved. Being aware of such and having the ability to influence others can help overcome the resistance to change.

·        How can the organization’s structure accommodate change?

An organization can adapt to the change by having clear mission (what the organization is and does), vision (description of future scenario), and goal (identifying desired results). Creating a change management framework consisting of goals, structures (i.e. clearly defined initiatives, roles and responsibilities), involvement (i.e. high level engaging and collaborating, communication and involvement at all stages, giving frontline ownership to help drive change), and leadership (i.e. visible involvement and personal commitment from Chief Executive, Leaders reflect the mindset and become a role model for the desired changes). (Palmer, Dunford, & Buchanan, 2017)

In my week 1 post, I mentioned that “effective communication and involving members of our staff as a resource to help champion the process”.  This is vital component for any organization to adapt to the changes. Getting the employee “buy-in” is a huge step that needs to be achieved in order successfully change the culture and behavior of the organization. Once this occurs, the rest should fall into place.” Agnes P.

Reference:

Palmer, I., Dunford, R., & Buchanan, D. (2017). Managing organizational change: A multiple perspectives approach (3rd ed.). McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

Hello, I am looking for someone to write an article on ‘In mind and deed, citizens today are less engaged in politics than they used to be’. Using evidence, evaluate this claim, and explore the theories presented in the literature that account for growing political disengagement. It needs to be at least 2500 words. the research studies conducted on participation in the electoral process was unanimous in declaring that the socio – economic status was strongly associated with participation. Moreover, it was seen that age, income and education were some of the most important issues that influenced an individual’s proclivity to exercise his franchise2.

As such, voter turnout has been interpreted as an indicator of the commitment of the public towards the existing political system. Consequently, the drastic reduction in the number of voters is indicative of a significant emasculation of such commitment3. Thus, voter apathy is an indication of the reduced concern of the public, towards political processes, and this could affect the democratic system in the long run.

Voter turnout in the UK has generated a large number of debates. In 2001 voter turnout was 59.1%, which increased marginally to 61.3% in the year 2005. The hectic election campaigns brought forth several predictions regarding huge voter turnouts. Some of these predictions were on the basis of poll respondents who declared that they would exercise their franchise without fail. In addition, the Electoral Commission revealed that a very large number of people were downloading registration forms from its website4.

This proved to be incorrect, as no explanation was forthcoming regarding the dismal voter turnout on the day of polling. Furthermore, several reports emerged regarding the formation of large queues at a few polling centres, and some of the polling centres ran out of ballot papers. However, the bitter truth finally emerged, and it became clear that these incidents were the result of the inefficiency of the concerned officials, and not due to a large turnout of voters5. The inefficiency of the authorities is also one of the reasons for low voter turnouts in the UK.

Although the parliamentary democracy of the UK can function, despite public apathy.

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