Description Decisions are made every day in organizations, some are individual and others are group decisions. There are different variables and influencers that affect how decisions are made within a criminal justice organization. Write a 1,100-word paper about decision-making in the Houston Police Department or one of which you familiar. In your paper include: • The power and political elements of the Houston Police Department. • Communication channels within the Houston Police Department and how you feel they could be improved. • One successful and one unsuccessful experience with group decision making.  • Discuss the factors that affected the group’s overall effectiveness, drawing from concepts in your readings. • Include at least two peer-reviewed resources in your paper. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Reference Material: Chapter 13 Nahavandi, (Malekzadeh), A. M., Denhardt, B., R., Denhardt, V., J. Organizational Behavior. [University of Phoenix]. Retrieved from https://phoenix.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781483324333/ pls ask support team for login info

SOC-417 Power and Politics Paper Guidelines The Assignment Write a relevant and insightful paper with 1500-3000 words and six to eight resources that explains the sociological perspectives of C. Wright Mills, Karl Marx, and Peter Berger. Provide insight into each sociologist’s background.  Describe each perspective. Compare and contrast each of the perspectives. Critically analyze the topic of power and control in America held by each sociologist.  Apply each perspective to both historical and current issues and give evidence of the societal ramifications. This assignment consists of three parts during week four:   Part 1 – Outline and First Draft Part 2 – Peer Review Part 3 – Final Draft

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• Include in-text citations and a References page in GCU Style for six-eight scholarly sources outside of class texts.
• These sources should be used to support any claims you make and should be present in the text of the essay.
• Use the GCU Library to help you find sources.
• Include this research in the paper in a scholarly manner.

Prepare all components of this assignment according to the APA guidelines and be sure to cite and reference all sources.