Accountability What is accountability? The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property‚ documents‚ or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property‚ documents‚ or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records‚ while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody‚ care‚ and safekeeping. Why is accountability important to the Army? Accountability is
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76 December 2004 31042 SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY An Introduction to the Concept and Emerging Practice Carmen Malena‚ with Reiner Forster Janmejay Singh Abstract This paper highlights the World Bank’s growing interest and involvement in social accountability initiatives‚ which derive from its core goals of promoting poverty reduction and effective and sustainable development. It addresses five fundamental questions: (i) what is social accountability; (ii) why is it important; (iii)
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Accountability What is accountability? The Army definition is: The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property‚ documents‚ or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property‚ documents‚ or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records‚ while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody‚ care‚ and safekeeping. However‚ the way I see accountability is
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Accountability in Leadership SGT Jeremiah Hendry Accountability is the cornerstone of an effective organization. It begins with the individual‚ whether a soldier‚ a civilian‚ employee‚ manager‚ supervisor‚ CEO‚ or General Officer. I want to first look at the definition of accountability‚ its impact on leadership in all walks of life‚ both civilian and military‚ and finally‚ how to implement effective accountability in a organization. Let’s first look at the meaning of the
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Running Head: THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCOUNTABILITY The Importance of Accountability This essay I will be writing is about the importance of accountability. To me “Accountability” is important because in the military‚ soldiers are often required to perform duties‚ some extremely challenging‚ to meet expected expectations. Accoutability is everything in this line of work. Having accountability of one’s self is a major factor in being a good soldier in today’s Army. Being accountable means
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PV2 Starling‚ LaTonya Importance of Accountability The importance of accountability and communication in the Military is so each and every personal is all on the same page. Also so our organization runs smooth. Communication is the heart of what makes the United States Army what it is today. Without communication vital information would not be passed down from the Chief of Command to a chain of Non Commissioned Officers to the soldiers. Not to mention‚ innocent lives would be in jeopardy‚ missions
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Responsibility What does it mean to be responsible to you? Being honest‚ helping others‚ going the extra mile‚ or simply just doing what you’re supposed to do? Those are all good examples of responsibility. But why do I need to be responsible? What is a responsibility? How can I be responsible? What is self-responsibility? Well‚ let’s talk about responsibility. What is a responsibility? A responsibility can be many different things. Let’s say you’re babysitting a younger sibling‚ you’re responsible
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The definition of accountability comes from the state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; the obligation to bear the consequences for failure to perform as expected; accountableness. The importance of being on time accounted for is because lets say that you do not come back to formation after you go out on a convoy then they know that you are missing. If you do not show up and you do not respond on the radio there is going to possibly be a search team for you. If
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Personal Responsibilities in a Technological World GEN 200 September 14‚ 2011 Technology responsibility is an ethical and personal responsibility of an individual. Technology has become an integral part of everyday life in the workplace and in many individuals’ personal social networks. Most individuals touch their smartphones‚ tablets‚ laptops‚ or desktops more than they touch their spouse or loved one throughout the day. Phone calls have been replaced with text
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Personal responsibility is holding myself accountable for my actions and accepting the outcome of those actions. Any decisions I make‚ no matter how significant they are‚ will affect my life and those around me. To me‚ accepting personal responsibility is the first step in taking control of my life. Someone who demonstrates personal responsibilities achieves academic success. My college success depends on my personal responsibility. This relationship exists because being responsible for my actions
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