ACCOUNTABILITY & ETHICS Accountability - Is a formal relationship governed by a process. As a relationship‚ it involves a person or body in a position of authority assigning or negotiating with others the performance of certain responsibilities‚ ideally based on agreed-upon expectations and standards. -Paul G. Thomas To the Public‚ accountability is… A general subjective sense of responsibility‚ the upholding of professional values and standards even in the absence of external scrutiny
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AUTHORITY‚ ACCOUNTABILITY & RESPONSIBILITY By Yusop B. Masdal I. INTRODUCTION Delegation (or deputation) is the assignment of authority and responsibility to another person (normally from a manager to a subordinate) to carry out specific activities (Blair‚ gerald 2002). However the person who delegated the work remains accountable for the outcome of the delegated work. Delegation empowers a subordinate to make decisions‚ i.e. it is a shift of decision-making authority from one organizational
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Accountability pertains all the processes and procedures of being responsible to any area that is designated to a person. The health care industry is a very sensitive sector of the economy and therefore maximum accountability is required. The fact that the industry deals exclusively with the people makes it very sensitive. It has to ensure that whatever activity it undertakes‚ be it curative or preventive processes‚ it is done with the maximum care that is needed to prevent any calamities that may
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Resistance to accountability is inevitable as many parties stand to lose from it. Apart from unavoidability‚ there exist unswerving insecurities‚ why people oppose accountability. The primary reason people resist accountability is that if it appears as reducing remunerations‚ entitlements‚ or privileges‚ individuals will perhaps resist it. On the other hand‚ it’s most likely that people impartially want to maintain the status quo in order to keep their fraudulent activities undetected. An experience
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Accountability Legal Accountability: this means you have to follow the law that has been made at all times and you have to be seen as following the law. The police enforce this is taken very strictly. For example‚ the police have the: • Authority whose job is to oversee their work • Inspections by the Queens inspectors • Inspection by the Adult Commission • The independent Police Complaints Commission • The media‚ as they will publicise and may even twist things up to make it sound worse
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The Assyrian army became famous for its extraordinary cruelty and military effectiveness. For the first time it was a strictly professional formation which introduced or improved a number of military innovations. The Assyrians for the first time‚ on a large scale‚ armed their army in iron‚ introduced large‚ organized use of horsemen‚ descent troops and sapper units. The army was commanded by professional officers and military staff. Assyrian siege art‚ for hundreds of years‚ was the best in the world
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The Terracotta Army. TYPE OF MONUMENT: Tomb. It holds the remains or statues of the terracotta warriors from the first Chinese emperor. LOCATION: Xian China DATE OF CONSTRUCTION‚ and/or CONSECRATION: Construction is believed to have started between 259-210 BC and was completed 37 years later. However‚ the monument was discovered in spring 1974. The time span in which the monument was built was during China’s first emperor and it was a depiction of the Qin Shi Huang Army. During this time
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Leadership and the Army Stephen Goodwin Ashford University Dr. Donny Bagwell BUS 610 April 14‚ 2008 Abstract We are at a critical point in our history in America. For the second time in a century we have been attacked on our own soil and forced to defend ourselves against a global threat. Due to this treat our soldiers have been able to lead abroad; and here in the homeland giving them a variety of ways to give purpose direction and motivation to accomplish any mission given to them
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The Merriam dictionary defines “accountability as an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions”. (Almazan) Throughout military history‚ accountability has been a key component that encapsulates every aspect of one’s duty and obligation. Fulfilling one’s duty and obligation requires the individual to be responsible for their actions. Therefore‚ failing to be accountable means failing your duty and obligation not only to yourself but to the military as well
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A paper 200-300 words in length‚ double-spaced In a situation where an officer is forced to make a split second decision for example when in pursuit‚ what are the ramifications of that decision in relation to accountability by that officer. First and foremost‚ police officers accountability is a crucial argument for not only the police officer but also their commanders in charge. Therefore‚ police officers
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