Although‚ the meaning of accountability is being held answerable for accomplishing a goal or assignment‚ it often connotes punishment or negative consequences. When organizations use accountability only as a big stick for punishing employees‚ fear and anxiety permeate the work environment. On the other hand‚ if approached correctly‚ accountability can produce positive‚ valuable results. The positive results of practicing a constructive approach to accountability include: • improved performance‚ •
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This essay I am going to write is about the importance of accountability in the army‚ and as to how it affect the units mission. First off by definition "Accountability is important in the military because soldiers are often times required to perform extremely challenging duties and services. Without accountability‚ a soldier cannot be expected to meet these high demands and expectations". Being accountable means being in the right place at the right time‚ being in the proper duty uniform‚ being
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The Importance of Accountability Paper Jason Green HCS/475 12-18-12 Angie Barr The success of any organization deeply relies on the accountability of each individual employee within the organization. Accountability is the act of accepting and carrying out one’s responsibilities (Porter-O’Grady & Malloch‚ 2007). Accountability‚ in the business sense‚ refers to an individual that can be counted on to fulfill responsibilities‚ and when mistakes or lapses occur this individual is willing
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11/SEP/2010 Importance of Accountability The importance of accountability‚ are being on time and in the right uniform. The main reason we have formations and that we are trying to keep account of personnel to know where everybody is at‚ at all times. I have learned in the past years that I have been in that being on time is the most important thing that you need to do. For one the accountability of personnel is major‚ it plays a big role in the deployment and the readiness of soldiers. I would
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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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A Soldier’s Accountability A soldier of the United States Army has many values that are set forth in the “Soldier’s Creed.” The Soldier’s Creed states: I am an American Soldier. I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. I am disciplined‚ physically and mentally tough‚ trained and proficient in my
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The Importance of Accountability is so my chain of command knows where everyone is so if they need a soldier for something they will know where to find them. It is also necessary to have accountability to make sure everyone in my class‚ platoon‚ or unit is safe and to make sure they are where they are supposed to be. Why my chain of command have accountability it is easier for them to track down other soldiers in case they were needed for anything. Being accountable means being dependable‚ showing
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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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Introduction: Social accountability is defined as an approach toward building accountability that relies on civic engagement‚ i.e.‚ in which it is ordinary citizens and/or civil society organizations that participate directly or indirectly in exacting accountability. In a public sector context‚ social accountability refers to a broad range of actions and mechanisms that citizens‚ communities‚ independent media and civil society organizations can use to hold public officials and public servants
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Importance of Accountability HCS/475 November 4‚ 2013 Kathie Huttegger Importance of Accountability Accountability is important in each organization. Accountability is the obligation of an individual or the organization for the account of the individual or the organization activities‚ accept the responsibility for him or her‚ and to disclose the results in a transparent manner. Employees and as well organizations are responsible for the actions are taken within the facility. Examples of
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