The American Red Cross Summary The American Red Cross (ARC) is an independent organization‚ supported by public financial donations and volunteerism. It provides relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent‚ prepare for and respond to emergencies. The company has been widely criticized for the way it handled 9/11 in 2001 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 as being inadequate and poorly managed. The company has allegations of fraud‚ bribery and even theft on the part of volunteers and employees
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American Red Cross The American Red Cross‚ otherwise known as ARS‚ was founded by visionary leader Clara Barton in 1881. She was inspired by the work of the international Red Cross while she was in Europe during the Franco- Prussian War of 1870-1871. She was so inspired that she brought the model back to the United Stated and led the organization through its first domestic and international relief missions‚ including assisting the U.S. military during the Spanish-American War in 1898. The Red Cross
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wondered who started the American Red Cross? Well you’re looking at the person who started it. My name is Clarissa Harlowe Barton‚ but people just call me Clara Barton. I was born on December 25‚1821 in North Oxford‚ Massachusetts to Stephen and Sarah Stone Barton. I had four siblings and they were Dorothy‚ Stephen‚ David and Sally. Also I wasn’t married and I did not have any kids. In my lifetime I was a teacher ‚ a nurse in the army and president of the American Red Cross. So before I was a nurse
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The American Red Cross: Management Analysis Chris Crawford‚ Amanda Kvedrowicz‚ Sarah Lawrence‚ Christine Moaga‚ Betsy Rush MGT/330 March 1‚ 2010 Ronald Sprague The American Red Cross: Management Analysis The American Red Cross (2010) website tells of an organization guided by the principles of humanity‚ impartiality‚ neutrality‚ independence‚ and voluntary service whose mission is to‚ “provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent‚ prepare for‚ and respond to emergencies”
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The American Red Cross English 1A The American Red Cross provides care and hope to those in need. Gracious volunteers and donors have helped victims in disasters such as earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ tornadoes‚ hazardous material spills‚ floods‚ transportation accidents‚ and hurricanes‚ as well as provided blood to those who desperately need it‚ and given hope and love to families with a member in the military. People rely on The Red Cross to help them in their time of great need. Suffering is the
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• American Red Cross Review one organization’s philosophy‚ mission‚ vision‚ and values statements. These are the organization’s espoused values: What the organization says it values. Conduct research in the University Library to find articles about the organization’s enacted values: What the company actually does. Write a 700- to 1‚050-word paper based on your review and research in which you complete the following: • Briefly describe the culture of the chosen organization‚ noting whether
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The American Red Cross (ARC)‚ also known as the American National Red Cross‚ is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance‚ disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S. affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The American Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian network with 13 million volunteers in 187 countries. Working together‚ we help respond to disasters‚ build safer communities
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The American Red Cross (ARC) Apinya Rakklang Professor Afraa Al Bahrani Ethics and Advocacy for HR Professionals-HRM522 January 27‚ 2013 Determine the impact of this event on ARC’s “benefit of business ethics” (employee commitment‚ investor loyalty‚ customer satisfaction‚ and bottom line). The American Red Cross is classified as a not-for-profit charitable organization whose mission is dedicated to providing services to those in need. It plays important roles in society by placing
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1. Explain the possible problems in the ethical culture of the Red Cross that created the issues discussed in this case. Ethical culture can be viewed as the character or decision making process the employees use to determine whether their responses to ethical issues are right or wrong. Ethical culture is driven by top management. The problems began with American Red Cross when the organization started to see a high rate of turnover in the executive level. The frequent executive turnover significantly
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The American Red Cross The American Red Cross is an organization created to provide care for those in need. The Red Cross is involved with disaster relief‚ responding to approximately 70‚000 disasters in the United States every year; they support America’s military families‚ helping an average of 150‚000 military families and veterans annually. The Red Cross is also the largest supplier of blood in the U.S.‚ and the nation’s leading provider of health and safety courses. The American Red Cross played
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