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    Enforcement Guidance: Application of EEO Laws to Contingent Workers Employment relationships are regulated and complex for many reasons. Employers may arrange to hire a temporary worker through an agency that specializes in linking employers with the people who have the necessary skills. (Noe‚ Hollenbeck‚ Gerhart‚ Wright‚ p. 132) Organizations should be clear as to the type of employment relationship to avoid employer-liability. Organizations must consider the benefits and risks of contingent

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    degree of obedience to authority‚ as the alternative would be anarchy leading to total chaos. Hence‚ we find some sort of a hierarchy in both the most underdeveloped and the most civilized societies where certain individuals exercise authority over others. Almost everyone will agree that some degree of authority in certain individuals or groups (and their obedience by other groups) is desirable for the proper functioning of a society. The problem arises when the obedience to authority is taken to extremes

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    MANAGING HIGH RISK INMATES WORKING SMARTER NOT HARDER HIGH SECURITY OFFENDERS BUREAU OF PRISONS HIGH SECURITY OFFENDERS DAILY LIFE IN A USP • Daily schedule is highly structured • Personal needs are met with minimal effort • Television is a favorite form of recreation • Interactions with staff mainly involve requests for something (which are often denied) • Most purchases are indulgence items • Most of what they want has to be given to them by staff HIGH SECURITY OFFENDER

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    Authority and Leadership Paper Student’s Name Affiliation Authority and Leadership Introduction Leader is responsibility that comes with a set of advantages and disadvantages (Frenz‚ 2013). In some careers the advantages of leadership override the disadvantage however in others the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. The office of leadership is normally charged will a given level of responsibility. As a result it is common practice for a leader to influence the productivity of

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    AUTHORITY‚ DELEGATION AND DECENTRALISATION What is an authority? Authority is the cement of organisation structure in which various units of organisation are integrated. Without authority a manager cesses to be a manager. It is the authority that gives managers power to act. Authority is glue that holds organisation together. It is impossible to have an organisation unless some persons have the authority to command action of others. The word Authority is derived from the Latin word “auctoritas”

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    Chapter 2 of FM 7-22.7 Duties‚ Responsibility‚ And Authority of the NCO. As a noncommissioned officer‚ it is your responsibility to know what authority you have as a leader‚ you must know what authority you have and where it comes from. When exercising your authority you are expected to use good judgement. The Army defines authority as this ( found in FM 7-22.7 ) Authority is the right to direct soldiers to do certain things‚ Authority is the legitimate power of leaders to direct soldiers

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    FUNCTIONAL AUTHORITY: Functional authority consists of the right to give orders within a segment of the organization in which this right is normally non existent. This authority is usually assigned to individuals to complement the line or staff authority they already possess. Functional Authority generally covers only specific task areas and is operational only for designated amounts of time. It is given to individuals who‚ in order to meet responsibilities in their own areas‚ must be able to exercise

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    considered the power and control of authority around you? Thinking about your parents‚ elder siblings‚ teachers‚ the city mayor and even the president‚ all of those are the authority figures around you in the daily life. Because authority is not always correct and can be easily abused‚ people need to have their own judgment and combat the injustice when it happens. Authority is the person with higher ability. Thus‚ he/she has the power and responsibility to enforce laws‚ exact obedience and lead the

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    Law enforcement officers‚ prosecuting attorneys‚ judges‚ correction officers and probation officers are faced with discretionary decision making throughout the criminal justice process. Discretionary choice is defined as“ the lawful ability if an agent of government to exercise choice in making a decision” (D.Neubauer & S. Meinhold; pg 478). In several cases many people face a plea- bargain. Plea barging is the process through which a defendant pleads guilty to a criminal charge with expectation

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    Power /Authority Power has many definitions‚ but commonly known as the ability to influence the behavior of people. Many people think of things such as: control over resources‚ strength‚ political control‚ and other things when they think of the word power. Power does not always require the act of force or even the threat of force. Everyday we use power tactics to push or persuade people into particular action. Niccolo Machiavelli an Italian historian‚ politician‚ diplomat‚ philosopher‚ and a

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