Importance of Accountability By: Teresa Luna University of Phoenix February 21‚ 2011 Instructor: James Morello Accountability is honestly one of the most important aspects to the healthcare industry. It is one of those factors that one would expect to be a necessary part of an organization not only because it is expected but because it is a necessary evil. Employees need to be accountable for their actions in one way or another. An organization cannot function properly without this feature
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What is accountability and the definition: (DOD) 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
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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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Accountability is defined by department of defense as the obligation imposed by a law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping an accurate record of government property‚ documents or funds. The numerical end product of personnel accountability process reflects the combat power of a unit. So what is Personnel accountability exactly? Personnel accountability is a by name tracking system that manages the duty status and location of every single soldier assigned or
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Accountability Accountability can be described as the process of being held liable or responsible for an action or given task. Accountability goes hand in hand with being successful in any place of work. To be accountable would mean being willing to accept responsibility for ones actions. Being accountable shows moral discipline and portrays maturity. Accountability also correlates with knowing where a certain person resides currently or in the future. In the Army accountability represents organization
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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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or wall locker. Almost everything we do each day can be found in one. The importance of securing sensitive items comes down to maintaining accountability for operation security. Mission success and a soldiers over all readiness. By not securing an item it could be at risk to be taken by an unauthorized person. All personnel should maintain accountability of all material to allow full utilization by themselves and anyone involved. Security can be compromised through the loss of sensitive items
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