The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement. The Red Cross provides relief to victims of disaster and helps communities prevent‚ prepare for‚ and respond to emergencies. The Red Cross is a business whose effects are felt around the world. When disaster strikes the Red Cross is many times the first to react with the basic requirements for survival and the rebuilding
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Case Analysis: Case 3 “The American Red Cross” Members: Gontiñas‚ Glaiza Bie A. Lañojan‚ Joy Rodelyn Cartagena‚ Genovevo III Main Issue: HOW TO ACHIEVE EFFECTIVE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE? I. Defining the issue ARC as an organization has been criticized for a number of things. It includes ethical risks and challenges that address allegations of fraud‚ bribery‚ and even theft on the part of volunteers and employees working for the organization. They have also faced a number of other internal
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Strengths Implications 1. Highly Skilled Managers The operation of the company will run smoothly. The performance of the company will improve and would lead the company to be successful. 2. Provide global customer support It would serve the customers better and it would be very convenient to those customers in other countries to ask for help. This would help the company to gain a better image due to the provided services to help the customers. 3. Outsourcing It can save time for the company to
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Thailand‚ 2011 National News Bureau of Thailand‚ 2012. Red Cross Fair 2012 honors HM the queen [online]. Available at < http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255503160027>. [Accessed on 6 April 2012]. Newlits‚ 2011 Relief and Community Health Bureau‚ 2012. Volunteer announcement [online]. Available at <http://www.rtrc.in.th/ewt_news.php?nid=1057&filename=index>. [Accessed on 14 April 2012]. Thai Red Cross‚ 2012 Thai Red Cross‚ 2012. The 7 Fundamental Principles. Available at <http://english
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To many historians alike‚ the dawn of the American Revolution all started after the boycott of British goods during the Townshend Acts. Everyday necessities‚ including paper‚ glass‚ tea‚ and paint‚ were all needlessly taxed. In respond to these hasty actions‚ the colonists‚ both Loyalists and Patriots alike‚ organized boycotts on such goods. Women were essential for these events‚ for they did most of the shopping. Later on‚ every Townshend Act‚ aside from the tax on tea‚ was repealed‚ which lead
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According to Merriam-Webster‚ to be an American is to be “a person born‚ raised‚ or living in the United States. This is the simple meaning‚ but there is a much deeper definition and connotation associated with being an American. There are common characteristics of the American spirit‚ both positive and negative. These general aspects of American spirit can be seen every day. Richard Blanco exhibits the American spirit and Americans’ strength‚ diversity‚ and contempt in the inaugural poem “One Today”
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The Canadian Red Cross Society belongs to one of the largest humanitarian network ever created‚ and is just one of 190 National Red Cross (and Red Crescent) societies! They are charitable organization that is dedicated to help improve the lives of people who are left helpless by bringing together the power of humanity‚ whether in our country or internationally. Its roots start way back in the spring of 1885‚ thanks to George Dr. George Sterling Ryerson‚ who started the foundations for this what
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20 years and my mother’s background of nursing‚ they combined their strengths to startup a business designed to take care of underprivileged people without access to hospitals. With 80% of their patients under the poverty line‚ their compassion to care for those in need continues to inspire me everyday. Consequently‚
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Ronald Ray contracted the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) after receiving a blood transfusion from the American National Red Cross in July 1984. Ronald Ray and his wife‚ Janet Ray sued the American National Red Cross to recover the losses incurred as a result of Ronald Ray’s acquirement of the virus that causes AIDS. The Ray’s blamed the American National Red Cross for the acquirement of HIV‚ claiming that the organization was negligent in failing to take adequate measures to ensure that persons
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competitor. There are very few athletic events that allow one to clearly determine their dominance over another competitor. Cross country is one of these few events and should be recognized as a sport and be re-included as an official Olympic sport. Cross country is more than just running; it is a team sport that requires teamwork‚ endurance‚ and a very experienced coach. A cross country team consists of a seven men. The top five runners score in a race‚ but all seven are equally important. Without
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