Some of the reasons for the Red Cross ethical dilemmas come from their executive turnover rate. The frequent turnover rate of CEOs has greatly weakened the organization’s ability to put controls into place. The President and CEO during the 9/11 attack‚ Bernadine Hartley was forced to resign due to mismanagement of response time. President and CEO Mark Evans was fired after the handling of Hurricane Katrina. During a brief time in 2007 when Mark Everson was President and CEO‚ he resigned due 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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British Red Cross – Can be used as a resource for children’s first aid training. Staff may attend British Red Cross training days in order to plan and provide a safe environment. Once completing courses‚ staff will have an understanding and knowledge of what to do in a range of emergency situations. The British Red Cross also provides teacher resources such as lesson plans and fact sheets to promote children’s safety and plan for them to learn in a healthy and safe environment (British Red Cross‚ 2011)
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I find that the American Red Cross has dealt with many of these unethical situations over the years primarily because of the rise in disaster-stricken communities and the lack of proper leadership and implemented control systems. The only way for the ARC to overcome these issues is to consider revamping their entire communication structure and promote a more ethically centric company mentality. The American Red Cross has done a wonderful job of helping others in need‚ so now‚ I believe it is their
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1. Appadurai‚ A. (1990) Disjuncture and difference in the global cultural economy‚ Journal Theory‚ Culture Society 7: 295-310 (available at NTU ejournals) Appadurai discussed the various situations and differences in the development of global cultural economy. Some cultural problems of homogenization and heterogenization are concentrated. From the perspective of homogenization‚ the argument of Americanization and commoditization which both show great dynamics and differences dependent on different
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The American Red Cross Dr. Siri Haveni Human Resource Management Ethics and Advocacy for HR Pro January 20‚ 2014 Determine the impact of this event on ARC’s “benefits of business ethics” (employee commitment‚ investor loyalty‚ customer satisfaction‚ and bottom line). The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton in 1881. Barton‚ a civil war nurse‚ was credited with establishing the early works of what is currently known as the American Red
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In 1917 when the United State’s SS Red Cross‚ nicknamed "The Mercy Ship" was deployed to Europe‚ America had just entered battle and both the Allied and Central Powers urgently needed medical help. 170 American surgeons as well as nurses were sent to facilitate‚ and back in the United States the demands placed on the Red Cross’s national headquarters were increasing. Once the American Red Cross’s War Council volunteer‚ Henry P. Davidson‚ was selected‚ he faced
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true humanitarian according to Burton (1995). Born on Christmas day in 1821 to a middle class family in Oxford‚ Massachusetts‚ Barton would someday be famous and honored for her contributions to society and for laying the foundation of the American Red Cross. Barton began her career at a young age; she began teaching school in her late teens. She taught school for 14-years in New Jersey before quitting after the school hired a male principle at almost twice the salary of Barton’s. After her
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The American Red Cross Case Study Introduction The American Red Cross (ARC)‚ founded in 1881‚ is an independent organization‚ supported by public financial donations and volunteerism. Its mission is to “provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent‚ prepare for and respond to emergencies.” Despite having a great visionary and doing great cause‚ ARC was‚ and still is‚ facing lot of unethical issues. High rate executive turnover‚ slow response to disasters‚ mismanagement of donations
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1 – Group presentation about: Introduction of the company Red Bull Ltd. is a very fast-paced company. Between the start of sales in Austria in 1987 and 2010 it has spread its activities to 162 countries worldwide (Red Bull‚ 2011a). It is present in all European countries‚ which enables this report to examine how Red Bull has to adapt its product and marketing to different cultures. The Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz founded Red Bull in 1984‚ realising that the trend of drinking “tonic
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