observe unethical or illegal behavior within their companies and are unable to resolve the problems through normal channels may have no choice but to resort to whistle-blowing----expressing their concerns internally through formal reporting mechanisms or externally to the news media or government regulators. However‚ the decision to “blow the whistle”
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Opportunity Commission. (2008). Facts About Pregnancy Discrimination. Retrieved from http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-preg.html. Greenwald‚ J. (2012). Pregnancy discrimination act violated . Retrieved from http://www.workforce.com Homquist‚ J. (2013). Whistle blowing in Michigan. Retrieved from http://www.michiganemploymentlawconnection.com Reuters‚ T. (2013). Find law. Retrieved from http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com Kinross Gold‚ USA. (2012). Employee guidebook. HR Specialist. (2007). Pregnancy and maternity
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executive vice president‚ Robert Wheeler. By this time‚ Maria had not only committed a felony crime‚ she also destroyed her credibility as a professional accountant and in her words‚ her life. 1. Did Maria blow the whistle at the right time? Why or why not? Maria waited too long to blow the whistle and take action
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information that is used to research patient safety events (U.S. Department of Health & Human Service). There are many stringent regulations under the HIPAA laws‚ which have to be followed by health care individuals (HIPAA‚ 2003). The term “whistle blowing” is described as an action taken by a nurse who goes outside the organization for the public’s best interest. The individual omits the organization’s proper chain of command and directly reports the events to governing authorities. The nurse
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• Employee goes outside the company and reports wrongdoing to media or law-enforcement authorities. 6 Personal Impersonal Alumni Types Anonymous Current Acknowledge 7 • Employee who is • Employee put his blowing the whistle name behind the refuses to reveal his accusations and is name when making willing to withstand accusations the inquiry brought on by his accusations 8 • The harm being reported is primarily harm to the whistleblower alone
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Abigail Rockwell Due Date: February 15‚ 2014 Jamaica Water Properties Case Study During a time in our recent history when greed and self promotion was the benchmark that most financial and managerial directors of companies‚ both public and private‚ seemed to strive for‚ David Sokol stands out above the crowd. Instead of looking to further his own self-image‚ career‚ or standing‚ instead of taking what most people would view as the easy road‚ Mr. Sokol did the right thing. He chose ethics‚ morals
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Analysis of Power and Politics within Healthcare Organizations Dolores Metoyer Ashford University Analysis of Power and Politics within Healthcare Organizations Power and politics are natural in every type of organizations. Organizational performances hinges on the political makeup of the organization‚ and the people that holds the power within the organization. (www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/ndu/strat) Influence is usually exerted through the use of this power and is usually associated
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inadvisable. These objections to loyalty - a concept that‚ ostensibly‚ seems like an auspicious virtue – range from a business’ inability to reciprocate loyalty‚ to challenges to the very idea that employee loyalty is even possible. Duska’s article: “Whistle-Blowing and Employee Loyalty” is a good summation of the breadth of objections to employee loyalty. But for many reasons‚ these objections are misguided and off base‚ and in fact‚ employee loyalty is a good thing for both employer and employee. In
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types of prisons will be identified. The major differences between the Rappahannock Regional Jail and FCI Petersburg Medium will be examined. Jail and prison culture and subculture as well as the violent behavior that can stem from it will be discussed. An explanation of why jails play an important role in the correctional system will be given. The role of community based programs associated with jails and prisons will be visited. Probation and parole and the roles they play will also be explored
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Policies of the setting Protecting Children and Young People: Framework for Scotland Scottish Executive 2004. All Childs and young people in Scotland have the right to be cared for and protected from harm and to grow up in a safe environment in which their rights and needs are respected. Every adult in Scotland has a role in ensuring all the children live safely and can reach their full potential. Parents and carers have the most important role to play‚ whether living with their children or not.
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