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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The American Red Cross is an organization that makes available the emergency assistance to people around the world who are in need of help. Its mission is to make suffering less severe while the volunteers promote compassion and welfare of humanity. After serving as a Red Cross volunteer in Europe in 1870 caring for the injured of war‚ Clara Barton embraced the idea of humanitarian aid for victims of misfortune and started the concept in the United States in 1881. The organizational structure consists
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1. Explain the possible problems in the ethical culture of the Red Cross that created the issues discussed in this case. One of the possible problems in the ethical culture of the Red Cross that creates issues is because it is a charitable organization‚ its leaders have assumed that all employees and volunteers will act ethically. Although this has been disproven many times recently‚ the Red Cross still has not taken all necessary steps to ensure that it is truly a socially – conscious and ethically
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International Business & Economics Research Journal Volume 3‚ Number 1 American Red Cross Debora J. Gilliard (E-mail: gilliard@mscd.edu)‚ Metropolitan State College of Denver‚ USA Rajendra Khandekar (E-mail: khandekr@mscd.edu)‚ Metropolitan State College of Denver‚ USA Abstract The American Red Cross has been plagued with problems over the past two years from an antitrust lawsuit‚ repercussions from the distributions of funds from the Liberty Fund to the survivors of the World Trade Center
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industry must have oversight over the program” (Ferrell‚ Fraedrich‚ & Ferrell‚ 2015 p. 114). Currently‚ the American Red Cross (ARC) has sighted major issues with the APC practices of collecting blood donations (Strom‚ 2008). Furthermore‚ Eric Blumberg‚ the FDA’s deputy general counsel‚ stated “if fear is a motivator‚ we’re happy to help out in that way”- when he attend a closed Red Cross
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The American Red Cross (ARC) Apinya Rakklang Professor Afraa Al Bahrani Ethics and Advocacy for HR Professionals-HRM522 January 27‚ 2013 Determine the impact of this event on ARC’s “benefit of business ethics” (employee commitment‚ investor loyalty‚ customer satisfaction‚ and bottom line). The American Red Cross is classified as a not-for-profit charitable organization whose mission is dedicated to providing services to those in need. It plays important roles in society by placing
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The American Red Cross: Management Analysis Chris Crawford‚ Amanda Kvedrowicz‚ Sarah Lawrence‚ Christine Moaga‚ Betsy Rush MGT/330 March 1‚ 2010 Ronald Sprague The American Red Cross: Management Analysis The American Red Cross (2010) website tells of an organization guided by the principles of humanity‚ impartiality‚ neutrality‚ independence‚ and voluntary service whose mission is to‚ “provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent‚ prepare for‚ and respond to emergencies”
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As for my case‚ I am involved in multiple programs in American Red Cross that has been already implemented way before I have offered my services. In addition‚ being part of the American Red Cross has broadened my horizon to a whole new level of understanding of how I should perceive public health in the interconnectedness of human being relation. In the American Red cross‚ communication is the key to a successful task or goal‚ and without effective communication the American Red Cross would have
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The American Red Cross Summary The American Red Cross (ARC) is an independent organization‚ supported by public financial donations and volunteerism. It provides relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent‚ prepare for and respond to emergencies. The company has been widely criticized for the way it handled 9/11 in 2001 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 as being inadequate and poorly managed. The company has allegations of fraud‚ bribery and even theft on the part of volunteers and employees
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• American Red Cross Review one organization’s philosophy‚ mission‚ vision‚ and values statements. These are the organization’s espoused values: What the organization says it values. Conduct research in the University Library to find articles about the organization’s enacted values: What the company actually does. Write a 700- to 1‚050-word paper based on your review and research in which you complete the following: • Briefly describe the culture of the chosen organization‚ noting whether
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