Ranked as the fifth most successful non-profit organization of 2012‚ the American Red Cross saves the lives of people every single day all across the globe (“Top”). They provide services such as disaster relief‚ support for America’s military families‚ health and safety training and certification‚ lifesaving blood‚ and international services. Supplying over 40% of blood and the blood products in the U.S.‚ the Red Cross plays a critical role in the nation’s healthcare system. Without their incredible
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Red Cross - It is an international organization concerned with the alleviation of human suffering and the promotion of public health; the world-recognized symbols of mercy and absolute neutrality are the Red Cross‚ the Red Crescent‚ and the Red Crystal flags and emblems. - It is an international humanitarian organization (Red Cross Society) formally established by the Geneva Convention of 1864. It was originally limited to providing medical care for war casualties‚ but its services now include
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Running head: THE AMERICAN RED CROSS The American Red Cross Dr. Victor Oladapo Ethics and Advocacy for HR Professional The American Red Cross 1. Determine impact of this event on ARC’s “benefits of business ethics” (employee commitment‚ investor loyalty‚ customer satisfaction the‚ and bottom line). Ferrell and Fraedrich (2011) states that‚ “business ethics relates to rules‚ standards‚ and moral principles regarding what is right or wrong in specific
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The Red Cross By Kevin Smith The Red Cross is an international organization that thrives on donations and the kindness of others to succeed. This Red Cross supports military families‚ disaster relief‚ health and safety training along with education‚ and blood drives that save thousands of lives yearly. The Red Cross started in the year 1881 and was mainly used to help wounded soldiers from the battlefield. “The global Red Cross has evolved into the world’s largest humanitarian network -
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| Context The British Red Cross helps people in crisis‚ whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global voluntary network‚ responding to conflicts‚ natural disasters and individual emergencies. We enable vulnerable people in the UK and abroad to prepare for and withstand emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over‚ we help them to recover and move on with their lives. Within the UK‚ the British Red Cross operates through about 3000 staff and over
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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. Ethical culture can be viewed as the character or decision making process the employees use to determine whether their responses to ethical issues are right or wrong. Ethical culture is driven by top management. The problems began with American Red Cross when the organization started to see a high rate of turnover in the executive level. The frequent executive turnover significantly
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American Red Cross The American Red Cross‚ otherwise known as ARS‚ was founded by visionary leader Clara Barton in 1881. She was inspired by the work of the international Red Cross while she was in Europe during the Franco- Prussian War of 1870-1871. She was so inspired that she brought the model back to the United Stated and led the organization through its first domestic and international relief missions‚ including assisting the U.S. military during the Spanish-American War in 1898. The Red Cross
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2011 Trustees’ report and accounts Patron Her Majesty The Queen President His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales KG KT GCB OM Deputy presidents Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra The Hon Lady Ogilvy LG GCVO The Countess Mountbatten of Burma CBE CD JP DL Honorary vice-presidents Lord Barnard TD The Rt Hon Baroness Chalker of Wallasey Sylvia‚ Countess of Limerick CBE Professor John McClure OBE Mrs Elspeth Thomas CBE DL Vice-presidents Mr Anthony Andrews Ms Angela Rippon OBE Mrs Maria Shammas
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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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the American Red Cross to care for American citizens in their time of need whenever disaster strikes. This would be no different if a zombie apocalypse were to occur. The Red Cross would carry out all of these duties as if they were dealing with a tsunami‚ wildfire‚ or even an act of terrorism. This includes finding a shelter in-place‚ maintaining proper communication with all citizens‚ having the appropriate supplies‚ and providing any medical attention that may be needed. The Red Cross would have
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