...TO: CEO, CFO, and R&D Director of Healthy Children, Inc ! FROM: Jenny Liu - ABC Consulting Firm ! RE: Nutritional Bar patent issue and humanitarian aid ! DATE: April 19, 2014 ! ! INTRODUCTION: In this memo, I will provide facts and information on an action plan to address the critical issues that it’s facing on production of nutritional bars for malnutrition children around the world. FACTS SUMMARY: One of the main focus for Healthy Children’s mission is to ensure the company’s humanitarian effort in malnutrition children around the world. Nutriset has a patented nutritional bar call Plumpy’nut which has helped millions of children around the world and prevented hundreds of thousands of death in malnutrition children. Nutriset has expanded the authorized patent to nineteen manufacturers which are locally based in countries that have high demands of RUTF. Unfortunately, with the nineteen manufacturers in comparison to just one in 2000 which was Nutriset, the demand of RUTF still isn’t being met. Healthy Children needs to develop an action plan to fulfill its humanitarian mission. The action plan will include whether to have its R&D department to concoct a brand new nutritional bar or alternative plans to continue its humanitarian effort by working alongside with Nutriset. ! ETHICAL DILEMMA: Healthy Children is faced with a few ethical dilemmas. First, if its R&D department develops a new nutritional bar, the many local based manufacturers that are in desperate need...
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...Leading Effectively in Humanitarian Operations A CK N O W L E D G E M E N TS First and foremost, we would like to thank the individuals who allowed their leadership to be placed in the spotlight as one of our case-study examples of effective operational humanitarian leadership. Their generosity and openness in doing so and in answering our many questions are greatly appreciated. We also thank the many other interviewees who spoke to us frankly and shared their insights on what they valued in terms of operational humanitarian leadership. David Peppiatt played an important role in identifying and facilitating a number of the case studies. Isobel McConnan carried out interviews and provided helpful comments on earlier drafts. Georgia Armitage helped with the literature review. The Advisory Group provided invaluable input, words of advice and comments on the draft report, they are: Tim Cross, Wendy Fenton, Randolph Kent, Ky Luu, and Claire Messina. Paul Knox Clarke’s inputs undoubtedly raised the quality of the analysis. Deborah Eade provided excellent editorial services and comments. Sara Swords also commented on an earlier draft. Ben Ramalingam played a key role in getting the study off the ground and in its design. Finally, thanks to John Mitchell for his ongoing and valuable support to this work. The project was undertaken as part of the joint initiative on leadership in the humanitarian sector in partnership with People In Aid, Humanitarian Futures Programme and...
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...Draft Version of Goodwill Case Study Introduction: Humanitarian work is associated with receiving charitable donations from members, businesses, and government agencies, to be redistributed to communities in need. Goodwill is an example of a different mission in Humanitarian work. Goodwill is the pioneer organization in branding their humanitarian work and build an international business without compromising their core mission or reputation. Goodwill uses good reputation of its name to generate contributions and donations. The materials donated find its way to the organization's stores, to secure funds for their community based programs. This group case study will discuss Goodwill’s advantages and their success in social services, highlight problems as well as solutions facing the organization, discuss the concept of discrimination and include any personal experiences, and the ability to innovate within organizations. Advantages of Goodwill: Since 1902, when Goodwill started its charitable work, the organization maintained a good reputation. Today, the biggest advantage of Goodwill is the good reputation the organization still enjoys. Goodwill success arises from the organization's management ability to focus on their employee’s morale in order to maintain the organization's reputation. Another great advantage of Goodwill is the high rate of satisfaction among their employees. The company hires from the weak sections of the employment market by focusing on the immigrant...
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...1. How do GOJO’s market-facing BHAG and internal sustainability initiative complement each other to create sustainable value and further the achievement of both? Sustainability of GOJO really began with the routes of the company and it has been part of its legacy. If we take it back to its founders GOLBIE and JERRY LIPPMAN sustainability was built in to their industrial business. It was and still about putting people and the wellbeing first. Today GOJO is a global leader in the skin health and hand hygiene. Everyday people rely on these products to stay healthy and protective in environments such as governments, healthcare, education and at home. The GOJO purpose is saving lives and making better thorough well-being solutions which guide to ongoing commitment to advantaging social environmental and economic sustainability. As the global leader in hand hygiene they realized that their greatest potential is the social sustainability by reducing risk in health and well-being. Sustainable value is a guiding principle they use to make sure that our work create social environmental and economic value for the business and the stakeholders. It also can be in other words, it is promoting health with their product which means that what they create as a positive impact for the business and the stakeholders and make sure that they have a profitable future. Also, they use the sustainable ways of working (SWOW) which is a term that is used in GOJO to describe their approach to changing the...
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...based on volunteer work that provides emergency assistance and disaster relief. The ARC cover five area of assistance, these are: military family assistance, blood support, safety and health education, community service and international relief and development. The Emergency disaster relief helps fire, hurricane, flood and earthquake victims re-establish their lives by providing, housing, food, health education, clothing and other necessary assistance. Their education services provide people with the basic First Aid, CPR/AED trainings along with swimming and lifeguard lessons. The ARC is mainly supportive by volunteers, community donations and other Red Cross supportive programs. Their Mission Statement is “The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Volunteers play a great role in the organization; they have all ages, backgrounds, gender, helping as instructors, teaching, case managers, administration support etc. They make the American Red Cross work happened. The four functions of management… Globalization Globalization has a large effect on the four functions of management. The four functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. The Red Cross is a company that operates in the global...
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...Solving the Syrian Refugee Crisis A Refugee is defined by Oxford Dictionaries as “a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster”. The Syrian refugee crisis has become a consistent cause for concern for the international community, resulting in the highest influx of refugees in Europe since the second world-war. To some people this crisis may seem a relatively new phenomenon, however in actual fact it has been ongoing for the past five years. The war in Syria commenced on the 15th of March 2011, as a result of the conflict between the Syrian government, led by the Al-Assad family and the pursuit of the Syrian people for democracy. In critically analysing the statement ‘Solving the Syrian Refugee Crisis’, a noticeable bias becomes directly apparent in the use of the word ‘solving’. Solving an issue refers to finding an answer to, explanation for, or a way of dealing with a problem. This would suggest there are approaches that could be taken to help the Syrian people. Therefore, this essay will discuss the evolution of the Syrian refugee crisis, current control measures in place, and possible suggestions which I feel would significantly help in resolving this crisis. Since March 2011, the Syrian civil war has inflicted great human casualty with over 240,000 people killed, 7.6 million people internally displaced and approximately half of the pre-war population in need of urgent assistance (Jonson, 2015). The Syrian civil...
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...What is progress ? The idea of progress has always been the central interest of us, human beings. Nowadays, we are constantly pursuing improvements to which there is no limit. In my definition, progress is an increase in wellbeing. This can mean anything from living longer to becoming richer to gaining more power. Pillars of progress There are many components in progress. Any areas in which improvement affects one’s wellbeing constitute progress. Nevertheless, there are two categories of progress : material progress and humanitarian-moral progress. * The former encompasses economic, higher income and bigger GDP, scientific, and technological development. * The later includes enhanced human rights, women empowerment, the end of dictatorship, and other humanitarian objectives. * In addition to these two, other factors such as environment also compose progress. The first pillar of progress is economic development. In our society where materialistic values have continued to dominate, economic growth has often been understood to be synonymous with progress. Ex : Over a few decades, our world’s outstanding economic performance has lifted many people in the developing world out of poverty and has enabled countries such as China or India to experience fast economic growth. Another dimension of material progress is development in science and technology. Our society has achieved great development in science and technology that have made our lives...
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...Analyse debates about foreign aid to improve health outcomes in a particular country or region. In your opinion, what is needed to improve health outcomes in poor (aid recipient) countries and/or communities? South Sudan South Sudan separated from Sudan and gained its independence in 2011. This world's newest country has the third-largest oil reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa and yet it has one of the world's poorest population --- 50.6% of a population of, approximately 11 million people, is living below the national poverty line. From 2006 to 2010, South Sudan received approximately one billion US dollars from foreign aid and a total of $1.4 billion US dollars one year after its independence. Sharing an oil-rich border with North Sudan, 98% of the government's budget relies on its oil revenue, What is the role of foreign aid in South Sudan? Foreign aid agencies have contributed billions of dollars during the period when South Sudan is signing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and after its independence in 2011 (Ajak, Larson, & Pritchett, 2013). This money didn’t go directly to South Sudan's government. But it funded almost everything including water, food, security training, drugs, textbooks and a range of other services. Also, 4/5 of health care in South Sudan is provided by outside groups. Services and funding are provided by a number of national and international NGOs and the United Nations (UN) agencies that operate in the region...
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...every day; from houses, theatres, sports stadia and hospitals, to bridges, oil rigs and space satellites.Structural engineers are involved at every stage of a structure’s realisation and they play a key part in design and construction teams. Working with architects, and alongside other professions, structural engineers create conceptual designs and ensure that the structure can be built and is stable and durable. A career in structural engineering involves team working, creative problem solving and practical skills such as sketching and drawing, and using computer to create structures and specifications for contractors. Structural engineers can specialise in a range of ascinating areas including conservation, sustainability, seismic or humanitarian engineering. As my personal analysis, Structural engineer is a career that require the design skill , observe skill and responsibility. Structural engineer also require the initiative and positive, strong logical thinking ability and...
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...Innovation Strategy & Growth by Firdaus Khan Assoc. Prof & Trainer at ICBM-SBE 20 December 2012 firdaus@icbm.ac.in 1 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, … we had everything before us, we had nothing before us” 20 December 2012 firdaus@icbm.ac.in 2 SURPRISE!!! Q: Which is the number one mobile payment country on earth? A: It’s Kenya! 20% of its entire GDP passes through its service mPesa. 20 December 2012 firdaus@icbm.ac.in 3 GUESS WHAT !!! Q: Per capita, which country has the largest audience/users of youtube? A: Saudi Arabia The largest category of videos watched is educational. The largest demographic is middle aged women 20 December 2012 firdaus@icbm.ac.in 4 GOTCHA !!! Q: Where is the world's largest collection of fresh water? A: Egypt-Libyan desert. Remarkable solar technology is being invented to more reliably pump it and affordably extend food and fertility of land 20 December 2012 firdaus@icbm.ac.in 5 Today’s Race for Profitability is.. • not a 100m dash, • its rather a decathlon – where success comes from all round excellence in multiple sports - sitting out is not an option & - competing effectively entails mastering a number of competencies in a balanced way. 20 December 2012 firdaus@icbm.ac.in 6 Clued In ...
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...technology , skin and epidermal tissue culture and reintegration, cell-tissue-organ banking, cultivation of tissues which are compatible according to individual requirements. The venture will also have a humanitarian aspect of extending help to patients looking for organ replacement, burn victims in need of skin for skin grafting. The venture will have three intertwined multiple wings. An R& D wing to develop and improve on existing techniques, different production wings to execute the techniques, management groups to improve on marketing strategy advertising and spreding awareness. The main goal of this venture is to develop cell and tissue compatible with the recepient’s requirements and serve consumers with better availability of tissue and cell types . Easy availability will greatly increase survival rates, especially in case of burn victims who badly need skin grafting to survive. MARKETING STRATEGY : Purpose: Investments in Niche Biological Products and Services will lead to increases in export revenues of biologically-based products (apart from food products) with returns significantly above commodity levels based on global market-led and valued, research-based innovations. Scope: Basic and applied research and experimental development in any aspect of the production, harvesting, processing, manufacture, distribution and marketing of added-value products based on biological raw...
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...Introduction: Foreign Aid any capital inflow or other assistance given to a country which would not generally have been provided by natural market forces. In Bangladesh, foreign aid serves to bridge the gap between savings and investments and make up the deficits in the balance of payments. Foreign aid is a major means of financing the country's economic development. Economic literature generally classifies foreign aid into four main types. First, the long-term loans are usually repayable by the recipient country in foreign currency over ten or twenty years. Secondly, the soft loans repayable in local currency or in foreign currency but over a much longer period and with very low interest rates. The softest are the straight grants often given to the less developed countries. Sale of surplus products to a country in return for payment in the country's local currency is the third type and finally, the technical assistance given to the developing countries comprises the fourth type of foreign aid. Foreign aid is more like an investment in a risky market situation. The relative weighting of advantages and disadvantages depends on the planning behind the foreign aid and how well-orchestrated it is. Economic advantages: stimulated economic development in the receiver's country (better infrastructure, more education etc.) leads to economic growth. It can also create jobs as increased investment leads to more employment; this means less needs to be spent on unemployment benefits...
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...Learning Report To: The Students of BBA & LLB Programme From: Muhammad Fazlur Rabb Tanvir Assistant Professor, School of Business, Metropolitan University, Sylhet. 10 October 2012 Social Business (Source: Yunus Talks on Social Business with British Council team, The Daily Star, Wednesday, 10 October 2012) Introduction: Social business, as the term is commonly used, was first defined by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus and is described in his books Creating a world without poverty—Social Business and the future of capitalism and Building Social Business—The new kind of capitalism that serves humanity's most pressing needs. A number of organizations with which he is involved actively promote and incubate social businesses. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_business) In Yunus' definition, a social business is a non-loss, non-dividend company designed to address a social objective within the highly regulated marketplace of today. It is distinct from a non-profit because the business should seek to generate a modest profit but this will be used to expand the company’s reach, improve the product or service or in other ways to subsidise the social mission. In fact a wider definition of social business is possible, including any business which has a social rather than financial objective. Prototype: In Yunus’ book Creating a World without Poverty—Social Business and the Future of Capitalism, two different types of social businesses are proposed: ...
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...Rupesh Doshi on Richard Branson Sir Richard Branson is the Founder and Chairman of Virgin Group – a multi-billion dollar, branded venture capital organization headquartered in London, United Kingdom. I first came to know of Sir Richard when I studied abroad at the London School of Economics during the summer of 2001. One of my classmates suggested a great summer read - the book was titled Losing My Virginity. The title definitely put a smirk on my face but soon after he mentioned the name, my friend said the book was an autobiography of the person who founded Virgin Records, Virgin Megastore, and Virgin Atlantic Airways – Sir Richard Branson. Having heard of those companies, I took my friend’s suggestion and picked up a copy of the book to read on my trip to Asia. I rarely read a book to completion – but Losing My Virginity was an exception and probably the quickest book I have ever read. Engaged and enthralled by the book I came to admire Richard’s leadership and his way of living life. Professor Friedman’s Total Leadership course and the principles he has taught confirmed that Sir Richard Branson is the perfect case study of a leader who has achieved “total leadership” across the four domains of life – work, family, community and self. Richard was born in 1950 in London, the eldest of four siblings (He is 60 years old today). As a youth, he suffered from dyslexia – a learning disorder that impairs the ability to speak and read – which resulted in not only frustration but also...
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...Chapter 1: Why is shared information so important in a learning organization in comparison to an efficient performance organization? Discuss how an organization’s approach to sharing information may be related to other elements of organization design such as: structure, tasks, strategy, and culture. Shared information is important in a learning organization in comparison to an efficient performance organization because it promotes interaction, communication, and collaboration. Shared information allows for ideas, data, experience, and experiments to be discussed allowing the organization probability to change, expand, and become successful while utilizing different techniques and processes. “A learning organization follows the horizontal structure which disbands the vertical structure by flattening the distance between managers at the top of the organization and putting emphasis on self directed teams, which include members from several functional areas creating less boundaries” (Daft, 2010, p.31). In a learning organization there are different departments and the roles within the department can continually change. Information within a learning organization provides communication with staff as well as the population it is serving. A learning organization promotes change, improvement, involvement, and awareness. Chapter 1: What are some differences that one might anticipate among the expectations of stakeholder for...
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