...Commercialization of Organ Transplants Many critics argue that permitting organs to be bought and sold is unethical. In this paper I will review the arguments for and against commercialization of organ transplant. I will formulate my position on the debate of whether or not the sale of organs should be permitted and I will defend my moral judgment with an argument. I will also determine which normative theory best supports my conclusion. Nearly 100,000 people in the United States are on a waiting list for kidneys, hearts, livers, lungs, and other organs. Many of these people die each day because the high demand for organs greatly exceeds the supply, and the disparity is widening. Despite these laws and other strategies, such as organ donation cards, the organ shortage remains (Sadler & Sadler, 2012). Some people favor changing the federal law to allow people to buy and sell organs. Although, this approach is filled with ethical problems, including the risk that only the desperately poor would be persuaded, and possibly forced to sell their body parts (Sadler & Sadler, 2012). A problem that has been around is the trafficking of human organs. Despite severe and fine tuned laws most jurisdictions are unable to curb organ trafficking. Nor are they able to provide organs to the needy. There are reports of the kidnapping and murder of children and adults to “harvest” their organs (Kishore, 2005). Millions of people are suffering, not because the organs are...
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...Leadership, Teambuilding, and Communication BUS 322 – Organizational Behavior Dr. John Theodore Prepared by Richard Winland 27 February 2014 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to show how leadership, teambuilding, and communication affect an organization. The organization that was researched for this paper is The United States Navy. This paper will also examine contemporary, traditional, , and emerging leadership theories which will describe the best leadership characteristics in terms of leadership style. We will discuss interpersonal forms of power, showing how the characteristics impact performance. Organizational stress will be examined to determine the likely impact on performance as well as how they can be addressed. Potential sources of conflict within the group or unit and communication barriers will be discussed to show how they impact the organization. Traditional, Contemporary, and Emerging Leadership Theories There are many different types of leadership styles from traditional, contemporary and emerging theories. The traditional styles of leadership are autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire. An autocratic, is most typically a type of leader who has a negative stereotype of subordinates and perceives them as lazy, irresponsible, etc., tends to lead by control and coercion. The democratic leadership style is much different from an autocratic leader where a leader who has a more positive attitude toward subordinates...
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...USAWC STRATEGY RESEARCH PROJECT TEAMBUILDING: A STRATEGIC LEADER IMPERATIVE by Colonel Christopher J. Putko United States Army Doctor Craig Bullis Project Adviser This SRP is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Master of Strategic Studies Degree. The U.S. Army War College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 662-5606. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The views expressed in this student academic research paper are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government. U.S. Army War College CARLISLE BARRACKS, PENNSYLVANIA 17013 Report Documentation Page Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations...
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...This article main presents how three kinds of skills namely teambuilding, communication and delegation, the author learned via military leadership is applicable to the People’s Health Clinic (PHC). It has been manifested that there is more similarities than differences for the application of these three skills in any organization according to the experience of the author. In case of either military or PHC, it is has proved that building a team with personal difference as well as complementary capabilities should be placed with enough importance for it is crucial to complete a mission or a task. In this article, the author produced evidences for how to build a team and the good returns brought by such practices. With three positions set in this article, the PHC succeeded in hiring the qualified people, which can create a team to hold people together and then work for the organization to serve the community. Based on this team, more extensive activities can be facilitated by PHC, proving the significance of building a team. According to the interception of the author, effective communication can be identified as members’ capability of understanding the role and corresponding capability in achieving the mission. Furthermore, the meaning of effective communication has been extended to people’s capability to affect communities to understand that people are doing. In order to apply the explanation of such skill learned in military to the PHC, the author presented how they worked around...
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...– Case Study 7 – March 23, 2013 Case Study #7 – The Forgotten Group Member March 23, 2013 Part I: Group Development The team’s current stage of development is the performing stage. According to the text, this is where the team members begin to deal with complex tasks and handle disagreements creatively. The group appears to be stable, motivated by team goals, and generally satisfied. (Schermerhorn, Hunt, & Osborn, 2012). This is where most of the group appears to be right now, with the exception of Mike. Mike seems to be the only one of the group not meeting expectations. An understanding of the team development stages could have assisted Christine in her leadership role, with this team, in several ways. First, if she would have focused more attention during the storming stage of group development, she might have been able to encourage Mike to be more of a team player. During the storming stage there is high tension and a lot of emotion. Cliques often form as individuals compete to impose their preference, and this can lead to some feeling left out. (Schermerhorn, Hunt, & Osborn, 2012) If Christine would have addressed the storming stage it would have put the group in a better place for the norming stage. In the norming stage team members start to come together around rules of behavior and what needs to be accomplished; it is a time of growing cooperation. (Schermerhorn, Hunt, & Osborn, 2012). Part II: Problem Identification The primary problem...
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...* * ROLE PROFILE SAP Document Number | | Revision Number | 1 | EffectiveDate | 01 June 2011 | Job Title | Project Administrator | TASK Grade | 8 | Division: | Information Technology | Written by: | Rajen Soobramoney | Department/ Section: | IT Portfolio Management: Project Management | Date Written: | 22 June 2011 | Location: | Constantia Kloof | | JOB PURPOSE: | To undertake all project related administrative duties pertaining to IT projects | | Minimum | Ideal | Qualification | * IT or Administration related qualification degree or diploma * Project Management foundation qualification | * Project Management foundation qualification based on PMBOK methodology | Experience | * 2 – 3 years project administration experience preferably on multiple concurrent projects * Advanced MS Word, Excel, Project experience * Intermediate MS PowerPoint and Outlook experience | * | Recognition of Prior Learning | * | Job Specific Requirements | * May be required to work overtime | Person Specific Requirements | * This position may be performed by a person with limited disability | Agreed by: | Name | Signature | Date | Incumbent | | | | 1st Level | | | | 2nd Level | | | | * ORGANOGRAM | * IT Portfolio Manager 2nd Level Report Project Manager 1st Level Report Project Administrator THIS POSITION KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS | WEIGHTING | MEASURABLE...
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...Definition of effective leadership in today’s workplace In today’s workplace, effective leadership is becoming increasingly difficult to master. Leaders are currently encountering a variety of challenges in the workplace. In order to be effective, the leader must be able to deal with all types of people from different generations, with different skill levels, and with different personality traits. A leader must determine the best way to deal with all of these obstacles so that they can influence their team to achieve results and accomplish goals. An effective leader must be flexible with their leadership and communication styles. They must take into consideration the different personality traits, developmental progress and skill levels of their employees. In addition, they must possess an understanding of the different generations in the workplace. Each generation has different values and expectations. Older workers need to be led and managed differently than younger workers. The management style used to lead a Baby Boomer will not be an effective way to manage a Gen X employee. An effective leader must be tuned into what motivates the individuals they lead and strategize ways to keep employees engaged especially in a difficult economic climate. Currently, many organizations are experiencing downsizing which has an impact on employee morale and workloads. To maximize the potential of each individual on the team, a strong leader needs to understand that they...
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...Leadership, Teambuilding and Communication; a good leader can are able to make positive outcomes and is able to communicate with employees. Teambuilding is a team of employees that communicate and work together for a common goal. Communication is a tool that is needed in order to understand. These things will make or break a company. This is why companies need to have a strong foundation and people who help to up hold all the above. (LS), (LL) A profile that I would create for a leader would be for them to see the big picture. They need to think long term not just short. A leader also finds different ways to accomplish goals that are set. They also know how to address and fix problems that accrue. A good leader is one who will help there employees. They will also take blame when it is due not just point the finger of those under them. A real leader is not afraid to get their hands dirty. They will jump in when help is needed to meet a deadline. McKesson helps build their employees up to be leaders. They have goals from up top to down below and everyone is held to the standard. Managers are McKesson help their employees to understand their jobs and build up their confidence. The Managers also update staff, give feedback and have an open door policy if there are any concerns. (MK), (LS), (LL) There are different kinds of leadership. There a leadership that is controlling and to the point. This is where his leader is the one who makes the decisions. This could be good if you have...
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...Team Performance Management: An International Journal Managing complex team interventions Robert Barner Downloaded by Florida International University GL810 At 17:29 14 September 2014 (PT) Article information: To cite this document: Robert Barner, (2006),"Managing complex team interventions", Team Performance Management: An International Journal, Vol. 12 Iss 1/2 pp. 44 - 54 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13527590610652792 Downloaded on: 14 September 2014, At: 17:29 (PT) References: this document contains references to 0 other documents. To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com The fulltext of this document has been downloaded 2472 times since 2006* Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by 165542 [] For Authors If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.com Emerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services. Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER...
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...Statement of the Problem: I believe the basic issue within this case is interpersonal conflict due to distance, alienation, and lack of proper teambuilding. It is next to impossible to make everyone happy, but this task is even more difficult when those affected are located in different countries, identify with different cultures, and follow different norms. It all came to light when an outage at HS Holdings, who has a $300,000 annual service agreement with 24X7 response, went unanswered by Sun Microsystems. With threats of a lawsuit, Sun Microsystems was determined to get to the bottom of it and find out who dropped the ball. Interpersonal conflict is the most important issue within the case because if there hadn’t been perceived power distance, distrust, and cultural misunderstandings than the outage could have been handled quickly without involving HS Holdings management nor the Customer Advocate in Paris, Elisabeth Fournier. Despite the poorly programmed queue and the lack of an updated contact list, the problem still could have been addressed fairly quickly if the Indian team hadn’t felted alienated by the team as a whole and insulted by Nick Elliott when he was overheard saying the Indian team was incompetent. Situation Analysis: Sun Microsystems (Sun) is one of the largest information technology companies in the world. It includes global teams filled with efficient and effective employees who work with a choice of an employee-friendly open work environment. Greg...
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...Assignment 3: Leadership, Teambuilding and Communication Anna Miller June 15, 2013 Professor Janet Largaespada Strayer University Leadership in organization is the process of guiding and directing people’s behavior in a work environment. There are three Leadership Theories, Contemporary, Traditional, Emerging Theories and Interpersonal forms of power. Traditional Leadership was defined by Max Weber as three leadership styles, charismatic, bureaucratic and traditional. Traditional Leadership Theory is the ability to use power and influence in order lead. This power is given to the leaser based on tradition of the past. Decision making abilities and willingness to act are also important skills for the Traditional leader. Followers are usually loyal to the position and what it represents rather than who holds the position. Other traits are an ability to take action and give energy toward realizing the objectives and goals. The efforts are achieving what is expected and results are the important evidence of success. The down falls of a Traditional Leadership are new ideas are not always welcomed, the Traditional leader is usually the source for all new ideas and the way business are operating. The employees grow very frustrated for not having a say in the way things are being ran. Frequently these employees leave when a better opportunity arises. An example of Traditional leadership in current times is king, dictators, the...
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...rship Case Study – Leadership Lotfi Saibi Group 7 PricewaterhouseCoopers Elaborated by: • Amira Athimni • Hassine Echatti • Imene Dachraoui • Myriam Belaifa • Rym Belhadj • Zaki Krichi Introduction ● PriceWhaterhouseCoopers in few words: PricewaterhouseCoopers, also known, as PwC, is a private accountancy practice, its global professional services firm is headquartered in London. The firm was formed in 1998 by a merger between Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse. The trading name was shortened to PWC in September 2010 as part of a major re-branding exercise. PwC is considered one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms in the world. PwC operates in 757 cities across 156 countries and employs over 175,000 people. PwC is the n°1 Firm in training, and n°1 Firm in technology in Tunisia. ● Why PwC? As we mentioned previously, PwC is well known worldwide and is the N°1 firm in training in Tunisia. We were curious to understand the factors behind this success especially in the concepts of management, teamwork and leadership. PwC emphasizes the principles of leadership to develop their services and make their teams more efficient. Their bases are founded on two pillars, which are: leadership and teamwork, through which they enhance their performance and deliver excellence. In PricewaterhouseCoopers, leadership is part of their culture and day-to-day work, and this helps them to demonstrate their leadership role as a firm...
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...314 Stream Valley Ct., Salisbury, MD 21804443-735-3644 (cell) 410-749-2171 (cell)beteck5@gmail.com | Enaka Beteck | Objective | * Highly experienced in athletics, teambuilding, training, motivation and evaluation. Skilled in developing fitness plans, facilitating and organizing fitness routines, demonstrating ability to work with individual needs and set and achieve goals. * Maximize resources to achieve customer satisfaction and increased positive results, meet deadlines and goals. Implement and coordinate both strategic and tactical plans to enhance performance. * Adept and experienced in all manner of sports and fitness. Excellent qualifications in interpersonal communications and leadership. * Proven success in fast-paced and challenging environments. Quick study in new technology. * Persuasive, with ability to communicate complicated concepts effectively with culturally diverse audience, matching the message to the audience. * Computer skills include: MS Office Suite, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Data EntryCore Competencies Exercise ScienceHealth SciencesOrganization | Professional RelationshipsProductivity Communication | Persistence/DisciplineTeam BuildingLeadership | | Experience | April 2012-June 2012 | Pohonka Detailing | Salisbury, MD | Clean-up TechWashing, vacuuming, and waxing carsDetailing Sweeping work area, cleaning, dumping trash | | March 2012-present | Tuesday Morning | Salisbury, MD | AssociateKeeping store neat and cleanProviding...
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...Term paper On Relevance of leadership theories, role of leadership style and team building for organizational performance in context of Bangladesh. Organization theory and Behavior (PPG505) Submitted to Dr. Sk. Tawfique M. Haque Associate Professor Department of Political Science & Sociology And Director, MPPG Program North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. [pic] Submitted by MD. AMDAD HOSSAN ID NO. 1412126085 MPPG 4th Batch, Department of PSS, NSU, Dhaka 1. Introduction Leadership is a highly sought-after and highly valued commodity. In the last three decades, especially after the NPM movement, leadership has attracted substantial attention as an essential factor for organizational performance in the public sector (Cristin &Ticlu, 2012). The public has become increasingly captivated by the idea of leadership. People continue to ask themselves and others what makes good leaders. As individuals, they seek more information on how to become effective leaders (Bryman, 1992). Many people believe that leadership is a way to improve their personal, social, and professional lives. Corporations seek those with leadership ability because they believe they bring special assets to their organizations and, ultimately, improve the bottom line (Parry, 2003). In addition, leadership has gained the attention of researchers worldwide. A review of the scholarly studies on leadership shows that there is a wide variety of different...
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...Assessing Your Own Leadership Capability and Performance Introduction Established in 1858, Cambridge Assessment is an international exams group designing and delivering assessments to over 170 countries worldwide. Cambridge Assessment operates three exam boards; CIE, Cambridge English and OCR (Cambridge Assessment, 2015a). Group Print and Operations operates as the role of service provider to the exam boards from two large distribution centres (DC10 and DC20). The purpose of this assignment is to review what is seen to be the prevailing leadership style within Cambridge Assessment. Throughout, the review will explore how the constraints and demands imposed by the business units on DC10 have an impact on the prevailing leadership style. Understand Leadership Styles within an Organisation At Cambridge Assessment the concern for task is always the main focus, which is evident in: • The setting of key performance indicators (KPI’s) and the close monitoring by managers to ensure all targets are being met. • The traffic light systems used by all departments to ensure tasks are running on time and within budget. If a red light flags a problem, managers can reorganise or increase their teams to get back on track. • The planning matrix, for a ‘busy session’, details every report to be despatched at DC10 from start to finish date so departments can organise the staff and number of shifts required. • SOP’s being enforced so that best...
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