...D-Q University: Leadership Analysis The rebirth of D-Q University describes how none of the leaders of the American tribal college movement and one of the nation’s 34 tribal colleges faced financial difficulties, accreditation challenges resulting in the college being faced with the decision whether to close its doors or not. Leadership failure to reach Indian students before the accreditation was revoked is thought to be a primary issue creating low student enrollment. We will discuss background, issues, analysis, and make recommendations addressing the leadership failures in the areas of power structures, leadership, systems thinking, organizational culture, and ethics impacting the college ability to re-open its doors to the Indian student population its purpose to educate and serve. Background The desire for a Native American university can be traced back to the writings of Jack Forbes in the 1960s. Forbes, who was also a professor at UC Davis, eventually became a co-founder of D-Q University (D-QU). Other founders included David Risling and Carl Gorman. When his proposals largely fell upon deaf ears, he formed a committee for the establishment of an actual university. When an Army communications facility near Davis was decommissioned in 1970, the committee filed an application to use the land for a school. UC Davis filed a competing application for the space, and scandal erupted when Senator George Murphy publicly revealed, while the applications were still supposed...
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...D-Q University: Group study on leadership analysis Group members: Sam Cade, Tim Gula, Leon Manto, Lesley Mumford, Rich Randolph National University LED 603 March 26, 2012 Introduction The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyze power structures, leadership, systems, organizational culture, and ethics issues that contributed to D-Q University’s leadership failures. With the goal of re-establishing a more viable tribal college, the group will also identify leadership intervention approaches that will address these issues which are both highly interactive and, because of their magnitude, gravely complex. Power Structures Power Structures In Indian Universities The power structures of American Universities vary greatly depending on the type of students they serve, the schools’ history and the culture of the community they assist. Some colleges have large boards of trustees while others have no recognizable power structure. Whatever the power structures, there has to be some semblance of fiscal responsibility, ethics, curriculum planning and oversight that will enhance the institutions’ longevity. The role of the Board of Trustees The primary role of the leadership structure in all universities is to provide the best educational program possible for the students. University trustees make all final decisions regarding school district priorities, personnel, textbooks, expenditures and growth management. Trustees adopt a budget that is necessary to maintain...
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...A Study of Shell Oil and its Stakeholders in Nigeria Part 1 (Week Six) A Review of Basic Issues Regarding the Background and Interests of Stakeholders of Shell Oil Company in Nigeria Chapter 1 Introduction The complexity of understanding the Shell Nigeria oil spill and applying critical analysis and leadership theories to the problem is a challenging debate. A reader would tend to assume that Shell is at fault and should take all the blame for this corporate and ecological mess. Therefore, the introduction needs to provide the reader with sufficient historical information and background of stakeholders such as Royal Dutch Shell Company, Nigeria (country), Niger Delta (province of Nigeria) and its directly affected tribal communities of the oil spill. The introduction is thorough as to avoid explaining in other key elements of this research paper. The Royal Dutch Shell was ranked No1 as the largest organisation in the world in 2012 by Global 500. Shell has boosted its first quarter earnings of 2012 by 11% compared to that of 2011. Shells long term projects that have just commenced creating; a gas to liquids plant in Qatar and further projects in Canadian oil sands, have in part contributed to these revenues. Royal Dutch Shell has 87000 employees globally (Global 500, 2012) The first Shell Company in Nigeria was started in 1936 by The Royal Dutch/Shell Group. The Royal Dutch/Shell Group then founded Shell D’Arcy. Two years later in November 1928...
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...2012 NELOSN MANDELA’S LEADERSHIP . . Microsoft 06.06.2012 6/6/2012 NELOSN MANDELA’S LEADERSHIP June 6, 2012 TITLE PAGE CAUCASUS UNIVERSITY CAUCASUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS COURSE TITLE: Developing effective leadership skills COURSE CODE: MGS-3211 INSTRUCTOR: Dara Ahmed GROUP PRESENTATION: N1 PRESENTATION TITLE: NELSON MANDELA’S LEADERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: Tamar Geladze DATE: 6th of June, 2012 12 Page 2 NELOSN MANDELA’S LEADERSHIP June 6, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENT TITLE PAGE............................................................................................................................................. 2 TABLE OF FIGURES................................................................................................................................. 4 ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................................................. 5 LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 6 NELSON MANDELLA’S BRIEF BIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................. 7 NELSON MANDELLA’S LEADERSHIP ....................................................................................................... 8 SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................
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...Conflict Analysis of the 2007 Post-election Violence in Kenya Mara J. Roberts * September, 2009 Abstract Kenya has been riddled with conflict and violence throughout its brief history as a nation. The 2007 post-election violence in Kenya, however, was of a different magnitude. In this paper, I perform an analysis of the conflict to examine why widespread violence erupted in the wake of Kibaki’s presidential reelection. I look at the history of the conflict, examine stakeholders, and employ a variety of conflict analysis tools in an attempt to get to the root of the cause of the conflict. Key Words: Kenya post-election violence, land dispute, tribal conflict, * Director of Conflict Recovery, New Dominion Philanthropy Metrics 1 “I don’t know whether Kibaki won the election” -Sam Kivuitu, Kenya Election Committee Chair, Jan 2, 2008 1. Introduction The carnage was horrific: 1,500 dead, 3,000 innocent women raped, and 300,000 people left internally displaced. Most of these atrocities happened in the first 14 days after the 2007 Kenyan general election. The severity of this conflict unfolded in a span of 59 days between Election Day, December 27th, 2007 to February 28th, 2008, when a political compromise was reached. The magnitude of the trauma and structural violence that took place in Kenya after the fourth multi-party general election took both Kenyans and the international community, alike, by surprise (Maupeu, 2008). In retrospect, the violence...
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...are governed by, they will remain ethical and can be a helpful addition in protecting the United States. Fusion centers in the United States perform a valuable role in countering terrorist threats, their positive influence far outweighs any negative actions they have conducted, and continue to provide an invaluable service to US law enforcement. Fusion is the integration and analysis of large amounts of information and intelligence for actionable policy ends (1). According to CongressionalResearch.com, “Fusing foreign intelligence with a wide spectrum of domestic information is the stated primary purpose of fusion centers” (2). Fusion centers, if managed properly, can be a valuable tool in not just countering terrorist threats but also in helping tribal, local, state, and federal law enforcement in stopping criminal activity as well as mitigating the after effects of natural disasters. Fusion centers allow for better communication and encourage the sharing of intelligence and information. The information that is analyzed and manufactured into intelligence by fusion centers is collected by tribal, local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies as well as private organizations. In Colorado in 2011, there were two bombs placed at a mall bookstore. Local police notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...
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...Contents ABSTRACT 2 INTRODUCTION 3 The Major Tribes in Kenya 4 Situational Analysis 4 EFFECTS OF TRIBALISM ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 5 Inability to fight corruption 5 Distrust 5 Underdevelopment 6 Suppression of justice 6 Disintegration of interrelation ties 6 EFFECTS OF TRIBALISM ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 8 EFFECTS OF TRIBALISM IN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA 11 CONCLUSION 13 RECOMMENDATIONS 13 BIBLIOGRAPHY 14 ABSTRACT This report discusses extensively the impact of tribalism on social, economic and political development in Kenya. This has been done by objectively looking at the challenges that these important sectors are facing as a result of the negative ethnicity or tribalism that Kenya is notorious for. In order to put into perspective and to qualify the ideas expressed in this report many historical and contemporary examples have been presented. The report also contains recommendations made by the group with regards to what needs to be done to overcome this problem. INTRODUCTION A tribe is a group of individuals who possess a common ancestry, language, culture and sometimes-geographical area. Kenya boasts of 42 indigenous tribes spread across the country. Tribalism is the selfish use of this commonness to deny or dispossess others who are not of the same tribe of their rights and access to opportunities and resources in society. It is the act of favouring those from one’s tribe be it in social, public or economic decisions and discriminating...
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...The vision of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is to secure the United States from any terrorist attacks or other hazard disasters they may occur. To accomplish this mission government agencies have integrated, along with the local, states, tribal, public and private sector to execute the mission in securing and safeguarding the nation’s homeland. These individual have to understand the importance of their jobs and on a regular basis interact with the public safety and security is paramount. All employees of the DHS have the awesome responsibility to make effective decisions that create public value in diverse and dynamic situations. Ethical decision are values and key principals which possesses a philosophical moral foundation...
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...Does Research on Job Satisfaction Show That Gaps Still Exist and Can the Gaps be Closed? xxxxxxxxxxxx Management 501 Dr. Dixon October 25, 2011 Abstract Researchers, Lisa Saari and Timothy Judge, have examined three major gaps between Human Resource practice and scientific research on job satisfaction. The gaps are the causes of employee attitudes, results of positive and negative job satisfaction, and how to measure/influence employee attitudes. This Case explores my assessment of the major gaps and how research on job satisfaction will resolve the three gaps. This examination will give my analysis on why there needs to be employee surveys catered to the specific practice. Job satisfaction is such a broad area that the research needs to be tailored to a specific occupational specialty. Does Research on Job Satisfaction Show That Gaps Still Exist and Can the Gaps be Closed? Employment is a social occurrence and provides an opportunity for employees to fulfill many needs. When people are brought together, they interact and work together, and friendships will naturally emerge through whatever natural interest. Job satisfaction will dictate how or why employees interact together. According to researchers, Saari and Judge (2004), they stated there are three major gaps between HR practice and the scientific research in the area of employee attitudes in general and the most focal employee attitude in particular – job satisfaction: the causes of employee attitudes;...
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...Week 7 assinment foe GM 591 8/21/2011 1 GM 591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior Course Project Introduction Starbucks is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 50 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, and over 700 in the United Kingdom. Donald, Jim (2007) Starbucks sells drip brewed coffee, espresso-based hot drinks, other hot and cold drinks, coffee beans, salads, hot and cold sandwiches and Panini, pastries, snacks, and items such as mugs and tumblers. Through the Starbucks Entertainment division and Hear Music brand, the company also markets books, music, and film. Many of the companys products are seasonal or specific to the locality of the store. Starbucks-brand ice cream and coffee are also offered at grocery stores. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/starbucks_corporation/index.html Starbucks was founded in 1971 where the first store opened in Seattle, Washington. Part of their mission is to positively contribute back to the community and environment. Many of the employees who work at Starbucks take this mission personally and they volunteer throughout the communities in which they work. Part of the Starbucks training encourages employees to go out and do volunteer work in their community. Starbucks also has each store pick a charity in which they donate pastries and coffee to each month. They...
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...governmental regime, territoriality complete understanding of what constitutes civil war and provides a framework 76 Introduction the Middle East, authoritarian regimes thought invulnerable to protest and impossible to oust began to cede to massive protest. Attacks on governmental institutions and elite leaders ensconced from public opinion developed divergently in each nation, employing tailored strategies to mobilize the public and reap key support. This paper focuses on the nature and development of these Arab Spring further use these distinctions to illuminate the conceptual, instrumental, and semantic nature of civil war in general. - exacerbated the grievances felt by rebel forces and smoothed over ethnic, religious, and tribal ten- trastingly, in Syria, instances of mild reform under Bashar al-Assad, popular concerns for security, kept civil war at bay. Conceptual Isolation of Civil War presence or absence of civil war. However, the scholarly distinction between civil war and other insurgency and counter-insurgency, uprisings, genocide or genocidal actions, and general loss of internal monopoly over the legitimate use of force.1 confuses the framework of responses and semantically politicizes actions by regional and international players. Thus, in order to explore the causal factors in reaching civil war, the instrumental and The constitutive dimensions of civil war are conceptually under debate. The majority of However, 1...
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...Bhushan, Maharshi Patel, Srihari Srivathsa, Sunil Rinald, V Sridhar Introduction Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe presents a rather intriguing story set in a tribal village in Africa. The story follows the life of Okonkwo, a very strong individual who comes to be a leading individual within his village. Although the cultural backdrop is very unfamiliar, the character traits of Okonkwo that play an inevitable difference in his effectiveness as a leader are apparent even to the most unfamiliar with African tribal cultures. Okonkwo’s life begins with severe disappointment in his father and a determination to be everything that his father was not. This driving ambition invariably leads to adoption of an extremely harsh attitude towards most people, and results in the unfolding of the story, and invariably, to things falling apart in Okonkwo’s life. The following analysis encompasses the cultural backdrop against which Okonkwo’s story is set, and presents his key relationships with various characters that allows one to build a thorough analysis of his leadership and a fair picture of its failure. Furthermore, a critical analysis of the folkloric culture illustrated within the novel presents key leadership lessons that were ignored by Okonkwo in his daily life. Further parallels will also be drawn with Okonkwo’s leadership to other classroom figures. Cultural Backdrop Before doing a character sketch, there is a need for studying the culture of the clan and setting it in context...
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...A Study of the Garasia Tribe and Strategies to Evangelize Them 1.) Overview of the Tribal Groups in Rajasthan Rajasthan is a state steeped in culture and history. Rajasthan, or the realm of the Kings, as it is known, is perhaps one of the princely states of all in India. Its history is abundant with stories and legends about its kings and rulers. In its golden age, the region was ruled by the Rajputs, and in their honor the state was known as Rajputana in its erstwhile years. These were the royal people, the Kshatriyas, the warriors and they were known to be fierce fighters, extremely proud of their heritage and position. But the state itself comprised of many other people groups, most of them tribal in nature. The state even now comprises of five major tribal people groups with many other either being the branches of these major groups or minor ones. These five tribal groups are Mina, Bhil, Garasia, Saharia and Damor. Of these tribal groups, the Minas are the largest of the lot with almost a share of close to 50 percent of the total population; Bhils come close with a population of 45 percent and then come the Garasias with a population comprising 3-4 percent of the total population of tribal people. The population of the Garasias in Rajasthan has been dwindling in the recent past because of their migration to North Gujarat. 2.) The Garasias Numerically speaking, the Garasias constitute the third largest group of the state of Rajsthan. Though they are also...
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...eastern Oklahoma and includes the members of the Seminole Nation as well as other tribes that live in the area and members of other races that have married into the families of the community members. The purpose of this assessment is to describe the community and provide an analysis of this community and their needs. Description of Boundaries The People The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma is a federally recognized Seminole tribe based in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the largest of the three federally recognized Seminole organizations. Its members are descendants of the majority of the Seminole in Florida in the 1830s, which were forcibly removed to Oklahoma. Native Americans make up 22% of the population of Seminole County (nso-nsn.gov). According to the Seminole Nation Tribal Enrollment Office the Seminole County service population is 5,315 Tribal citizens. The total enrollment of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma is approximately 17,000 members. According to 2000 U.S. Census data the Native American (one race only) population is 4,328 and the Native American (one race or combination with other race) population is 5,485 for Seminole County. Geopolitical and Phenomenological features The Seminole Tribal Jurisdiction Area is located in south-central...
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