stressful part is coaching a client to achieve balance between the internal need to act thoughtfully and strategically and the external pressures of the media’s never-ending news cycle,” Ferguson said. “This was particularly true in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.” Client reluctance to share information puts PR professionals in a precarious position. “It is most stressful when the client doesn’t share information with me in a timely manner,” noted Gayle Falkenthal, APR, owner, Falcon Valley
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The Issues with Measuring Reliability and Preparedness MSG Steven McNally CJ 452 November 20, 2012 Mr. Victor Talavera The Issues with Measuring Reliability and Preparedness Many governmental and nongovernmental agencies have plans in place to handle terrorist attacks and natural disasters. However, many planners have only written these plans to meet a requirement. Many planners have not vetted their plans. As a result, their plans may not produce the desired outcomes when they are executed
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Coordination between the Military and Civilian Organisations: Issues and Solutions The work described in this document has been undertaken by the Human Factors Integration Defence Technology Centre, part funded by the Human Capability Domain of the U.K. Ministry of Defence Scientific Research Programme. © BAE Systems 2009 The authors of this report have asserted their moral rights under the Copyright, Designs and Patents act, 1988, to be identified as the authors of this work. Reference ..
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Abstract On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall, causing an unprecedented amount of destruction from one end of the Gulf Coast to the other. During the storm the Twin Span bridge, which crosses Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans East to Slidell, was heavily damaged and would need to be replaced. After the completion of a new bridge, the old Twin Span was dismantled, broken down, and recycled into 9 miles of shoreline protection over the stretch of bank line in Lake Borgne known as
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think about Hurricane Katrina. It occurred in the year of 2005 in New Orleans. This hurricane really changed my perspective on life and it made me realize to always be appreciative. When the hurricane took place I was five years old at the time and I was living in New Orleans, Louisiana. I remember the moment when my family and I was watching the news and we were trying to figure out whether or not if the hurricane was really coming. I remember the news reporter saying “Its hurricane season but it
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Unit V Scholarly Activity 1. Based on the response to Hurricane Katrina, what is the relationship between inefficiency and ethical behavior for leaders? How could the response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster have been more effective, and thus more ethical? Your response must be at least 200 words. The relationship between inefficiency and ethical behavior could be described as dependent on each other. They are directly linked because lack of one causes the other. When a leader is morally mature
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Wal-Mart leadership became successful due to the company’s effective leadership style, their organizational structure and its culture. Wal-Mart’s organization culture is recognized to be more of bonded organization between the employer and the employee. Sam Walton, the company’s owner, shared his vision for the company with his associates and made them partners in the success of his company, after Sam died, his legacy remained the same with new management and continued to grow successfully and still
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the Decisions That Follow Jeff Rommel's introduction to Florida could be described as trial by hurricane. Rommel took over Florida operations for Nationwide Insurance in 2004. Over a 2-month period that year, Florida experienced its worst hurricane season in history�four major hurricanes (Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne) slammed the state, causing an estimated $40 billion in damage. In the hurricanes' wake, Nationwide received more than 119,000 claims, collectively worth $850 million. Although
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Do I Need an Insurance Attorney If My Residential Property Sustains Damage? Fire. Wind. Hail. Flood. All of these natural elements cause billions of dollars in damage every year to residential properties. Texas Panhandle residents are well acquainted with this kind of damage. They see some of the highest wind speeds in the country as well as massive thunderstorms that dump hail everywhere. Wild fires are also a concern with the dry conditions often found in this part of Texas. If your residential
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Contributing to a Noble Cause Since 1881, The American Red Cross (ARC) has been trying to lessen the effects that major disasters have on people all over the world. The mission statement of the organization states, "The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors" (redcross.org). The impact that donors and volunteers have on the ARC is substantial, and without those volunteers the ARC would
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