a period of two months. Qualitative data collected through the interviews and focus groups were taped, transcribed and subsequently interpreted by thematic analysis. The article concluded that injustices were perceived the greatest in procedural justice. Participants felt that there was insufficient notice given to prepare. The article found that employees valued regular communication of expectations and progress prior to PA. The article recommends greater formalization of PA process and adequate
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Eighty–five years after the unsolicited amalgamation of the Southern and Northern regions by Lord Lugard to create the Nigerian state, Sir Peters Smith, a British veteran diplomat made a very revealing statement. In his statement, he said that the view of the Secretary of State, with which he agreed, was that in Nigeria they should attempt to put together a large and powerful state with ample material resources which would play a leading part in the affairs of the continent and of the world. He went
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Mohammed Alabdulwahid Reg Johanson English 103-04 Ode to the joy of yes moments The struggle to create awareness Tears for the sake of joy There have been many negative issues covered in our class throughout this semester. Issues have ranged from social injustices, colonialism, and women’s rights. Some included personal tragedies concerning women of Aboriginal descent living in British Columbia. It has been quite emotional at times to actually read about the struggles that have taken place
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1. Shaw and Barry distinguish two different forms of utilitarianism. What are these two forms? Briefly describe each and use examples. The two forms of utilitarianism are act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism. Act utilitarianism states we must ask ourselves what the consequences of a particular act in a particular situation will be for all those affected. If its consequences bring more net good than those of any alternative course of action, then this action is the right one and the one
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Justice¬¬¬ concerns what is due or owed to persons, especially with respect to benefits and burdens. In public life, we have an obligation to treat all people equally, fairly, and impartially. The principle of justice is often formalized by rights every person has in society. Distributive justice goes further to specify the concern of how social goods like health care should be distributed across persons. One theory of distributive justice is Egalitarian Theory. This theory focuses on how some people
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Desert and Distributive Justice” is a chapter written by Michael J. Sandel that analyzes Rawls' theory of justice that attempts to compensate for inequality and unfairness. This theory advocates a system named as distributive justice and in this critical response, I will briefly summarize key elements of this justice system and delve into liberal equality, demonstrating how our current society has laws in place to advocate this form of equality. Rawls describes distributive justice as a duty that society
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Ethics in Criminal Justice Ethical Dilemma 1: Gun Rally After receiving a tip regarding a possible unlawful rally being planned, you must decide what the proper course of action is, taking into account your personal support of the mission of the rally, and your duties and obligations to uphold the law. The proper course of action in this scenario is to assign a subordinate officer to identify the leader or the organizers of the event, and inform them of all of the permit requirements, local
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Forms of Organizational Justice Distributive Justice – how rewards are shared among members of an organization – we all want to be paid fairly for the work we do and get adequate recognition for our efforts. If this does not happen, the distributive injustice might result in stress, dissatisfaction with job, etc and consequently, reduced efforts, greater absenteeism or otherwise trying to balance the scales in a what is perceived as a fair way. Procedural Justice – is about justice also being seen to
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Equality is something that we try to depend we all strive for. In reality equality is, in most people’s opinions, an extremely unfair goal when it comes to financial equality. It may seem like a double standard to some but in fact it is not. This subject can be looked at from three different points of view the first being individuals who are hard workers and still can’t seem to thrive. It is this group who really suffer the most, fairness to them would them having the same opportunities to do as
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CASE STUDY NO 01: Questions: 1. Consider the variable pay programs discussed in this chapter. Of which type of program is Applebee’s program an example? Explain. Answer: The variable pay program which Applebee’s International restaurant has adopted is Gain Sharing Plan. It is basically a technique that compensates workers based on improvements in the company's productivity. Gain sharing has a simple, but essential purpose to involve staff in helping to improve our business. Referring
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