...Terrorist Organization the Ku Klux Klan 1 Terrorist Organization the Ku Klux Klan Excelsior College January 10, 2008 Terrorist Organization the Ku Klux Klan 2 Terrorist Organization the Ku Klux Klan The actions of this group have taught many lessons through out the United States, especially in the deep southern states. We will discuss particular cases that created fear and intimidation to an entire race of people. I feel the KKK from it’s beginning to the present preaches violence and hatred. This is a group that doesn’t believe that another race should have any civil or human rights now in the 21st century and have caused tough race relations within our society. The Klan has even committed murder at times to use as a display of power and control, together at meetings often dressed up in their white robes to be intimidating to others. Blacks have won the struggle for freedom from slavery, but now face a new struggle against racism and terrorism from the KKK. The number of incidents involving the Klan has since tapered off from the late 1960’s, but it still hasn’t vanished. I’ll address the beginning of the KKK along with hate crimes, effect of human relations and examples of violence used from past and present. It will be clear that the KKK organization is a terrorist activity no different from other known terrorist groups today. “Around 1865 in Pulaski,...
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...Media Reporting of Terrorist Activities 10312011 Media Reporting of Terrorist Activities Andrea Gillette SEC/460 October 31, 2011 Eric Smith Media Reporting of Terrorist Activities Turkey is at a turning point in the world’s geographic and political scene. The developing relationships of the nation have spread opposition and wars on a global level. Terrorist organizations in Turkey are triggering the country into internal turmoil with continuous threats against the government, military, and civilians. Major terrorist groups in Turkey are the nationalist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), and Al Qaeda known to use improvised explosive devices (IEDs), suicide bombing, and kidnapping to further their causes. This essay will review articles on terrorist organizations in Turkey comparing and contrasting the sources rendering of perspective or slant on the information given. Terrorism in Turkey Two distinct sides within this nation are both fighting for control; the Turkey’s Justice and Development Party commonly known as the AKP for Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi and the (PKK) Kurdistan Workers’ Party (Bajalan, 2011). The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has been fighting against Turkish authorities and rival Kurdish groups since 1984. The government and media have yet to label the PKK that fist began in 1978 as a terrorist organization causing an outcry by the public. According to Cable News Network (2011), “The PKK is a terror group...
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...three” control 60 percent of the global banana trade. Dole was founded in Hawai in 1851 and had reported revenues of US $6.9 billion in 2007, being the largest producer and marketer of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables. Del Monte is one of the largest and well known producers, distributors and marketers of premium quality, branded food and pert products for U.S. generating US $3.4 billion in net sales in 2007. Chiquita which has been the largest employer in Latin America for many years, was founded 1899 and is known for revolutionizing the banana trade by using refrigerated ships for the first time. In 2007, Chiquita was the leading distributor of bananas In the United States with annual revenues of US $4.7 billion. Chiquita and terrorist ties Chiquita has been known as a rapacious multinational corporation for a long time. Company has been blamed for having farmers work for long hours in dangerous conditions, contaminating water with agrochemicals and harming tropical forests for expansion. Its operations in Colombia have been the most controversial topic for a long time due to the instability of the region and the country. However in 1996, Better Banana Project led by Dave McLughin, persuaded Chiquita to allocate US $20 million to overhaul the environmental and employment standards at all of its farms, which employed 30,000 workers in Latin American countries. Colombia, with a population over 45 million people, was known for the inequality in income of its citizens...
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...long-term strategic plan can be developed a. However unethical, it is not illegal, as the AUC had not been designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. State Department b. Chiquita employees would receive protection c. Time frame: 2 months 2. Refuse to pay the AUC and start a widespread campaign highlighting the positive impact Banadex has on Columbia a. Display American diplomatic strategy by refusing to negotiate with terrorists and forcing the Columbian government to provide military assistance. b. Chiquita contributed 70 million annually to the Columbian economy, something the Columbian government should make a point to protect. A widespread campaign highlighting the negative impact of Chiquita leaving the country would garner public support for government intervention. c. Time frame: 3 months Long-term 1. Sell off the Banadex subsidiary in Columbia a. This would keep the company from being at legal risk b. Chiquita’s employees would still be employed by the acquiring company – who may or may not choose to do business with the AUC c. Time frame: 1 month 2. Create an NGO as part of Chiquita’s social responsibility to raise public awareness a. This may put pressure on the local and U.S. Government to take action against the AUC b. As a result, the U.S. State Department may choose to recognize the AUC as a Foreign Terrorist Organization c. Time frame: 3 year 3. Leave the country until the AUC has been disbanded and re-form the company in...
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...Search: Heroes of Higher Education Grade-school teachers come to mind first on National Teachers Day. But let's not forget the college professors, fictional & real, who've made their mark. Bing: Celebrities who used to be teachers Bing: Top high school movies .10 Self-Examinations to Do Before Breakfast These 10 DIY checks are a simple & easy way to keep tabs on your health. Here are areas you can take a look at every morning, from your head to your fingernails. Is mouthwash even worth the time & money? Sunscreen: How much to use & how long it lasts . Ralph Macchio Makes a 'Dancing' Comeback Video: After a few rough weeks, the actor & his partner scored their first perfect 10 of the 'Dancing' season. Plus, other primetime highlights in 'Last Night on TV.' Chelsea Kane lights a competitive fire for 'Dancing''Bethenny Ever After': A bumpy truck ride. Previous.Pause.Next.3 of 5...EDITORS' PICKS.Naysayers on bin Laden death Obama to visit ground zero Navy SEAL's silent weapons Fla. grower recalls tomatoesFerrell shaves Conan's beard Tony nominations & snubsRat causes fatal car crashIs Seacrest leaving 'Idol'?Royals blamed in Di's death..MUST-SEE.NEWS NEWS.MONEY & QUOTES.LIFE/STYLE..MUST-SEE. NEWS. Pakistan accused of bin Laden 'double game' 'It's hard to imagine that the military or police did not have any ideas what was going on' at compound, senator says. Video: Suspicious? Who's most wanted after bin Laden’s death Practice makes perfect mission, former SEALs...
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...method so government agencies can monitor, access private information, or find evidence of terrorist act. This article is related to this chapter because it incorporates government surveillance that is mentioned throughout this weeks chapter. Social Contact Theory As for this theory, people are arguing and complaining that the government is “abusing their power to another level” and people are feeling like it’s corrupted. This theory relates to this article because people must give up sovereignty to the government no matter what. The government rules this country. No matter how much people complain, the government is always spying on everyone, they are the ones monitoring our systems to keep us safe from terrorists. Utilitarianism “There is no back door that only lets good guys go through it,” There’s many views on this situation. For instance, an hackers point of view. Having to create a backdoor in social media apps to reveal encrypted messages for the government can have hackers to exploit them for their own purposes. Since encrypted messages are used for certain individuals to see. Hackers can have way to crack down those messages. What if the victim where to send out private information such as bank statements, social security number, credit card numbers, etc.? Hackers can easily exploit and steal those information for their beneficial needs. "Obama Wants Internet Based Organizations to Install Backdoors for...
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...proof of the suspicious connection with terrorists. After leaking of confidential data, Edward fled away from his nation to keep himself away from all sort of federal activities. This activity of Edward has been demonstrated him as a betrayer who fled away from the country after the violation of social equality and constitution. One pool of individuals believe that this act by Edward Snowden is betray in offending the social equality and the constitution while other sustain this thinking and called as traitor ought to be punished with the goal that nobody can dare do this attempt again in future. This activity of Edward Snowden drove numerous ethical issues of the organization and country directly or...
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...To maintain a competitive advantage and sustain a successful yet profitable organization, companies use research to gain knowledge and an understanding about customers, products, and services as well as the markets in which they operate and compete (Sreejesh, S., et al. 2014). In addition, organizations leverage research to develop processes, policies, strategies, and tactics in return are often used to make decisions and solve business problems. The purpose of this document is to justify Melinda Welch’s article as a peer-reviewed and evaluate whether it is an example of applied business research. Additionally, the evaluation will encompass the context, setting, as well as the rationale of Welch’s business problem. In 2001 the World Trade...
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...Motivation plan Swhail AL Jubouriy LDR/531 May, 03, 2014 Stewart Segall Abstract My Mentor is a projects manager for an Organization called Shamara Group (www.shamaragroup.biz).It is holding a group that contains more than ten companies most of them worked in the Middle East in Iraq, the UAE (Dubai) and Jordan. It started as a family business in 1930 in trading, in 1990, it became a contracting company for significant Power and Oil projects, in 2003 Shamara group Started the first investment project in Iraq for the Electricity power plant at cost of 250 Million dollars, in the last ten years Shamara Group established many investment projects in power and construction in Iraq and their Investment projects coasted around one Billion dolor's. My Mentor worked as a projects manager with Shamara Group for the last twelve years, he was responsible for many projects in electricity power plants and oil projects, he had a significant experience in projects because he worked as a General Manager in the Ministry of Electricity of Iraq for twenty five years and his experience helped Shamara group in the completion of mega projects in very difficult circumstances at that time, most of the international companies had failed to implement on time and left Iraq because of the bad conditions and the continuing terrorist attacks on the infrastructure projects. Motivation plan I will make a motivation plan to increase my Learning Team members' motivation, satisfaction...
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...this is usually the very first place that breaking news is released and in the case of a real emergency, the appropriate officials will be aware of what is going on and can mobilize the correct response. Arguments in support of the monitoring relay this same sentiment. Arguments against the monitoring highlight the impact this may have on our right to freedom of speech and to some extent our expected right to privacy. Are the monitoring activities providing security? Yes, I think so. After the events of 9/11, not single statement against the government or any of its agencies should be taken lightly. I think that we do have the right to free speech, but today is a much different day than it was even 20 years ago. Social media has become a terrorists’ recruiting tool and monitoring activity online is in the best interest of the Nation and our safety. I am willing to forego some of my civil liberties to remain safe, although some may not agree with me. DHS states that they only monitor the activity that may prove to be a threat to our Nation, however I am not sure that I think this is completely the case. I think that the government wants to know the sentiment of the people, however I think this is a positive thing if they are using these...
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...catch up. This case is all about implementing new management techniques like empowering employees and engaging in adaptive organizational culture. Culture leads to predictable behaviors and attitudes that set one company apart from others. Strong agreement to the values, beliefs and norms that constitute culture results in strong relationship to behavior. When culture is well match to strategy, it become the most powerful strategy implementation tool available This case study mainly concentrates on the challenges faced by Simmons in implementing the change program. There is a resistance to change from both individuals and organization. On top of the resistance to change dominant organizational culture exists in Simmons. Leaders can reinforce desirable behavior and discourage undesirable behavior. Culture can be a major asset or liability to an organization depending on whether or not culture leads to desired behaviors. Simmons had the competitive advantage over competitors for almost a century. But due to dysfunctional organizational culture in the...
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...Prejudice can be described as a word which is derived from the Latin word Prae Judicium meaning ‘to try in advance’ (Clawson et al: 1990). Prejudice happens when we pre-judge individuals on first encounter about their character or appeal. Most individuals who are prejudiced are usually rigid in their prejudices and their beliefs are unsubstantiated. Prejudice can create serious tension in an organization because it has the potential to strain interpersonal relationships in a workplace. People can practice prejudices in various forms. Some of the areas of potential prejudice could be gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity and physical disabilities. Prejudices can be systematically dealt with in the workplace. I work for one of the United Nations (UN) agencies. The UN has noted and is mindful of potential prejudices that can exist in the workplace, especially that the workplace is made up of employees from various countries, backgrounds, ethnic groupings, varying religious beliefs (including atheists), sexual orientation, races and as an organization, The organisation has a very diverse workforce. This diversity has not been ignored. The UN has taken deliberate steps to introduce workplace policies that encourage tolerance amongst employees and in turn, tolerance in the communities in which we serve. The policies are part of the orientation package for every new employee who joins the UN. There are Executive Directives (EXDs) that are issued and reviewed...
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...(651) 962-4349 © Ramlall, 2002 Abstract This article examines the strategic role of HR and its main practices, describes the outcomes of the respective category of HR practices, explains the critical reasons for measuring HR’s efforts, and proposes a framework for assessing HR. Ultimately, organizations would be able to utilize the information to determine how particular HR practices correlate with better business results; determine potential areas for investments, expansions, and reductions; justify budget allocations; and be more accountable for each dollar spent within the organization. The framework proposed does not merely explain the cost for each of the major HR activity, but demonstrates the value of the activity and hence, the opportunity to determine if it is a worthwhile investment and strategy for creating a competitive advantage. What value does the human resources (HR) function contribute to the bottom line of the organization? Over the years, there has been tremendous emphasis placed on HR practitioners becoming strategic business partners and being a value-added source within organizations. Traditionally, HR professionals could talk generally and conceptually about employee morale, turnover, and employee commitment being outcomes of HR efforts. Furthermore, the HR function is often viewed as an expense-generator and an administrative function and not as a value-added partner. Ulrich (1997b) reiterated that to...
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...The objective of this paper is to come up with a solution of the many challenges that occur in the process of organizational change through implementing proper leadership. Organizational change refers to a situation whereby an organization adopts a new strategy in the way it carries out its activities and management for better or removes a major section or an operational department (McNamara, 2011). Strategic leadership on the other hand refers to the implementation of strategies in the management of workers in any organization. Organizations always go through change, at times gradual and other times drastic throughout their normal life cycle whereby organizational leaders may create change driving forces within the organization. For example, radical changes may take place in an organization leading to structural transformation through which organizations attempt to revitalize business orientations through changing the reporting structure. Other changes, for instance, merger and acquisition, transforming the top management of an organization, reorganization and restructuring of the company may affect the organization culture and processes. Most of these transformations in organization are mainly meant to down size the size of the organization (Pryor et al, 2008). However, organizational change is not always embraced positively by the employees and the stakeholders thus it is a very challenging process (Appelbaum, St-Pierre & Glavas, 2000, Pg 293). Most people are either...
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...methods of organizational culture in their business one must first understand how the theory of organizational culture works. A corporation’s public image differs from view point to view point. At a company’s most basic level a company’s culture reflects the image that the owner of said company wants the public to view the company. Organizational culture is defines as a system of beliefs and/or mutual vision/thinking that are, not only, shared by members of an organization but new members are indoctrinated in as well. (Daft, 2009). However organizational culture is more than just ideas joted down for a business plan or transferred goals ona mission statement. Organizational culture acts like a central nervous system of a company. It is a way of corporate life developed over time that extends from the company executives (aka leadership) to the mailroom staff (workers). One of the best examples of excellently implemented organizational culture is Southwest Airlines. In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11th most airlines showed a significant drop not only in sales , but as a result,...
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