The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement. The Red Cross provides relief to victims of disaster and helps communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. The Red Cross is a business whose effects are felt around the world. When disaster strikes the Red Cross is many times the first to react with the basic requirements for survival and the rebuilding of a community. This can only be accomplished by the use of proper planning, organization, leadership, and control.
The Red Cross is a worldwide company and must follow the four basic functions of management; in order for the business to run smooth it needs to plan. For instance, currently the Red Cross is attending to a natural disaster in Haiti after two large earthquakes. Red Cross has to make sure the people in Haiti have access to food, water, medical assistance, and clothing.
Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross
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"French mutilé before being fitted with a mask by...Every Red Cross, worldwide is working hard to meet that goal. This takes a huge amount of planning from management to ensure the relief flows quickly and correctly. Every year the Red Cross does all it can do to help with disasters victims. The Red Cross management team also must be organized to make sure they have enough employees for the job, and people and resources are placed appropriately.
With the economy at a low it can be difficult for the Red Cross to gain the donations and voluntary help needed to make a difference around the world. This is a prime example of steps management can take by leading and advertising phone numbers, websites, and flyers so people will volunteer and make donations. Management has to take control of the business to make sure that...