Essays Tagged: "Accountability"

Accountability to the Canadian People

- -Accountability is the essence of our democratic form of government. It is the liability assumed by a ... mental principals of a democratic society is the government must be accountable to the people. Such accountability in Canada is exercised through Parliament. Every Minister is ultimately accountable f ... ian electorate. The realization of this responsibility is undertaken upon the assumption of office. Accountability within government is a measure that is used to control the abuse of power by those el ...

(11 pages) 96 0 4.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Tecnological Override by Angela Meyer

do to today's children and tomorrow's adults. Children lack the skills to obtain ethical practices, accountability and responsibility without help of adults in their lives. Computers play a big part i ... d friendships.Children and adults both feel that the Internet is very impersonal and may "feel less accountability and connection to the other party ... and are more likely to engage in actions that m ...

(20 pages) 219 0 4.2 Nov/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics

DELL: Annual Report Analysis The computer industry has become one of the most competitive industries in the world. With technology growing at amazing paces

omer expectations of:*Highest quality*Leading technology*Competitive pricing*Individual and company accountability*Flexible customization capability*Superior corporate citizenship*Financial stabilityH ...

(8 pages) 1043 0 4.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Computer and Electronics Companies

The 5 steps to management success.

The article, 5 steps to success, discusses the planning, management and accountability of project management. This article explains that factors for a successful project ma ... down into 5 distinct areas, the project charter, project plan, master schedule, review process and accountability.The project charter is one of the most important parts of project management. This in ...

(2 pages) 202 0 5.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

J.B Priestley`s "An inspector calls".

ls itself as a morality tale, to which the inspector plays a vital role by introducing questions of accountability and moral ethics to each of the five characters.All three of the plays acts take plac ...

(10 pages) 43 0 3.8 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Problem solving various management situations.

is in place, which does not give the supervisor the authority to make the decision. Therefore, the accountability does not reside with the immediate supervisor.When customer service stopped productio ... he six-month backlog became apparent Korenblat removed the perceived power from the teams and their accountability over their own teams. This would have lead to some resentment from the employees. Ins ...

(2 pages) 143 0 3.7 Jul/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Pros and Cons of No Child Left Behind Act.

ent accomplishes. The act contains the President's four basic education reform principles: stronger accountability for results, especially in reading, increased flexibility and local control, expanded ... far, five states have taken the lead in assimilating the requirements of the Act into their current accountability systems and have received approval for their proposed accountability plans from the D ...

(3 pages) 568 1 4.6 Sep/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Political Accountability vs. Bureaucratic Autonomy: The Need for Changes in Policy-Making Procedures.

Accountability is the essence of our democratic form of government. It is the liability assumed by a ... ould allow? If so, how can it be revised in order to alleviate such discrepancies between power and accountability? All these questions remain important in order to more fully grasp the role the burea ... g policy. In the end, it should become apparent that Canada must re-think its methods of law-making.Accountability in Canada is exercised through Parliament. Every Minister is ultimately accountable f ...

(16 pages) 248 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Arts in Society.

y to present a more complete and more comprehensive education. An analysis of the 1999 Commonwealth Accountability Testing System scores has shown a statistically significant relationship between the ...

(6 pages) 165 0 3.2 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays

Leadership

y having certain personal characteristics, like intelligence, know-how, dominance, self-confidence, accountability, integrity and interpersonal skills. The assumption underlying this understanding of ...

(2 pages) 375 0 3.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication

General Aviation Marketing and Management Summary Chapter 8

in organizations improves profitability and helps maintain a competitive advantage. The increasing accountability and complexity of the purchasing function has lead to the development of the buying c ...

(2 pages) 52 0 3.7 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Consolidated Transition Plan

vision is a more responsive, customer-focused service, one that emphasizes high quality service and accountability for results. It contains a high level plan for transforming the existing organization ... government and the private sector demonstrating that information technology can save money, improve accountability, and improve customer service. Again, this is referencing the article of Mateo.Of cou ...

(26 pages) 500 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Political Parties at the local Level

nada to which answers have yet to found. These consist of voter turnouts, Access and Participation, accountability, legitimacy and effectiveness to name a few. As these problems are investigated deepe ... e municipal system is inherently flawed by section 92.8, therefore the only real solution to giving accountability and legitimacy back to the local level is to give the local level the power over itse ...

(9 pages) 106 1 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Organizational Culture and the Effects on Business: Analysis of AES Corporation

ent events over the past few years. AES experienced problems in regional areas, specifically in the accountability of spending and in fiscal decision making. The organizational culture and structure o ...

(3 pages) 315 0 4.1 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Political control of civil service.

accounts to Parliament of matters relating to his department. The convention is designed to create accountability of ministers to Parliament and to safeguard Civil Servants from blame. In practice so ...

(4 pages) 28 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

The challenges confronting a Corrections Manager/Administrator

The challenges confronting a Corrections Manager/Administrator is increasing accountability, civil service, unions, prison overcrowding, special needs inmates, and upgrading cor ... nions, prison overcrowding, special needs inmates, and upgrading correctional personnel. Increasing accountability directly impacts the ability to manage because wardens no longer have absolute contro ...

(2 pages) 143 2 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

"Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day." Critical Lens on Nine Stories and The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

uggles with the fact that things aren't like his childhood when Allie was still alive and he had no accountability. Salinger shows that with adult-hood comes responsibility in both his stories.In Uncl ...

(3 pages) 27 0 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Chief Corporate Positions

ted in accordance with these policies. The chief executive officer of a corporation retains overall accountability; however, a chief operating officer may be delegated several responsibilities, includ ...

(2 pages) 88 3 3.6 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Business Ethics: Deontological Ethics What do I believe?

employee.Introduction:Where I work, there are known principles around privacy, confidentiality, and accountability. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act (PIPEDA) is a federa ... ommitted to a high standard of privacy for their information practices. The 10 principles relate to accountability, identifying purposes, consent, use and disclosure of personal information, limiting ...

(5 pages) 221 0 2.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Explain how organisational structure and culture relate to power and influence in the workplace.

ation it shows the authority relationship, the formal communication channel and the formal lines of accountability. The informal structure is linked to personal characteristics and social relationship ... nd responsibility.From the organizational structure we can identifyDelegationAuthorityResponsibilityAccountabilityAuthority is concerned with the right to make decisions, which in turn is the ability ...

(6 pages) 354 0 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management