Blast in Centralia Cassandra Loftin Strayer University Professor Richard Ross PAD 500: Public Administration INTRODUCTION The public safety in modern society is dependent upon the proper functioning of administrative systems, and the mine blast at Centralia No. 5 depicts public administration at its worst. The mine blast in Centralia, otherwise called the “Blast in Centralia No. 5”, is an example of when public administration fails and the disastrous effects it can cause. In this particular case, 111 innocent people lost their lives in 1947 because public officials in public administration did not regard the public safety of those people who depended upon them to enforce regulations set in place to protect them.
This insulation is known as polyurethane foam insulation. Now obviously the main threat regarding this whole fire was the pyrotechnic failure that occurred. Now this could have resulted from hiring an inexperienced pyrotechincian or it could have just happened from pure bad luck. If this did not occur that night then there would have been no fire that night. Now the other threat was the polyurethane foam they used to insulate the walls and ceiling.
Over the years, the company has received numerous awards for its exceptional social responsibility and sustainable initiatives such as “Best for Workers” by non-profit organization B Lab, the prestigious LEED® Gold certification for it’s headquarter and distribution centre in Pennsylvania, or the American Podiatric Medical Association (AMPA) certification for companies promoting a healthy foot (Dansko LLC, 2015a). The following paper will in greater detail analyse how the Danish heritage influenced Dansko’s development, review advantages and disadvantages of the employee-ownership program and evaluate if production in China might be harmful to Dansko’s highly social responsible reputation. 2. How did Dansko’s founder Peter Kjellerup’s Danish heritage affect the development of Dansko’s shoe line and its commitment to ethics and social responsibility? Peter Kjellerup’s Danish heritage and background strongly influenced the culture of the company, starting from the name to the commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.
Walmart and Cisco have had tremendous business success and a lot of their success can be attributed to the cultures at these corporate leaders. Similarities Good business models depend on the successful models of business processes. Cisco and Walmart both started as small family owned businesses with humble beginnings and strong structure and leadership. Both companies have deeply installed and strong cultures based on strong principles. “Sam Walton founded Walmart with the strong conviction that a retailer could help people save money and live better.
Halliburton was also responsible for destroying evidence in Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL: The spill was the largest in US history. Halliburton energy-services subsidiary designed and built the well for BP. The cement that Halliburton used was an unstable mixture, and eventually caused hydrocarbons to leak into the well, eventually causing the explosion that started the crisis. Halliburton Intentionally destroyed evidence of the cement testing.
He may have had good intentions for the country in a political way but the scandal ruined him as a leader and lost the trust of the American people. We knew that we couldn’t believe anything else that came out of his mouth whether good or bad ever again. He was caught in a lie that he couldn’t talk his way out of this time. The lies lead to his impeachment and many years of being the black sheep as well as the outcast. However, he will be one of the presidents to go down in history for his scandals whether good or bad.
1. How might the implications of the P-L-O-C framework differ for an organization like Goodwill Industries versus a firm like Starbucks? Goodwill Industries International Company is a nonprofit organization. Goodwill accomplishes its goals and achievement by planning on collecting more donations from companies and individuals, also Grants from the U.S Department of Labor, organizing by preparing plans that could help cities and mangers around the globe. Leading by motivating employees the opportunity for basic education and language training, controlling by maintaining its core value.
They also give "supported employment"--here, MR workers earn an average of $2.36 an hour with the help of a full-time job coach, for whom the agency charges the government $20 an hour. Who lobbies for the MR? The parents of MR kids. Special Olympics is a propaganda machine, presented to able-bodied people as eternally happy and grateful children they never had. Parents of MR children have worked hard to create community homes away from their homes to house their offspring.
There is no set science for an oil spill clean-up. Every time an oil spill occurs, the public loses faith in the oil companies' ability to control this dangerous but needed product. Oil spill clean-up can be done in several ways. One process that a crew may choose is containment and skimming. In this process, long, buoyant booms which float on the water and a skirt that hangs below the water contain the slick and keep the oil from spreading out.
and the Human Life International Shareholder Proposal Question 1: What are the arguments for and against Johnson & Johnson’s corporate philanthropy? In what ways do the company’s donations help or harm the company and its shareholders and other stakeholders? Answer: Before answering the above question we have to mention Johnson & Johnson’s Credo. The Credo of Johnson & Johnson’s basically is a statement that refers to the values of the shareholders and the responsibility of the organization to its stakeholders. As a result Johnson & Johnson as a profitable organization had to make some donations to help and improve the society as a whole because society and business are inter-depended.