Table of Contents
2.... Introduction. 4
3.... Vision. 6
4.... Mission. 6
5.... Goals. 6
6.... Objectives. 7
7.... Activities. 9
6. Values. 10
8.... SWOT Analysis. 11
Strength. 11
Weakness. 12
Opportunity. 12
Threats. 12
9.... Issue. 12
10.. Action Plan. 13
11.. Infrastructure. 16
12.. The framework/model of the organization. 16
13.. Hierarchy structure. 17
14.. Conclusion. 18
15.. References
Executive Summary American Red Cross
In
this paper, there is focus on the Red Cross Clubs that how the company or
welfare agency is focused on collecting and processing blood donations,
however, it is analyzed that company is focused on the comprehensive action
plan so that there could be a benefit for the communities. In this way, for the
company, there is also the management evaluation that how the Red Cross is
serving the people by bringing the best managerial as well as the management
technique.
The
issues that are concerned in the management of the Red Cross are related to the
old activities or techniques that the NGO is using, Red Cross is not focused on
the new techniques so that there could be effective development of the people
as well as the team so that effective performance for the people in danger or
need could be focused. It is analyzed that Red Cross need to focus or need to
use the innovative technology so that there could be improvement in the
operations, and so that company and team could effectively deal with the
systems related to the latest equipment, in this way, there could be leadership
effectiveness as well as the growth, and in this company or Red Cross can
remains at a higher standard. Moreover, it is concerned ion the paper, that
human resources and effective R&D could be focused by the Red Cross so that
there could be innovation activities, which timely officially recognized for
the benefit (Redcross.org, 2018).
Introduction of American Red Cross
American
Red Cross has the volunteers and staff work so that they could help people in
order to provide or deliver vital services so that there could be relief and
support for the people in crises. American Red Cross also prepares in order to
respond in emergencies.
Regarding
the practice of the Red Cross, it is known that Red Cross school campuses are
effectively responding to the need of the people and there are people ion the
company that serves as volunteers so that effectively could be there in the operations.
It is known that teams of the American Red Cross Clubs participate effectively
so that awareness could be given to the community and the people, in order to
get and provide the benefit (Yukl, 2012).
Thus,
it is known that there are a variety of activities that the team of the Red
Cross is focused; there are several of the service projects that the team is
concerned with the leadership training. However, it is analyzed that there are
no new techniques by the Red Cross, in this way, there is the need to do the
planning events. It is concerned that the Red Cross is focused on or using the
sponsored activities for the benefit or in order to get the donation in order
to support the people. It is also known that there are Students in Red Cross
Clubs who are also known as the organize fundraisers in order to bring the
effectiveness in the variety of Red Cross initiatives.
There
are benefits as well as the quick services for the people and there is the
effective preparation of the disaster by the overall youth programming. It is
known that American Red Cross is also building the awareness to the people that
how much their blood, as well as the donation, is important for the socialites
and how the benefits can be given to the communities that are suffering in this
way. There is the student in the schools that are helping the Red Cross for as
the hosting blood drives and in this way, also promoting the promoting Red
Cross programs. Red Cross is analyzed so that there could be a better analysis
of the management, and so that there could be the focus on the tools and
experience of the people (Carroll, et al., 2015 ).
Vision of American Red Cross
The
vision of the American Red Cross is given below:
"American
Red Cross through its strong network of volunteers, donors, and partners are
always there in times of need. We aspire to turn compassion into action." (Redcross.org,
2018)
Mission of American Red Cross
The
mission of the American Red Cross is given below:
“The American
Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by
mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.” (Redcross.org,
2018)
Goals of American Red Cross
Born
of a desire; the company focus to bring assistance to the people without the
discrimination. However, the American Red Cross is alleviating the human
suffering and focused to protect life and health etc.
It is
known that Red Cross is effectively using the techniques related to the
leadership and the company is still attaining strong leadership so that there
could be growth in the processes. It is analyzed that for the benefit and in
order to get the maximum advantage from the community, Red Cross can more
effectively use the leadership tools so that there could be effective
communication in the community.
Objectives of American Red Cross
Some
objectives are to focus on all the times ready and prepared for the disasters,
to focus on the lifesaving blood. There are support and comfort for the people
in an emergency.
Regarding
the objectives of the American Red Cross, it is analyzed that there are planned
activities so that the organization could grow and so that there could be
effective in the operations. the activity guides of the American Red Cross are
based on the objectives related to the alleviation of the human suffering,
there are always preparations for the face of emergencies, as there is a focus
to mobilizing the power. Moreover, the donors are always ready by the
organization so that these volunteers can be supportive, as there is the
generosity of donors. Moreover, objectives are based on the mission as well as
the vision of the Red Cross Clubs; there are objectives according to the
mission-related activities (Daft, et al., 2010).
The
American Red Cross is known as the humanitarian organization that provides the
effectiveness to the people in the community so that there could be an
emergency assistance and so that there could be timely disaster relief. Through
focused on the disaster preparedness, it is analyzed that there are advice and
support by the teams to focus on or to do the relief efforts. American Red
Cross focuses on to build up a staff that is based on the effectiveness of the
social work experts as well as the senior government. Red Cross is dissected so
that there could be a superior investigation of the administration, thus that
there could be the attention on the apparatuses and experience of the general
population. Red Cross is reacting successfully towards the help and help and
there are more spotlights on the initiative exercises. American Red Cross needs
more frameworks to guarantee that their accumulation and handling of blood
supply stays at a higher standard.
The
"managerialism" is more concerned and it is analyzed that it needs to
be more powerful for the future so that effectiveness could be bought in the
thing, example the staff needs to have more medical skills; as there are issues
related to the treatment of the people and that are conflicts worldwide.
American Red Cross is concentration to develop a staff that depends on the
adequacy of the social work specialists and additionally the senior government.
American Red Cross as the staff should be prepared as it were, and there can be
home security preparing. In the Red Cross mission and also the vision, there is
a portion of the viable arranging forms.
The
objectives of the American Red Cross need to be concerned for the development
of the future plans as there is the need to decide the effective planning for
the benefit by staying in the limit of the total revenues. American Red Cross
has to be motivated and clear about the operating expenses and there are also
need to focus on the legislation clarified or popularity and credibility (Carroll, et al., 2015 ).
Ways for leader success
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Inspiring Commitment
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Leading employees
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Change Management
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Self-Awareness
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Employee Development
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Strategic Planning
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Activities of American Red Cross
Regarding
the activities of the Red Cross, it is known that there are various service
skills that the management for the leadership programs of the Red Cross is
concerned with, there are also the levels of responsibilities that Red Cross
also has in the club. For the American Red Cross, it is concerned that there
are several effective activities by the organization that is helping the
communities as well as the people so that benefits could be there (Bazerman & Sezer, 2016).
Moreover,
it is not the government agency but still making its own team and leadership
towards the generosity of people, company effectively responding to the vital
programs and services. The teams in the company are effectively managing and
support the American Red Cross, financial contributions through maintaining the
relationship with the people, Red Cross wants the support of the investors as
well as the donors in order to help or support the people in the greatest time
of need. In order to serve the country, Red Cross is responding effectively
towards the support and assistance and there is more focus on the leadership
activities.
Red
Cross is also effectively dealing with the Health and Safety programs, and
there are knowledge and tools that are analyzed as the best by the management
so that benefits could be taken from the community. Moreover, Red Cross teams
have the effective training and skills in order to take the best and effective
actions so that there could be effective respond towards the disaster or
emergency. There is a various grassroots campaign that the teams of the Red
Cross analyze by taking help from the local business people. There are support
and activities of the team members in the civic clubs; moreover, individual’s
pledges are there with the Red Cross services.
For
the emergency response the team of the Red Cross is always preparing to support
the people in the issue example, the fire victims, people in emergency military
communications etc. there are services related to the CPR training so that
teams could get the disaster preparedness information and is that there could
be peer-to-peer fundraising American Red Cross Team.
Values of American Red Cross
Moreover,
it is analyzed that management needs to be effectively prepared for the
effective business opportunities and in order to respond to the weakness that
the company is facing regarding the management. In this way, or in order to
respond to the weaknesses of the American Red Cross, there is the need of the
managerial efforts. The managers need to be efficient enough in order to bring
the change, American Red Cross needs to hire the managers that help the
organization to grow and the managers who have the skills so that he can
analyze the need of time or the need of the resources.
It is
analyzed that if current issues, as well as the needs and demands of the
communities, respond effectively then there could be effective and in this way,
management opportunities can also get the insight that how to plan about the
customer services. American Red Cross has some of the chapter goals so that
effectiveness could be there in the organization operations and so that staff
members could be given the insight for the primary focus and for the
development elements.
Red
Cross can stay at a higher standard, it is worried that Red Cross is centered
around or utilizing the supported exercises for the advantage or keeping in
mind the end goal to get the gift so as to help the general population. It is
likewise realized that there are students in Red Cross Clubs who are otherwise
called the arrange pledge drives keeping in mind the end goal to get the
adequacy the assortment of Red Cross activities (Kennedy-Glans & Schulz, 2010).
SWOT Analysis of American Red Cross
Strength of American Red Cross
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Strong brand equity
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Strong mission and vision
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Presence in the social media
Weakness of American Red Cross
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Poor relation with the labor
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Lack of the innovation
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Few limited funds
Opportunity of American Red Cross
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Innovation
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Strategic alliance
Threats of American Red Cross
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Taxation issues
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Competition
Issue of American Red Cross
The
issue faced by the American Red Cross is the lack of innovation in its various
processes, especially in collecting and processing blood donations. Their
system lacks innovation to manage the blood supply with safety measures keeping
the blood supply at a safe level for the donors as well as for the ones, who
need blood donation (Redcross.org, 2018).
Action Plan of American Red Cross
American
Red Cross needs a comprehensive action plan to deal with the above-mentioned
issue. They need to develop a new program with innovative ways to manage their
blood donation supply. They need to include innovative technology with the
latest equipment to ensure that their blood supply is safe as per the given
standards.
After
accessing the weaknesses as well as the threats to the American Red Cross, it
is analyzed that following action steps need to be taken in the time period of
the 1-3 years so that there could be affectivity in the process and so that
effective development of the organization can be achieved relating to its
mission as well as the vision.
For
the action planning and benefit for the American Red Cross in the future, the
planning is needed to be done for the donated blood, as there are planning on
the Community-based blood centers and there is also the blood processing
facility in order to secure the people. The people suffering the issues need to
give the awareness that how help can be taken from the American Red Cross as
the staff needs to be trained in a way, and there can be home safety training.
In the emergency situations, the American Red Cross needs to be maintained the
medical emergencies as well as the mental health services for the patients (Kennedy-Glans & Schulz, 2010).
It is
analyzed that patients need to be given medical care in the case of the
disasters and emergencies by the American Red Cross management teams. Moreover,
in order to get the effectiveness in the operations, the action plans need to
be made and anticipate so that the company would be prepared for the change.
The
strategic plan needs to be made for the American Red Cross and there should be
some of the specific plans that are based on the evaluation of the
corresponding costs so that in the future, the timing and accountability
according to the disasters and other issues can be done effectively. In the
planning process, it is suggested to the American Red Cross that there is the
need to adapt to the changing so that future of the Red Cross and the people associated
with it can be bright. Thus, it is analyzed by noticing the situation of the
people as well as the organization; there are response efforts that need to be
taken.
For
the effective management of the team and company; American Red Cross needs to
follow the dynamic process based on the growth and development, there is the
need to follow the highly qualified strategies by the senior management so that
the strategic plan can be effectively planned and based on the strategic areas (Wong, 2010).
In the
Red Cross mission as well as the vision, there are some of the effective
planning processes that notice the levels of employees that how they need to be
trained and how internal planning team can be focused for the improvement as
well as the benefits. It is analyzed that volunteers and stakeholders can also
the help the American Red Cross to grow because there are some planning process
or action plans that help the American Red Cross to focus on the growing needs
of the future, by telling about the operating expenses.
Action
Plan
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Action
Steps
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2018-2019
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2018-2020
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2018-2021
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Strengthen financial stability
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Build a high-performance workforce
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Deliver responsive programs
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Optimize the operational effectiveness
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Build awareness
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Significant accomplishments
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Fund development culture
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Data
analysis
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Manage their blood donation
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Innovative technology
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Latest equipment
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Infrastructure of American Red Cross
American
Red Cross needs more infrastructure to ensure that their collection and
processing of blood supply remains at a higher standard. They need more
technological equipment like the latest computers and machinery, latest
software, and hardware along with the human resources, who have the capability
to run this equipment. Moreover, they need to build an innovation block in
their head office to make sure that all R&D, as well as innovation activities,
are handled from that center.
The framework/model of the
organization of American
Red Cross
American
Red Cross needs to focus on the new opportunities and challenges so that there
could be affected, there should be well‐coordinated
services so that strategic goals and initiatives could be achieved. American
Red Cross managers need to effectively participate to train the employees and
people relevant to the company, as there is need to focus on the initiative
procedure that can be engaged by the organization pioneers so that there could
be benefits identified with the organizations.
The
administration is compelling keeping in mind the end goal to beat the
opposition. American Red Cross managers can focus on the individual's energy of
shared qualities; individuals are remunerated so that there could be the
inspiration. On great outcomes, alluring prizes are given case extraneous and
motivating forces. Moreover, some entrenched consistent criticism by the
pioneer's to build the individual and group execution through powerful
preparing and instructing.
There
is the need to incorporate earnest eagerness, uprightness, powerful
correspondence etc. Benefactors are constantly prepared by the association with
the goal that these volunteers can be steady. Red Cross is responding
effectively towards the assistance and help and there is more focus on the
activity works out. The targets of the American Red Cross should be worried for
the advancement without bounds designs as there is the need to choose the
compelling arranging.
Hierarchy structure of American Red Cross
The
hierarchical outline is known as the procedure in which there is a choice made
based on six key components. These are work specialization, formalization, the
traverse of control, departmentalization, and hierarchy of leadership,
centralization, and decentralization. Hierarchal association, it regularly
starts at the best .it is with the numerous senior pioneers. It at that point
falls down in the progression insightful, from the subordinate administrators.
Conclusion on American Red Cross
American
Red Cross needs to reach goals for the effectiveness and there is a need to
focus on the measurable through the benchmark. The tracked and measured over
the planned check progress and review; Red Cross Clubs need to focus on the
activity design so that there could be an advantage for the networks. However,
Red Cross need to center or need to utilize the inventive innovation so that
there could be a change in the activities and there could be administration
viability and also the development.
Thus, additionally
realized that there are Students in Red Cross Clubs who are otherwise called
the compose pledge drives with a specific end goal to acquire the adequacy of
the assortment of Red Cross activities. We seek to transform sympathy without
hesitation and American Red Cross in this way can ease the human enduring and
centered to secure life and wellbeing and so on through identifying the
business opportunities example, there is need of more technological equipment
like latest computers and machinery, latest software and hardware along with
the human resources, who have the capability to run these equipment’s.
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