ed Cross SWOT analysis
SWOT analysis was invented in order to help companies in defining their strategies in the backdrop of the dynamic and increasingly competitive business environment. Its name was derived from the fact that it is used to examine the strengths as well as weaknesses of a given firm.It are also used to examine the opportunities as well as strengths of an organizations external environment. Meyer (2003) indicated that SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats with the company's environment. Its role is to bring about strategic perspectives through the distillation of fragmented facts as well as figures for the sake of strategic planning as pointed out by Mintzber (1994).It has also noted that a consideration of the SWOT analysis results against the Porter's generic strategies then allows us to effectively come up with strategies for improving the performance of the organization.

Strengths

Strong brand equity

Long history

Strong mission, vision as…...

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References

American Red Cross (2010). A Leader in Providing Lifesaving Blood and Blood Products to the Nation

 http://www.redcross.org/ www-files/Documents/pdf/Biomed/Biomed.pdf

Briggs, CC (2002).Red Cross Gifts Down.Sunday Journal March 29th

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1914&dat=20020329&id=ltVKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jPMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2160,5138619

Ethics

Ethically, the Red Cross strives to be politically neutral in most of its efforts -- the American Red Cross stresses personal readiness and preparedness on its website, rather than takes a position on anti-terrorist operations, for example, or bridge inspection. For the International Red Cross, political neutrality is of particular concern, as to safely travel in unsafe areas and solicit donations from multiple sources, the organization cannot appear to be biased in its ideology. Its mission is formulated as thus: "The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance" (International Red Cross ebsite, 2007). However, inevitably in the eyes of some people, simply by going into volatile areas and helping civilians in war-torn regions the Red Cross may appear to…...

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Works Cited

American Red Cross. (2007). Official Website. Retrieved 4 Aug 2007 at  http://www.redcross.org/ 

International Red Cross. (2007). Official Website. Retrieved 4 Aug 2007 at  http://www.icrc.org

Red Cross Case Analysis
Environmental Analysis

The American Red Cross operates in an environment that is in some ways crowded with public health agencies and non-governmental organizations, and yet that still struggles to provide all of the necessary health services to its communities. This creates complications in providing the services and establishing the connections that the Red Cross strives for. Internal coordination is strongly called for in light of these environmental complexities and lack of organization and consistency.

The problem in this case is balancing the need for individual chapter control in order to coordinate services and ensure their efficiency and effectiveness while at the same time maintaining creativity and innovation. That is, the Red Cross needs to make sure its services are kept consistent and that they all support the larger goals of the organization in all chapters, but the organization also needs each chapter to be able to respond to specific…...

In its domestic operations, the social forces at work can also have a huge influence on the American ed Cross, as different communities can have very different needs in terms of both aid and outreach, and the organization makes a large attempt to tailor its endeavors to these varying needs as they become apparent (AC 2010; Scarton 2010).
Technology provides a great opportunity to the American ed Cross to deliver services and outreach programs in a more efficient -- and thus cheaper -- manner, which will in turn enable them to engage in more frequent and more extensive operations (CSP 2010). At the same time, many of the group's efforts remain as technologically void as they were at their first inception, as the simplicity of many volunteer efforts and education programs is key to their success (Stuart 2010). Of all of the indirect forces affecting the American ed Cross, then,…...

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References

ARC. (2010). American Red Cross. Accessed 17 January 2010.  http://www.redcross.org/ portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971e4cfe43181aa0/?vgnextoid=477859f392ce8110VgnVCM10000030f3870aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

CSP. (2010). "Industry mobilizes for Haiti." CSP information group. Accessed 17 January 2010. http://www.cspnet.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=52CBE289D5EA4C6FA0B8BB776E30439D&AudID=B1DB1F916652441DA5A92F5041234756

Scarton, B. (2010). "Red Cross to share fire safety." Inside NoVa. Accessed 17 January 2010. http://www2.insidenova.com/isn/news/local/article/red_cross_to_share_fire_safety_tips/50583/

Stuart, K. (2010) "Red Cross to host safe ids day." Ventura County star. Accessed 17 January 2010.  http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jan/18/red-cross-to-host-safe-kids-day/

UNICEF and ed Cross
UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) is a United Nations' initiative. It mainly caters for children and mothers in parts of the world classified as developing countries. The program was initiated in 1946: it became a permanent part of the UN system in 1953. Although the program mainly offers assistance in matters relating to health care (medical supply and training), it also engages in the donation of food for both mother and child. The organization's funds often come from private donors and governments. In the year 2008, the program accumulated a total of $3.3 trillion from its donors (Pearson & Jordan, 2010). UNICEF's initiative is always field-related.

ed Cross was initiated in the 19th century before the proper establishment of organized army nurses. The program mainly engages in delivering medical aid in times of disaster or other emergencies. It also offers other assistance such as shelter and clothing when…...

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References

Akuse, R.M., & Obinya, E.A. (2002). Why healthcare workers give prelacteal feeds. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 56, 8, 729-34.

Dole, E. (1998). Interview with Elizabeth Dole, President, American Red Cross. Interview by James A. Johnson. Journal of Healthcare Management / American College of Healthcare Executives, 43, 3.)

Noe, R.S., Schnall, A.H., Wolkin, A.F., Podgornik, M.N., Wood, A.D., Spears, J., & Stanley, S.A. (2013). Disaster-related injuries and illnesses treated by American Red Cross disaster health services during Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Southern Medical Journal, 106, 1, 102-8.

Pearson, A., & Jordan, Z. (2010). Evidence-based healthcare in developing countries. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 8, 2, 97-100.

American Red Cross and Blood Donation:
The American Red Cross is an organization that plays a crucial role in the health care system of the United States. This is primarily because the organization is the largest single supplier of blood and associated products in the country. American Red Cross collects and processes over 40% of America's blood supply and distributes the blood to nearly 3,000 healthcare facilities and transfusion centers across the globe. In addition, the organization also plays a major role in safeguarding the safety of blood donors and patients as well as increasing the accessibility and availability of blood and blood products. Notably, American Red Cross depends on ordinary individuals and citizens to donate blood as well give their time, expertise, and finances in collection and distribution of blood and blood products. hile there is no need for a special reason for an individual to donate blood, donating blood…...

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Works Cited:

"About Us." American Red Cross. American National Red Cross., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. .

"Donation Process." American Red Cross. American National Red Cross, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. .

"Giving and Collecting Blood." Giving Blood. The American Red Cross, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. .

"Volunteer." American Red Cross - New Hampshire. The American Red Cross, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. .

American Red Cross
tructural Components

The American Red Cross provides national and international emergency services to victims of disasters. According to the American National Red Cross (2011) Website, the charity responds to more than 70,000 disasters per year, the majority of which tend ot be house or apartment fires, in addition to larger-scale disasters such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, vehicle accidents, explosions, and others. Wherever a disaster strikes that could impact the quality of human life, the Red Cross is immediately on the scene with assistance such as medical help, along with services such as emergency food and water supplies.

The charity's authority to provide disaster relief was formalized in 1905, when Congress chartered the Red Cross to provide national and international relief systems in times of peace. The focus of the disaster relief effort is to me the immediately emergency needs of people victimized by disaster. These include…...

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Sources

American Red Cross (2011). Retrieved from:  http://www.redcross.org/ 

American Red Cross (2011). History of the American Red Cross. Retrieved from: http://www.redcrosslv.org/history.html

The White House (2011, Feb 28). Presidential Proclamation -- American Red Cross Month, 2011. Retrieved from:  http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/02/28/presidential-proclamation-american-red-cross-month-2011

International ed Cross is governed by the International Committee of the ed Cross (ICC), which was established in 1863. Its main function is to provide humanitarian support and help especially for those affected by conflict and armed violence. In this way, it creates support and help for those who are victims of the war, and provides a platform for promoting laws that protect these victims. The International ed Cross operates from a mandate that is based upon the Geneva Conventions of 1949. The value it creates for its customers lies in promoting safety, health, and life in the face of dire conflict situations (ICC, 2010).
Being an international entity, the International ed Cross employs 12,000 people in 80 countries, with its headquarters based in Geneva, Switzerland. Its financial support is provided generally by volunteer donations from official sources such as governments and national ed Cross and ed Crescent societies.

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References

Braccini, A.M., Spagnoletti, P., and D'Atri, A. (n.d.) Analysing Business Models for Cross Border E-Services Provided by the Chambers of Commerce. Retrieved from: http://is2.lse.ac.uk/asp/aspecis/20080008.pdf

E-Business-Guide.net. (2011). Benefits of Internet Business. Retrieved from: http://e-business-guide.net/advantages-internet-business-explained.html

ICRC. (2009, March). The ICRC: Its Mission and Work. Retreived from:  http://www.icrc.org /eng/assets/files/other/icrc_002_0963.pdf

ICRC (2011). Gift Shop: Promotional Items and Souvenirs. Retrieved from:

If we look at the actual inventory values, we will discover that the company's policy does not support high inventory values, which comes to explain the high turnover values.
Fixed - assets turnover (2004) = 0.97 times with 0.98 times in 2003. his is not necessarily a high value, but it does not necessarily mean the company is not using its fixed assets efficiently. In my opinion, it is more an indication of the specificity of the industry in which the company operates and of its own characteristics.

he total-assets turnover shows the same trends, with values of 0.62 (2004) and 0.61 in 2003.

In terms of profitability ratios, we are inclined to use the profit margin on sales indicator, as well as the return on total assets ratio, currently referred to as the return on investment ratio (ROI).

Again, de to company's specificity, we can evaluate the profit before tax as the…...

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The financial ratios we have calculated come to show the impact the industry in which the company is operating and the company's own specificity has on the financial ratios. Operating with almost no inventory (as compared to the total assets, for example) and relying less on multiplying its immediate operational profits, the company has solid financial figures in terms of liquidity and debt management, which shows almost no inclination towards risk.

The impact of Medicare on Red Cross's activity is obvious first of all if we have a look at the targeted segment of consumers: people over the age of 60 or 65. We have already seen signs of partnerships between the two concepts in several states with the U.S. (Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia) - in these states, the Red Cross wider idea to combat hunger or homelessness is correlated with the Medicare concept of offering cheap medical services.

In terms of financial analysis, it is difficult to evaluate the impact of Medicare on Red Cross activities. Most likely, it will lead to a gradually ascending trend in terms of revenues, but it is also likely that the operating profits will remain at low values, maybe even negative as we have seen in the period we have analyzed 2003-2004.

American ed Cross (AC)
The impact of this event on AC's "benefits of business ethics"

Hurricane Katrina and the September 11 disasters had an adverse effect on the benefits of business ethics of AC. The absence of commitment and unsuitable conduct by the workers and volunteers damaged the company's reputation. The workers and volunteers were alleged of unethical tendencies such as taking funds, lying and stealing other contributions intended for relief initiatives. For instance, Catalina Escoto escaped with over one million U.S. dollars that belonged to ed Cross funds. She spent this money in gambling shopping for gifts and she awarded herself $75,000 as bonus. There was missing the dedication on the part of workers and volunteers to the regulations and policies institutionalized to regulate the running of the company. This was because of American ed Cross inability to integrate any ethical laws for its workers and volunteers in its Ethics Policies…...

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References

Liebsch, B., & Liebsch, J. (2006). It's a disaster! ... And what are you gonna do about it?: A disaster preparedness, prevention & basic first aid manual. Tucson, AZ: Fedhealth.

Veenema, T.G. (2007). Disaster nursing and emergency preparedness: For chemical, biological, and radiological terrorism and other hazards. New York: Springer Pub.

International Federation of the Red Cross, located in Geneva, Switzerland. Specifically, it will contain a brief description of the International Red Cross, and what do they do.
The International Red Cross

The International Federation of the Red Cross was established in 1919 after the end of orld ar I, and the first organization was housed in Paris. The group is a blending of three organizations, the International Red Cross, the Red Crescent Movement, and the International Committee of the Red Cross, which oversees all the other entities. This makes it the largest humanitarian organization in the world. The Red Cross serves in almost every country around the world, and the Red Crescent serves in most Muslim countries. The group's headquarters are located in Geneva, Switzerland, and their mission is "to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity" (IRC). To accomplish this mission, the organization's "work focuses…...

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Works Cited

Author not Available. "Mission and Role." International Federation of the Red Cross. 2003. 20 Nov. 2003.  http://www.ifrc.org/ who/

Forsythe, David P. Humanitarian Politics: The International Committee of the Red Cross. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1977.

Hutchinson, John F. Champions of Charity: War and the Rise of the Red Cross. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1996.

Major Natural Catastrophes, 1950-2001." Population and Development Review 28.1 (2002): 171+.

questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=27440792
his is a book that explores the history and the background to the American Red Cross. It focuses extensively on the founder of the organization, Clara Barton. his work is extensive and provides a clear and intriguing analysis of the factors and the reasons that contributed to the making and development of the Americana Red Cross.

Meara, K.P. (2001, November 5). he Red Cross in the Cross Hairs? Families of Oklahoma City Bombing Victims Say hey Did Not Receive Funds Sent to hem by Mail and Handled by the Red Cross. And Questions Are Being Raised in New York City. Insight on the News, 17, 18+. Retrieved October 31, 2008, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5000915710

he author of this article suggests that there are certain questions that should be raised concerning the administration and management of funds by the American Red Cross. he article echoes many other reports and studies that have in…...

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This article provides insight into the way that the American Red Cross functions to deal with specific health threats. The article emphasizes the interactive role that the American Red Cross plays in the fight against a disease like malaria in the United Sates. For example, the article emphasizes the fact that, "... The American Red Cross will be conducting events and activities in more than 50 cities across the United States. Red Cross volunteers will be helping to raise awareness in communities through parties, bake sales, fundraisers, information sessions and classroom activities." (The American Red Cross Joins the Fight Against Malaria) This article is also a fruitful starting point for studying the way that the Red Cross interacts with communities to promote better health education and information.

16. Irvine, R. (2002, April 15). Money Seems to Be Motivating Factor at American Red Cross. Insight on the News, 18, 45. Retrieved October 31, 2008, from Questia database:  http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5000735175 

This article provides further insight into the claims that The American Red Cross is not managing their organization well. It also refers to other reports and accusations. For example: "The TV news program 60 Minutes devoted one of its segments to searing criticism of the way in which the organization handles the big bucks it collects ostensibly to provide assistance to victims of major disasters. "(Irvine, 2002, p. 45) This leads to further research with regard to the way that finds are distributed and used by the organization.

Financial Analysis of the American ed Cross
The ed Cross is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that operates in several different countries. The American ed Cross was founded by Clara Barton as an emergency response organization. The ed Cross is one of several worldwide organizations that seek to offer "neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war" (American ed Cross, 2011). In addition, it seeks to help people who have been harmed by natural disasters. The American ed Cross is involved in six primary areas of humanitarian aid: domestic disaster relief, community service for the needy, support for military members and their families, blood and blood product collection and distribution, health and safety educational programs, and international relief and development programs (American ed Cross, 2011). Critically, the American ed Cross is a volunteer organization. 700 locally supported chapters have been responsible for training more than 15 million people for disaster preparedness, and…...

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References

The American National Red Cross. (2011). Mission statement. Retrieved from  http://www.redcross.org/ portal/site/en/menuitem.d229a5f06620c6052b1ecfbf43181aa0/?vgnextoid=f5195032f953e110VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d18859f392ce8110VgnVCM10000030f3870aRCRD

The American National Red Cross. (2011). About us. Retrieved from

American Red Cross
services provided by a community agency and it's challenges in servicing a certain health issue within the community

The American Red Cross

This research paper looks at the services provided by a community agency and its challenges in servicing certain health issues within the community. The research will mainly dwell on the American Red Cross which is a community agency based in the U.S. that provides public health services not only to the American people but also to other people in other parts of the orld who need help.

The research paper will first of all give a detailed description of the American Red Cross that will include the services it provides and the population it serves, secondly it will highlight on some of the roles that nurses play in the agency and how the nurses provide essential services of public health. The third section will spell out notable collaborations that…...

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Work cited

Bayona, M., Leaverton, P.E., Rangel-Sharpless, M.C., and Williams, P.D. (2004), Short course training in epidemiology and biostatistics for graduate and undergraduate public health professionals, Public Health Rep, pp 434-438

Berkowitz, B. (2005). Health system reform: a blueprint for the future of public health. Public Health Management Practice, pp 1-6.

The America Red Cross Web Site

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Conflict in Organizations-ed Cross
American ed Cross is a network that runs nationally with 650 chapters as well as 36 regions for blood services aimed at helping people and saving lives through a preparation and response to medical emergencies. There are close to half a million ed Cross volunteers coupled with Americorps and Femacorps members and 30,000 employees who mobilize relief on an annual basis. The focus is targeted to people impacted by disasters, train accidents needing medical skills. The organization also exchanges information and operations messages with the service personnel from U.S. military and affected family members (oche, Teague & Colvin, 2014). ed Cross remains the top supplier of blood products and blood to close to 3,100 hospitals across the national and assists international conflicts and disasters victims in all locations of the world. From 2006, the organization established $6 billion in revenues from blood and immediate products.

Organization values its…...

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References

Bolman, L.G., & Deal, T.E. (2011). Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Rahim, M.A. (2015). Managing Conflict in Organizations. New York: Transaction Publishers.

Rainey, H.G. (2009). Understanding and Managing Public Organizations. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Roche, W.K., Teague, P., Colvin, A.J.S. (2014). The Oxford Handbook of Conflict Management in Organizations. New York: Oxford University Press.

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