Oct ‘10 Nanyang Technological University[Type the company address] Yi Theng Lim Organization Behavior & Design Case Ethical Analysis NKF Singapore: Anatomy of a Crisis 08 Fall Introduction In July 2005‚ Singapore was shaken by a scandal involving the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)‚ the nation’s largest charity. The scandal had surfaced many ethically controversial practices by NKF. In this paper‚ I will be focusing on the dilemmas surrounding NKF’S operations structure
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The National Kidney Foundation states that every fourteen minutes a new person is added to the kidney transplant list. In addition to the horrifying number of patients that are added every day‚ the National Kidney Foundation also state that on average 13 people die everyday while waiting to be selected from a list containing more than a ninety thousand other patients in the United States. In order to maintain control on this epidemic the United Network for Organ Sharing or UNOS has created and manages
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The ethical case study is about National Kidney Foundation Singapore (NKF) and its scandal‚ which resulted in some negative effects on the public trust towards Singaporean charity organizations. One of the most important ethical issues which need to be analyzed is the NKF’s management of the raised money. NKF is well-known and is considered as one of the largest charity in Singapore. For example‚ in 2002‚ NKF received S$67.5 million accounting for nearly 18 percent of total donations that year.
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A Dialysis of NKF – Weeding out the Unethical people in an Ethical Organization Ethics and Social Responsibility Prepared for: Professor Chandra Mohan Prepared by: Alwin Song Cheam Tze Shen Clement Chen Jeanette Wu Ngoh You’An Yan Cheng Kang 1 Contents SYNOPSIS...................................................................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ................................................................
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Our presentation was on the case study of the NKF financial scandal‚ which took place in 2005. It all began when journalist‚ Susan Long‚ from The Straits Times published an article on the lack of transparency and accountability in NKF’s usage of the donated funds This led to the former CEO of NKF‚ T. T. Durai‚ suing Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) for defamation. The trial disclosed how Durai misused the donated funds and the financial mismanagement at NKF‚ greatly affecting NKF’s reputation. After
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NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION: CEO WITH A GOLDEN TAP | ACCOUNTING THEORY ASSIGNMENT | 052030 Wachira Mumbi Maria | Submitted to: Dr. David Wang’ombe | 13th June 2013 | NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION: CEO WITH A GOLDEN TAP Q1. What is the business model or management style for a social enterprise? In the world today‚ social enterprises have emerged as innovative business models that are demonstrating how the private sector can contribute more substantively to addressing various social problems (Perfecto
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Case Ethical Analysis: National Kidney Foundation of Singapore (A) – Anatomy of a Crisis Wee Beng Geok and Yvonne Chong Overview When the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) of Singapore came under the scrutiny of the nation back in the July of 2005‚ it was evident that there was going to be major changes in the local social welfare scene. As a non-profit charitable organisation‚ the main aim of NKF was not only to look after the needs of its patients but encompassed drawing resources from society
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How important is it for Singapore to possess a national identity? Introduction Singapore’s possession of a National Identity has long sparked nationwide discussion and is still one of the most widely debated about topics in Singapore. National identity is the sense of belonging and cohesive whole in a nation. While the importance of a national identity can be restricted since Singapore comprises a large percentage of immigrants‚ a national identity gives Singaporeans a sense of rootedness‚ preserves
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with and has no cure at this time (Dement and Vaughan 205). Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder caused by the brain ’s inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally. It is only diagnosed in one out of 2000 Americans (National Sleep Foundation). The main symptom is excessive and overwhelming daytime sleepiness. When I am supposed to be awake‚ my brain tells me I ’m tired. Even after adequate nighttime sleep‚ I still find myself falling asleep at inappropriate times and places.
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Kidney From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see Kidney (disambiguation). Kidney | | Human kidneys viewed from behind with spine removed | Latin | Ren (Greek: nephros) | Artery | renal artery | Vein | renal vein | Nerve | renal plexus | The kidneys are organs that serve several essential regulatory roles in most animals‚ including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such
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