Discussion: Ethical Fiscal Matters in Public Organizations

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Discussion: Ethical Fiscal Matters in Public Organizations
Many government organizations and the professionals who work within them operate under ethics and accountability codes. Operating under a shared understanding of ethics is in the best interest of any organization. Certainly, when this occurs, stakeholders are more likely to gain and maintain trust in the organization. Conversely, when ethics are absent or violated, trust is eroded.

In this Discussion, you describe an actual ethical issue in a public organization related to finance and budgeting, such as pension padding, and consider how the issue is being addressed. Review this weeks Learning Resources and consider some general ethical guidelines for those working in finance and budgeting in public organizations. Then, select a government organization with an ethical issue or violation related to finance and budgeting.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 4
Post a brief description of the government organization you selected. Describe the ethical issue or violation you identified as it relates to finance or budgeting. Using the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Code of Ethics or the ethical guidelines within your organization and/or nation, explain why it is/was an ethical issue or violation. Then, explain how the organization is addressing or has addressed it. If a violation has not occurred, how would you recommend preventing one?

Discussion: Theories and Concepts to Help Understand Budgeting and Finance

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Discussion: Theories and Concepts to Help Understand Budgeting and Finance
The three traditional sectors of the United States economygovernment, non-profit organizations (NPOs), and for-profit organizationsare similar in terms of financial and fiscal responsibilities. While financial functions (e.g., strategic financial planning, accounting, etc.) largely are the same in these organizations, the public sector has unique characteristics that impact finance and budget administration. For example, public organizations are accountable to citizens and, sometimes, to higher levels of government. Therefore, the budget process includes and involves these two sets of stakeholders.

In this Discussion, you consider how finance and budgeting theories and concepts apply to a specific public organization. Review this weeks Learning Resources and focus on the fundamental concepts of finance and budgeting in public organizations.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 4
Post a brief description of a government organization with which you are familiar within your state or nation. Then, explain how you might apply at least two basic finance and/or budgeting concepts or theories to the organization. Be sure to provide brief descriptions of each concept or theory and specific examples of how you might apply them.

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Review the vision and mission statements of any large Saudi company in the food, beverage or dairy industry.

Provide a critique on its mission statement based on whether it complies with an ideal statement. Compare the mission statement with that of any of its competitors and identify the key differences between the two statements that could impact their performance.

Assess the dangers of having a flawed mission statement. Critically evaluate how these gaps or flaws may affect performance in the case of your selected company.

Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:

  • Be 4-5 pages in length, which does not include the title page, abstract, or required reference page, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.
  • Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
  • Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
  • Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.

Discussion3_: Employee Motivation

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Discussion 1: Employee Motivation
Most organizational leaders agree that motivating employees is key to organizational productivity. As a result, organizational leaders have long struggled to determine the formula for motivating their employees, from vacation time to family benefits, to intrinsic rewards such as personal satisfaction from serving the community, state, or nation. In addition to individual preferences for motivational strategies, employees who work for certain kinds of organizations may find some commonality in motivators. For those who work in the public sector, effective motivational strategies may be quite different than they would be for those in a for-profit organization.

For this Discussion, review this weeks Learning Resources. Consider various strategies used to motivate employees in public and nonprofit organizations. Then, think about a public or nonprofit organization with which you are familiar; select two motivational strategies you believe would be most effective in that organization given the leadership style of one leader you are familiar and the motivational needs of his/her subordinates.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 3 a brief description of the public or nonprofit organization you selected. Then, describe at least two motivational strategies you believe would be most effective for employees in the organization, and explain why. Finally, explain how you might apply these strategies in the organization. Be specific