W HAT IS THE “T ONE AT THE T OP”?

 The connection between fraud and the “tone at the top” of an organization has received international attention over the last few years. Tone at the top refers to the ethical atmosphere that is created in the workplace by the organization's leadership. Whatever tone management sets will have a trickle-down effect on employees of the company. If the tone set by managers upholds ethics and integrity, employees will be more inclined to uphold those same values. However, if upper management appears unconcerned with ethics and focuses solely on the bottom line, employees will be more prone to commit fraud because they feel that ethical conduct is not a focus or priority within the organization. Employees pay close attention to the behavior and actions of their bosses, and they follow their lead. In short, employees will do what they witness their bosses doing.

WISHING ON THE HOT DAY OF TOMORROW

This evening, I take an opportunity to wish all my group members and all 3^rd year BAPRM students to do the best in the hard and hot day of tomorrow “The day of Oral research defense.” I ask for them to avoid any kind of fear and worry. They need to have enough confidence and to be very competent when they answer their questions concerned to their research findings.

I would like to encourage them that anything to fear is fear itself. They need to be smart physically and mentally and they must be very keen when tackling the questions in order to add their credit for the better performance.

You always never say never in your life!! We have to fight till the end!   

Healers can be good allies in campaign to protect albinos against.

In what appears to be another desperate attempt to bring an end to the killing of people living with albinism, the government of Tanzania has reportedly arrested and detained over 200 ‘witch doctors and traditional healers’ in the country. Those arrested were ‘’healers and soothsayers’’ ,who were operating without a license. Found in their possession included ‘’lizard skin, warthog teeth, ostrich eggs, monkey tails, bird claws, mule tails and lion skin”. I must commend the government of Tanzania for its commitment to tackling this vicious practice and hope that its effort pays off and leads to the eradication of albino killings in the country, and in East Africa as a whole.

This is not the first time that the Tanzanian government has taken action against witchdoctors and traditional healers. Still the practice of albino murders and witch killing continues. So what is wrong with state intervention in this matter? What is missing in the response so far to the problem? First, we need to ask: How will the mass arrest of ‘traditional healers’ lead to the eradication of this murderous behaviour? If state action has not been effective in the past, why would it yield positive and lasting results this time? Traditional medicine men have been linked to this harmful practice in the past. They ask people to bring the body parts of albinos for rituals.

But there is nothing in the latest report indicating that those arrested were implicated in any albino killing. So why were they arrested? Why were they detained? Are they going to be prosecuted and jailed for being ‘’witch doctors or traditional healers or soothsayers’’? Are the materials found in their possession going to be used to prosecute them? Will they count as evidence? Evidence for what?

According to the report, the ‘witchdoctors’ were arrested because they were not licensed ‘healers and soothsayers’. Is the government saying that ‘unlicensed healers’ are responsible for albino murders and if the country gets rid of them then the killings would stop? What does it mean to be a ‘licensed soothsayer’ in Tanzania? Do the so called licensed soothsayers or healers not use some of the materials found in the possession of arrested witchdoctors? If the licensed witchdoctors do not use these materials for their work, what do they use?

The government of Tanzania needs to let the world know exactly how the arrest of witchdoctors will help combat the magical beliefs that drive albino killings in Tanzania. Tanzanians are killing albinos because of the belief that the skin can be used for rituals which will bring wealth or good luck. Will the arrest get the people of this country to abandon this belief? I do not think so.

The government should focus on getting Tanzanians to understand that this belief has no basis in reason or in reality; it is a misconception based on fear and ignorance. The government of Tanzania should put in place programmes to dispel and debunk this irrational claim. Until the people of Tanzania abandon this superstitious belief, the savage act of killing albinos will not stop even if the state authorities arrest all licensed and unlicensed traditional healers and soothsayers in the country. The arrests have made a statement but officials need to be unequivocal that the belief in the magical power of albino skin is nonsensical, baseless, and should not be entertained by any thinking human being. Otherwise, the government runs a risk of simply driving this traditional practice underground where it will continue to occur.

Posted by Mmasi Irine

SUSPECTED AL SHABAAB MILITANTS ARRESTED

One terror suspect was killed and 10 others were flushed out of a mosque here where they were found with explosives and an al-Shabaab flag. Angry residents of Nyandero village in Kidatu Ward of Kilombero District attacked the suspect and set him ablaze after a fracas, during which he slashed a police officer in the neck with a sword.

He was said to be the host of the suspects arrested in the local mosque with 30 explosives, several live bullets, bomb detonators and police uniforms. Police said the items indicated that the suspects intended to commit a felony. Along with the black flag popularized by the Somali-based terror group, the suspects had text and exercise books bearing Arabic words. Those arrested have yet to be identified and the police have launched investigations to establish their origin and motive.

Morogoro Regional Police Commander Leonard Paul told reporters that the suspects were arrested following a tip-off from local residents. Police laid an ambush at the mosque after a search in the village established that the suspects had disappeared from the house where they were first spotted. They were finally flushed out at about 9.30pm on Tuesday. Witnesses said more suspects may have escaped as initial reports show there were about two dozen people who had arrived in several Bajajs.

Mr Paul identified the dead man as Hamad Makwendo from Manasini-Ruaha in Kilombero. Police started trailing the suspects following a tip-off from informers who said they were suspicious of their movements.

“Police lay in wait for Makwendo, who was co-ordinating their movement,” said Mr Paul. When he was stopped for inspection, he dashed away, leading to a chase.”

After a while, Commander Paul said, Makwendo pulled out a sword and slashed Corporal Nasoro in the neck. The officer was taken to hospital. Mr Paul said a colleague on the same patrol shot the suspect in the leg to immobilise him. But when he resisted and struck the officer, a huge mob that was helping in the chase lynched him.

A reinforcement of police from the Kilombero headquarters helped arrest the others from the Sunni Mosque in Kidatu area. Those in the mosque were frisked and those found with the items were arrested.

Posted by Mmasi Irene

IS TOGETHERNESS A REAL FRIENDSHIP?

In a sense, it is believed that for individuals to be closer shows the sign of a real friendship but in reality that is not true. Friendship is a spirit that shows from people’s hearts and not with togetherness of the people.

A person can be very closer with you but in manner is a liar. He/she is unfaithful and dishonest. In life it is better to avoid the liar friends and stay away with them. The real friendship is determined by real actions between friends.

A friend in need is a friend indeed, keep it up your real friendship!!

GLOBALIZATION

Globalization can create new opportunities, new ideas and open new markets that an entrepreneur may have not had in their home country. As a result, there are a number of positives associated with globalization. It create great opportunities for firms in less industrialized countries to tap into more and larger markets the world, this can lead to more access to capital flows, technology, human capital, cheaper imports and larger export markets, and it allow business in less industrialized countries to become part of international production networks and supply chains that are the main conduits of trade.

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

The organization base rests on management philosophy, value, vision and goals. This in turn drives the organizational culture which is composed of the formal organization, informal organization, and the social environment. The culture determines the type of leadership, communication, and group dynamics within the organization. The workers perceive this as the quality of work life which directs their degree of motivation. The final outcome is performance, individual satisfaction, and personal growth and development. All these element combine to build the model or framework that the organization operates from.

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Change in an organization is very important, while doing change in management there are principles to follow such as leading with culture in the sense that we have focus on culture, by first taking the time and acknowledge each company   underlying culture, leaders of the merged firm harnessed deeply ingrained strength to energize the change and avoided the incoherence that could have resulted from a less international and sensitive redesign, the other principle is start at the top, involve every layer, make the rational and emotional case together, act your way into new thinking, lead outside the lines, leverage formal solutions, leverage informal solutions and assess and adapt.

Wisdom is my weapon

I am the man with high wisdom. I normally know what to do for the best results. I can do the best because I am the best one. I always think more before taking any action on what to do. I like to evaluate things by measuring its negative and positive impact before making a final decision.

The man who always seeks truth with wisdom!!

ENVIRONMENTAL SUISTAINABILITY

Environmental sustainability involves making decisions and taking action that are in the interests of protecting the natural world, with particular emphasis on preserving the capability of the environment to support human life. It is an important topic at the present time, as people are realizing the full impact that businesses and individuals can have on the environment.

Environmental sustainability is about making responsible decisions that will reduce your business' negative impact on the environment. It is not simply about reducing the amount of waste you produce or using less energy, but is concerned with developing processes that will lead to businesses becoming completely sustainable in the future.

Currently, environmental sustainability is a topical issue that receives plenty of attention from the media and from different governmental departments. This is a result of the amount of research going into assessing the impact that human activity can have on the environment. Although the long term implications of this serious issue are not yet fully understood, it is generally agreed that the risk is high enough to merit an immediate response. Businesses are expected to lead in the area of environmental sustainability as they are considered to be the biggest contributors and are also in a position where they can make a significant difference.