The World Today As A Unipolar Society

The World Today As A Unipolar Society The world is a complex and dynamic with almost endless combinations of events leading to different outcomes. Sovereign states, multinational corporations, NGOs, militias, terrorists, regional and global organisations, media outlets and rogue states affect global relations. Environmental changes, natural disasters, regional and inter-state conflict, economic instability, migration and demographic changes are a fraction of the events that add uncertainty to the path of future global relations. So can we neatly categorise this multifarious world? Gordon Allport said categories are nouns that cut slices through our environment. This applies to all things, not simply to a persons nationality or skin colour. From birth we learn to categorise the world, to drop items or situations into buckets that broadly meet its features. This helps us process complex information without being utterly overwhelmed. Regarding world order; no two situations are alike but we are able to apply the basic constructs to a polar system. There are those who argue for unipolarity, multipolarity and nonpolarity. This essay will assess each of the arguments in turn and, in conclusion, you will be presented with an opinion based on those arguments. In 1939 the international system was multipolar with France, Germany, Italy, Japan, USSR, UK and US as the major global powers. This balance of power led to a total war between two alliances with two superpowers emerging, the USSR and US. From 1945 these two superpowers were engaged in a political and military standoff, the Cold War, which despite its deadly potential delivered a degree of stability to world order. The collapse of the USSR in 1991 left a period of uncertainty that saw the US take the role as global hegemon. This power shift has been ongoing since well before WWII, even before Carl von Clausewitzs days in the multipolar early 19th century, and above all this demonstrates the dynamic and ever shifting nature of the international system of power. Unipolarity can be defined as a system in which a single power is geopolitically preponderant because its capabilities are potent enough to preclude the formation of an overwhelming balancing coalition against it  [1]  . To suggest that a unipolar state must be capable of achieving all its goals, everywhere, by itself is nonsense  [2]  . If this were the case there would never have been a unipolar state on the global stage. There have, of course, been unipolar powers; America is the most recent and the best example but the Roman Empire, the Mongol Empire and Chinas Han Dynasty are other examples. There is no stomach for anything other than US hegemony on Capitol Hill. The US has dominated since the end of the Cold War with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. An entire generation of Americans has grown up knowing nothing apart from US hegemony and they are not keen to lose it. Following the end of the Iraq War there was no flurry of US innovation to try and prevent future Iraq wars; there was instead a shift in the doctrinal approach of the Pentagon towards counter insurgency and more money spent on equipping the military to fare even better in future Iraq wars. Key factors defining superpower status are military, economic, political and technological. An economically strong US has built a military, unmatched in terms of the size of its technologically advanced forces. The US Navys fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 navies combined.  [3]  China and India have larger armed forces than the US but the US has more forces stationed overseas (460,000 is 146 countries). It has the most technologically advanced weaponry in the world, spending almost as much on defence as all other nations combined  [4]  . This ability to project power globally is significantly unmatched by any power in the world and this gives the US a more prominent place at the international table. Of the four key factors, military power is the most relevant to maintaining US global hegemony but even US culture has migrated around the globe. MTV, CNN, Coca Cola, McDonalds, Disney and Hollywood are but a few US brand names in what is known in some camps as th e McDomination Effect. The US enjoys a unique geographical advantage, having allies on each of its borders; Canada, Mexico (an uneasy ally but a strong trading partner), and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Other states tend to have their ascent to superpower status blocked by their neighbours. The huge margin between the US and its nearest competitors may have reduced in recent years but it remains. Furthermore there is no other single country that can compete with the US in all areas of power. Yale historian Paul Kennedy claimed the US would suffer from imperial overstretch but, in such awe of US success in Afghanistan in 2002, he wrote nothing has ever existed like this disparity of power; nothing. The notion of overstretch is largely ill founded as the potential final nail in the coffin for the US; unlike Great Britain, France and Spain before it, the US does not crave territory, almost before they put boots on foreign soil they are looking for an exit strategy  [5]  . The commonly held view is that unipolarity is unstable, mainly due to the tendency of other states to seek counterbalance and inevitably cause conflict. In this case, however, there are no power enemies that are seeking to directly counter the US. Indeed, following the September 11 attacks India, Pakistan, Russia and even China have revised their foreign policies regarding the US. Even North Korea may be entering back into dialogue in April with the US over dismantling its nuclear programme. Which other countries enjoy the ability to disregard the international system without retribution? Not only disregard the system but draw their allies along with them, such as with the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Cases of torture of terror suspects, the last invasion of Iraq, not signing up to the Ottowa Treaty (despite being a P5 member of the UN Security Council), the Highway of Death massacre in Iraq; the list is extensive but the point remains that the US remains at the head of the international table despite multiple infringements of international law or, in the case of the Ottowa Treaty, setting a poor example to the international community. Charles Krauthammer coined the Unipolar Moment in the early 1990s and in 2002 he suggested that moment had become the Unipolar Era. Since 1990 however, the US has been at war in the Middle East, Somalia, Haiti and Bosnia in the main. It has suffered a disastrous presidency under Bush and financial meltdown following the collapse of the sub-prime market. In addition it has suffered a major terrorist attack, a catastrophic diversion of attention from Afghanistan to Iraq regarding WMDs and has suffered a moral own goal by practising torture and violating human rights, specifically the authorised use of waterboarding by CIA personnel on US terror suspects. Financially the country is a shell following Bushs presidency; he took office with $120 billion in reserve and left a deficit of $1.2 trillion eight years later. In every dimension other than military power the distribution of power is shifting, moving away from U.S. dominance. That does not mean we are entering an anti-American world but we are moving into a post-American world, one defined and directed from many places and by many people  [6]  . Many argue, most notably Richard Haass, that the unipolar moment is over, that sovereign states have lost the monopoly on power in a world now dominated by dozens of state and non-state actors, each with a significant amount of power. In todays world, states are challenged from above, by regional and global organisations (UN, NATO, IMF and WTO), from below by militias and terrorist groups (drug cartels, Al Qaeda, CIRA and Hezbollah) and from the side by NGOs (Amnesty International, the Red Cross and Greenpeace) and the media. The six major world powers are joined by global, regional and functional organisations that wield tremendous power; consider OPEC for example. In this nonpolar environment, mechanisms for providing solutions to world problems are becoming multilateral in nature and not state driven. Recent meetings at the UN have been held including government departments, UN agencies, NGOs, pharmaceutical companies, foundations, think tanks and universities  [7]  . Military might does not equate to effect. The events of 11 Sep 01 demonstrate that a small organisation with minimal funding and manpower can strike a devastating blow to a powerful state. The events since have shown that, even with the full prosecution of its power, the US has been unable to bring the war on terror to a satisfactory conclusion. Power and influence have become less synonymous in recent years due, in part, to the decline of the US on the world stage but also to the growth in stature of other states and non-state actors. The increase in production and consequential consumption of fossil fuels has seen substantial funds flow to oil producing countries. These countries have enjoyed the benefits of these profits and are now rising in power and influence themselves. The success of the US machine has contributed to its own downfall. The dollar is in decline, worldwide talks are taking place regarding the cessation of trading in the dollar for oil; already many global exchan ge holdings are now in other currencies.  [8]  The emerging BRIC and Middle Eastern countries are discussing alternative currencies for international reserve. Globalisation is a major factor in the global diffusion of power. In both the physical and the virtual world, borders have become more porous over the last 20 years and therefore less susceptible to state control. In the same way that states have increased in their ability to succeed financially and technologically, non-state actors have matured in the same way. This, coupled with more porous borders in a smaller world has enabled far more actors to exert their influence around the globe. Terrorist groups communicate worldwide via internet, move funds electronically via internet and move members internationally via a high tech worldwide air bridge. Media groups such as CNN and Al Jazeera distribute current footage of war zones across the world that has not been subject to government censorship; many non-western countries receive instant footage in their native language, not subject to western control. US primacy has been challenged and found wanting. The dollar is in decline and countries are regularly able to resist US petitions (Pakistan, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Zimbabwe most recently). Other states have grown significantly (including China, Brazil, India, Russia and Saudi Arabia) and there has been a great deal of backlash to Americanism. Despite the decline of US hegemony, no state has stepped up to the plate to take on the role of hegemon. This, combined with globalisation, has led to a unipolar world. So what of multipolarity? Irans rise to nuclear power seems inevitable; supported by both Russia and China, financially and in the UN, the US appears powerless to halt Irans nuclear progress. Irans accumulation of wealth shows no sign of waning, especially as it holds three fifths of the worlds oil reserves and two fifths of the worlds natural gas reserves. Russia has made a massive comeback under Putin. It holds half of the worlds supply of nuclear weapons and has the third largest gold and foreign currency reserve in the world. There is heavy reliance on Russian oil and gas supplies across the continent and, with the financial crisis pushing investors to liquidate assets into oil, gold and other commodities, Russia benefited greatly in recent times. China has also rapidly risen as a diplomatic and economic power; at current rates the country will lead the US in GDP by 2050. Despite its unusual peaceful rise to power, compared with Britain, the US, Japan, Germany and Russia before it, China may be prepared to support Russias objection to a possible US anti-missile shield in Europe by use of military power. China has been one of the first to move into Africa, capitalising on untouched oil and mineral reserves. Also there has been a direct challenge to the US might via cyberspace; Chinese hackers have repeatedly compromised Pentagon computer security, rendering entire systems inoperative. India is another rising power and a nuclear power. It too has very good relations with Russia and China, who has given financial support. Unfortunately India suffers with a similar problem to the EU in that it is a multi-faceted entity that faces challenges from within regarding a single voice and unity in aim. Further to this it is hampered in its quest for hegemony in South Asia by Pakistan who, although significantly weaker in conventional terms, possesses a nuclear capability. Brazil has made a meteoric rise in power in recent times. Already a mineral rich country it has recently discovered extensive oil reserves offshore and has signed a multi-billion dollar military technology sharing deal with France. It sits under the US security umbrella and has no serious threats from its neighbours and does not seek to be a military power but an economic one. Vast swathes of land have been made fertile and the country now leads the world in the exports of many foodstuffs and is the second highest producer of ethanol in a world looking for alternative fuels. The Muslim world is increasing in power across the world. Birth rates in Muslim countries are increasing and the availability of medical services is improving this gives rise to longer life expectancy coupled with a larger young population. With the concentration of fossil fuels in Middle Eastern countries and the financial benefits that brings we can expect to see increase in the effect of the Muslim world on the west. This may take the form of states increasing in production and becoming more powerful but there is a chance this could mean increased migration to the west. The US remains primus inter pares but is no longer hegemon. It now relies on more imports and is able to export less (exports of goods and services grew by 12.0% in 2008 to $1.84 trillion, while imports increased 7.4% to $2.52 trillion  [9]  ). Meanwhile other countries are growing at increasing rates (China grew 9.6% in 2008 compared with 1.1% in the US  [10]  ). Chinas GDP growth may be increasing but it is unlikely that spending on defence will come close to the US. The poor majority Chinese population will continue to sap economic growth. EU GDP may be in excess of the US and its armed forces may be great in number but the union is not yet truly unified and the region is suffering an ageing population. Japan too is suffering an ageing and shrinking population. India is making huge advances in its economy but suffers from a bureaucratic system with little in the way of infrastructure. Russia could be seen as a possible contender again, although it is challenged from within by a declining population (falling at about 0.5% per year since 1991  [11]  and internal challenges to its government. The most recent example of nonpolarity is Iran. With the surge in oil prices Iran has accumulated wealth and power and is now seemingly aspiring to join the nuclear family. Despite its protestations, the US is unable to turn the tide without significant help from other states and organisations to assist with sanctions or to block access to nuclear technology and materials.  [12]  Iran now has the ability to exert influence over OPEC, which in turn could significantly affect the US. There is no doubt that the US still leads the world in the power stakes but its place at the top has become more unsteady in recent years. Iraq and Afghanistan have cost a considerable amount to fund and have turned opinion against them around the globe. US intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan has seen its national debt rise to over $250 billion; this coupled with the recent sub-prime market crash has seen the US economy weakened considerably. Hence the accumulation of wealth elsewhere in the world has a more marked effect. GDP growth differentials are reducing. The EU already beats the US GDP by some considerable margin and both Japan and China are closing the gap The world today But polarity is not a binary phenomenon. The world will not stay unipolar for decades and then suddenly, one afternoon, become multipolar  [13]  . The US remains primus inter pares more powerful in more areas than any other country. This does not mean, however, that it remains at the top of a unipolar system; Iran is a case in point. Success in the US has fed many other countries around the world, particularly oil producing states. China has benefited from US trade and with all While the concept of categorisation discussed at the beginning of this essay has clear benefits, we cannot simply assign one of the given categories to the world today. Unipolarity has been a reality since the collapse of the Soviet Union but the unipolar moment is truly over. The US does not have the ability to act with impunity or support any longer. There is a definite case of imperial overstretch, given its financial position, with the war on terror. Heavy economic and financial reliance on China sits paradoxically with the US position regarding Russia, Iran, India (opposed as it was to the Indian nuclear testing programme) and, more irritatingly, Chinese cyber war. There may currently be no state that is directly challenging the US on the global stage but the door of opportunity is certainly open for others to pose a threat to the US if conflict is provoked. While it is true that globalisation has increased the power of non-state actors to have an effect on the world stage, they are only able to apply pressure to sovereign states. Ultimately the sovereign states retain the real power, the combination of military might, geopolitical influence, economic power and technological advancement. Other actors play a key role in making the system work and providing solutions to global problems (global warming, financial crises, conflict prevention and so on) but the state remains king on the world stage. Multipolarity is re-emerging as nation states amass wealth, technology and increase cooperation through globalisation. There is possibility of conflict arising from this situation, especially with the Middle Eastern situation and with various states opposed to the US and its foreign policy. The reality would appear to be that we are in a transition phase between two elements of polarity, those being the unipolar world of the post Cold War era and the multipolar world of the future.

Dillon V. Champion Jogbra Case Essay

Going green is the new trend now in corporate America. Everyone wants to save in some type of way. Human Resource Management is one of the biggest changes in corporate America today with HRM being the main source for all employees. When someone is employed majority of the time they have to deal with the HR department and this is where they fill out all of their forms and paperwork to make sure that they are legally able to work in United States. It is also where they go to fill out their tax forms and sometimes this is where they do their initial orientation. Times are changing and the changes could be great but then can also cause disappointment. The technological change going on today is the movement from paper to all electronic submissions. Some at first thought this to be a great initiative but later seen that I could cause problems. Take Cari Willis the manager of HR e-business solutions at IBM, she stated that it was absolutely a breakthrough for the HR department, but since the breakthrough happened it got harder to provide self-service in order to meet the needs of more than 140,000 active employees and 116,000 U.S. retirees (Greengard). IBM’s human resource department is almost all electronic today allowing for electric benefits enrollment, succession planning, e-recruiting, and online learning. Even though this new revolution has dropped cost and depleted paperwork there still needs to be someone who can manage the task most efficiently (Greengard). There is a lot that goes into building an e-procurement system; one had to determine what can all be included such as payroll, benefits, and training. You also would need to distinguish what type of access to have available to employees, whether they can access at work or at home. There is now a product out called TrainingNet which is a good example of how an e-marketplace can transform business to business transactions. TrainingNet aggregates various types of instruction such as classroom,  on-site, online, books, videos, and CD-ROMs from over 1,200 providers (Greengard). This hub allows employees to access courses online without having to sit in a classroom with an instructor. Genzyme Corp, a biotechnology firm started using this system in 1999 to move towards e-HR. Before turning to this new revolution they had their own training program that became costly and inefficient (Greengard). Senior vice president of HR Russell Campanello stated that employees from 20 Genzyme offices around that country had to fly into corporate every time that they need instructions (Greengard). The site also allows HR to monitor how employees click through the site and also allows for analysis of what training is needed. HRM has also gone electronic for recruiting as well. Companies are now able to post positions on websites like Monster.com or Indeed.com. These websites also allow perspective employees to apply directly for posted positions. Different websites also give people the opportunity to post their resumes and employers can contact people based on their qualifications. This revolutionary change is great but is it taking away from putting in hard work to find a job. One can sit at home and do nothing and get calls, when years ago you had to get up, get dressed, and go job searching. Now a job can come knocking at your door literally. Lawson Software vice president Larry Dunican believes that this revolution has only begun stating â€Å"Dramatic changes are a foot in the way HR users interact with each other and the external buying community, thanks to the evolution of e-business (Greengard). He also states that it will not be easy and that HR departments need to be aware fully of this new economy, they must understand that there would be new setups of portals and new tools that have to be established for this new evolution to work for them. Here are some ways that human resource can benefit through electronic systems. Portals can create a single interface for accessing key date. Online recruiting eliminates paperwork and can speed up the hiring process. Having self service can automate record keeping. Electronic payroll cuts cost. Electronic travel and expense reporting will cut out paper usage and speed up reimbursements. Online retirement planning can map out employees  future thus eliminating paperwork and questions (Greengard). In conclusion it seems that the technological change in HRM is moving in the right direction. Everyone wants to be able to do things simpler and faster. My job allows for us to log into a system and view our paycheck two days prior to payday, which is nice. The transformation will take a while for some companies, but this is just the start and in some years to come all companies will be forced to move to e-HR just to keep up with the competition.

Unanswered Problems With Persuasive Essay Writing Uncovered

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What Is Mind And Does It Exist - 937 Words

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Brent Staples’ Black Men and Public Spaces Free Essays

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Question: Describe the things for Management Responsibilities, OHS, Equity and Meeting Issues in the Workplace. Answer: Introduction In this paper, a particular scenario has been taken to discuss upon the management responsibilities in an organization along with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). The provided workplace scenario describes about a meeting of eight unit managers with the Division Head to review the demand for services for preparing the submission regarding funding for the next financial year. Although there was an increase in the number of clients and limited opportunities for increased funding, hence, each manager was supposed to put their units case and then the group will work out their priorities. The meeting was deferred twice but now a week before deadline, no one was expecting to leave on time despite of the several problems as Paula was thinking to get some food due to diabetes, Lennie was wondering if he could finish early and collect the kids from childcare. Maris was trying to look for a better place from where she could influence the head and the other key players. The meeting room was filled up with piles of paper supporting the presentations. Therefore, this study will further focus on the Equity principles in workplace and Issues in the meeting to find effective and innovative solutions to OHS, Equity and Meeting Issues. Management Responsibilities in an Organization The management has a vital role to play within an organization for achieving the goals and objectives whilst it is the role of managers to guide the organization towards the achievement of such goals (Rice 2013). Almost every organization stands upon some purposes or goals in which the managers are liable to combine and use the organizational resources for ensuring the achievement of their goals. The management of an organization is responsible to strive towards its goals or purposes by assigning activities that are performed by the members of the organization. The production of each individual worker will contribute towards the attainment of organizational goals depending on how much effectively the activities are designed by the management (Cameron and Green 2015). The management of an organization strives to encourage the individual activities that lead to achieving organizational goals at the same time it discourages the individual activities that may hinder the accomplishment of organizational objectives. There is no idea more important than managing the fulfilment of the organizational goals and objectives. The meaning of the Management is given by its goals and objectives. All managers must have a single-minded focus on the fulfilment of the organizational goals. The three vital determinants of teamwork are the leader, subordinates and the environment. These factors are interdependent (Clegg, Kornberger and Pitsis 2015). It is the leaders responsibility to make the environment conducive to work. The leader studies the employees individually and insists interest in them. By encouraging the inquisitive employees and by prohibiting insidious elements, hygienic environment is created (Wolf 2012). Management can show leadership on preventing safety and health risks at the workplace. Three underlying management principles are key for enhancing safety and health as effective and strong leadership, involvement of workers and their constructive engagement along with ongoing assessment and review. Occupational Health and Safety Occupational health safety even commonly known as OHS is an area concerned with thesafety,healthand welfare of people/ employees who all are engaged in work or employment. (Davis Tomasin, 1999) Most research done into word related well-being and security has demonstrated that the high rates of harm are principally because of insufficient, or nonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ existent of the Safety and other health System frameworks. (Wilson, 2000) Along these lines, the utilization of a "powerful" administration can prompt more secure frameworks of development and diminish occurrence of wounds and business related ailments (Davis and Tomasin, 1999). Past examination has demonstrated that a powerful method for measuring the wellbeing execution of an organization is by utilizing a blend of both quantitative and subjective security estimations (Jaselskis, 1996). To enhance development security's execution different health and safety components should be broke down. (Hale, 1998) Holmes remarked that organizations did not feel the need to concentrate on OHS in their administration frameworks, rather they regularly trust that the control of danger is the obligation of representatives. This was a ppeared differently in relation to the mentality of vast organizations that showed that OHS ought to be incorporated into their whole administration framework over all anticipates inside the organization. Wilson (2000) found that security dispositions changed by the span of the organization. (Cameron and Green, 2015) He recommended that there is some uncertainty whether organizations can profit by higher benchmarks of OHS practice, because of the usage costs included. Other exploration by Lingard and Rowlinson (1994) demonstrated that organizations having more assets and experience tend to manage wellbeing and security issues all the more adequately. It is additionally conceivable that OHS directions which require formal documentation methodology, don't fit the customs, skill and necessities of little organizations (Hale and Baram, 1998). Here as mentioned in the case situation even- an employee has diabetes- she is worried how she will manage her food because of the time of the meeting. Meanwhile its not just about the disease only, the mental stress and tension of the other employees about their children who are in day care and other things also create mental stress and tension. The company should make sure that they are conferenced not just about the KPAs or KPIs of their employees but even of their wellbeing and health. Equity Principles Equity at workplace or Equity Principles, as an expansive guideline or a principle, guarantees the reasonable representation and full interest in the working environment of women, native people groups, individuals from minority, and persons with incapacities. Employee Equity is accomplished when organization or occupation hones that avert and right impediments in business for these people through exceptional measures, sensible settlement of contrasts, and programmes to remove barriers to equality in every kind of opportunity. Equity Principle in the administration association is managed by the Employment Equity Act. The inspiration driving the Act is "to achieve equalization in the workplace so that no individual is denied occupation opportunities or points of interest for reasons superfluous to limit and, in the fulfilment of that target, to change the conditions of injury in employment experienced by women, local social orders, persons with ineptitudes and persons who are, a consequence of their race or colour, in an observable minority. How come here we have certain situation? If we analyse the case scenario here, then we have Maris who is looking for the right time when she can actually influence his boss. This clearly focuses on the kind of equity issues the women have in this organization. This needs to be revisited and issues like such should be resolved as mentioned above in the description. Meeting Issues There are various issues that can happen in meeting arranging and encouraging. Nonetheless, on the off chance that you can decide the reason for the issues and it can be a fruitful meeting. The main issue that you may experience in meeting administration is when members don't go to gatherings reliably. On the off chance that members who need to go to gatherings are not coming to them, there might be various diverse reasons why, and as a meeting organizer, you have to ask the member his or her explanations behind not going to. (Streibel, 2002) The case scenario also says so. Paula and Lennie have such meeting issues because they weren't aware about this sudden meeting and now they have already given their commitment somewhere else. The meeting was already deferred from the given time. The boss ordered that no one will go home before everything is discussed which creates and issue and worries for the employees. (Moscovick and Robert 1996) On the off chance that members are neglecting to come to gatherings, you may need to give more indications of up and coming gatherings or timetable them further ahead of time. And here there should not be any major deviation. In serious cases, you may even need to actually approach members quickly before an addressing to help them to remember their need to go to. A more difficult issue happens when members pick not to go to meetings. A second issue connected with meeting administration is when gatherings get to be diverted tangential points and are not fruitful. This issue can be tended to either by enhancing meeting arranging or meeting help. In arranging a meeting, if the plan is not sufficiently particular or if members don't convey legitimate data to the meeting, it is anything but difficult to get stalled in examination that does not bring about critical thinking. In this way, when gatherings get to be derailed. On the off chance that the issue is not in the meeting arranging, then it is in the assistance. The facilitator must continue meeting members on track and talk up if dialog wanders. Another issue connected with meeting administration is when individuals don't take an interest fittingly, either by commanding the exchange or not adding to the talk. The facilitator may need to help members to remember meeting decorum or standard procedures or particularly request that a few members voice their assessments. Fruitful meeting administration is an essential administration competency. Supervisors must comprehend circumstances that require meetings and what type of meeting and requirements are there. (Micale, 2002) The Belbin description of the Division head as a Shaper tells you how he will approach the meeting. It should inform your assumptions about what he will focus on and the group culture. (Belbin, 2012) Effective and Innovative Solutions to OHS, Equity and Meeting Issues Effective Solutions are as follows: For OHS- there can be a proper planning and arrangement of particular things as per the medical history of employees and even there family members. To decrease the worries and stress levels of the parents having young children, there can be a facility of crche in the campus of the organization. It might involve cost but it will increase the productivity of the employee. Meeting issues: The deferred meetings should be informed much earlier to employees so that they can arrange and get away with their prior commitments. Moreover this can be done through an internal instant messaging groups/ software. This will help the employees to know about the happenings instantly. Equity: The position of women should be encouraged and an equal opportunity should be given to all employees. 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