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Fraud, Waste and Abuse: Aspects of U.N. Management and Personnel Policies
This book's main purpose is to constructively criticize the U.N.'s management and personnel policies in the hope of modestly contributing to some improvement in its workings and, consequently, to the repair of its exceedingly tarnished image. At the same time, the book attempts to support the very small minority of U.N. staff members who are competent, dedicated and honest- and who are victims of the majority and the system. Another purpose is to provide a balanced and realistic inside view of international organizations in general and the United Nations in particular, allowing the public to peer behind the facade and acquire a correct view of the situation in these organizations.
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Fraud, Waste and Abuse: Aspects of U.N. Management and Personnel Policies
This book's main purpose is to constructively criticize the U.N.'s management and personnel policies in the hope of modestly contributing to some improvement in its workings and, consequently, to the repair of its exceedingly tarnished image. At the same time, the book attempts to support the very small minority of U.N. staff members who are competent, dedicated and honest- and who are victims of the majority and the system. Another purpose is to provide a balanced and realistic inside view of international organizations in general and the United Nations in particular, allowing the public to peer behind the facade and acquire a correct view of the situation in these organizations.
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Fraud, Waste and Abuse: Aspects of U.N. Management and Personnel Policies

Fraud, Waste and Abuse: Aspects of U.N. Management and Personnel Policies

by Houshang Ameri
Fraud, Waste and Abuse: Aspects of U.N. Management and Personnel Policies

Fraud, Waste and Abuse: Aspects of U.N. Management and Personnel Policies

by Houshang Ameri

Overview

This book's main purpose is to constructively criticize the U.N.'s management and personnel policies in the hope of modestly contributing to some improvement in its workings and, consequently, to the repair of its exceedingly tarnished image. At the same time, the book attempts to support the very small minority of U.N. staff members who are competent, dedicated and honest- and who are victims of the majority and the system. Another purpose is to provide a balanced and realistic inside view of international organizations in general and the United Nations in particular, allowing the public to peer behind the facade and acquire a correct view of the situation in these organizations.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780761825692
Publisher: University Press of America
Publication date: 05/05/2003
Pages: 420
Product dimensions: 5.58(w) x 8.26(h) x 1.21(d)

About the Author

Houshang Ameri is Professor of International Relations, Webster University, Switzerland.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Abbreviations; Power, Influence and Exercise of Political Pressure; Recruitment Processes; Staff-Management Relations in the United Nations; Performance Appraisal in the United Nations; Disadvantaged Position of Women in the United Nations; Sexual Harassm Chapter 4 Conclusion: The Ultimate U.N. Reform Chapter 5 Recommendations I; Recommendations II Chapter 6 Appendices Chapter 7 Bibliography Chapter 8 About the Author Chapter 9 Index
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