280 likes | 732 Views
Fukushima Disaster:. Learning Quality from People in Crisis. Author: Khandoker Mahmudur Rahman Assistant Professor School of Business & Economics United International University (UIU). Friday, March 11, 2011.
E N D
Fukushima Disaster: Learning Quality from People in Crisis Author: KhandokerMahmudurRahman Assistant Professor School of Business & Economics United International University (UIU)
Earthquake resulted in Plant Explosion, and leak of nuclear materials (not an atomic explosion) khandoker@uiu
In the following presentation, we will not talk about the accident, but we will present how people showed their way of handling the crisis Let us learn and teach our children the kind of people we want them to be! khandoker@uiu
1. Discipline People are lining up in a school for drinking water khandoker@uiu
People are not breaking lines when collecting foods from shelter khandoker@uiu
People are lining up for radiation check khandoker@uiu
People lining up for radiation check khandoker@uiu
Lesson 1 • Can we teach our children to maintain line, and respect others while standing in the queue khandoker@uiu
2. Compassion Children were checked for radiation on a priority basis khandoker@uiu
Thyroid radiation was found in 45% of Japanese children living around the area khandoker@uiu
Rescue workers are praying for the victims khandoker@uiu
Even a dog was tested for radiation exposure khandoker@uiu
Lesson 2 • Can we teach our children to be compassionate and love everybody around us? Feeling the same pain as the victim already has? khandoker@uiu
3. Responsibility khandoker@uiu
Prime Minister Naoto Kan apologized for the disaster khandoker@uiu
Everybody is doing their own part of the job! khandoker@uiu
In this picture, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) executives apologizing to people in shelter, for TEPCO’s failure in preventing the disaster khandoker@uiu
Lesson 3 • Can we teach our children to take responsibility for their actions? khandoker@uiu
Summary • Human qualities are crucial in facing crisis situation and delivery of quality services • Discipline should be of utmost importance to face crisis situation. • Compassion for others is essential to handle disasters. • Taking responsibility for people around us would make everybody’s life easier. khandoker@uiu
Let us teach our generations to become good citizens, besides being good students! khandoker@uiu
Thank you khandoker@uiu