Decision In Paradise: Part I

In the first paper Decision in Paradise: Part I, it was revealed that the island of Kava is facing many challenges and the residents of this island have requested assistance form the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A brief recap of the challenges now facing the island of Kava; 1) over 50% of the population are under the age of 15 years; 2) ethnic mix of religion, languages and culture indigenous to the South Pacific area of Kava; 3) the economy for which the natives of Kava depend is constantly threatened by natural disasters such as tsunami, typhoons, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fire, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, HIV/AIDS epidemics, petroleum spills, avian flu and terrorism.

The goal of Alex the Director for Strategic Planning at CDC is to aid Kava in developing and managing an effective, efficient and well organized process structure. The restructure of the small South Pacific Island will include every part of life such as education, leadership, marketing, finance, purchasing, technology, human resources, physical resources, transportation, goods and services, and strategic planning. Kava has a rich economy of petroleum, coffee, cocoa spices, bananas, sugar, tourism, fishing; natural gas and inexpensive quality labor, these elements are significant to the CDC agency and the world at large. The future of Kava is to build and strengthen its economy.

CDC is a global organization with affiliate offices and government agencies worldwide in countries like Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin American. The agency believes assigning a few employees from each of these surrounding countries to assist Alex and me with the communication efforts will be the first step toward common ground. In additions, work will continue with the current government that is in place at Kava, this will be necessary since the Kava government knows the needs and expectation of the natives. Once this structure has been established, Chris Morales will be briefed as to the budgetary needs of rebuilding and reconstruction of Kava, which will include humanitarian aid (FEMA and Red Cross), temporary housing, disaster prevention, education, training and clinical aid to the natives.

Brainstorming EffortsCritical thinking is essential in this situation if Kava is to become a thriving island rich in culture and life. As a team using the technique of brainstorming, it was determined that the fist thing CDC needed to do was establish a location where donations such as food, water, medical supplies and clothing could be dropped off to aid in the survival of the population. These efforts could be achieved by working with groups such as FEMA and the Red Cross. The next item on our agenda was to set-up temporary shelters. The temporary shelters provide safety from the elements and would also serve as housing to the natives of Kava that had no place to live. Brainstorming revealed that using prefabricated manufactured trailers would complete the job necessary and the price would not drive down the budget of the agency.

During the next phase of the rebuilding efforts operation disaster prevention will be put into place. The CDC will request that a warning system be put into place to warn of unavoidable disasters. This can be accomplished by working with Kava’s government and the military stationed on the island. Having area designated shelters in place for natural disasters will save lives during such events and preserve the population of Kava. CDC will also begin training the natives how to respond in the event of a natural disaster emergency. This step will be crucial as CDC employees