Gives Voice to Those Who Might Otherwise Have a Disadvantage

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• Gives Voice to Those Who Might Otherwise Have a
  Disadvantage
• In state Serves citizens
• In corporations Serves employees
• In academics Serves students, staff, faculty
• In newspapers Serves readers
• In healthcare Serves patients
• In prisons Serves inmates

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• Original Ombudsman
• Sweden 1809
• Appointed by Parliament
• North American Ombudsman
• 1960s
• Classical versus Organizational

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Classical Organizational
Differences

• Investigates to Discover Facts
• Concerned With Justice/Injustice
• Renders Right/Wrong Judgment

• Possible Fact Finding to Uncover Dynamics of
  Dispute
• Concerned With Interests
• Makes Recommendations

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Similarities

• Active In Community or Organization
• Independence
• Impartiality and Neutrality
• Confidentiality
• Investigative Power
• No Authority to Enforce Recommendations

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