OF
WALTERSMITH PETROMAN OIL LTD.
NIGERIA
ADEGBITE, DAVID ADEKUNLE
Information and Communication Technology Department
18 Keffi, Street Off Awolowo Road,
Ikoyi-Lagos, Nigeria.
Kunle.adegbite@waltersmithng.com; 234-08028414535.
An Action learning Assignment submitted to Business School Netherlands, Nigeria in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree.
MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION………………………………………...............................................2
1.1 Brief History……………………………………………………………………………….2
1.2 The Nature and size……………………………………………………………………...2
1.3 Product and Services…………………………………………………………………….2
1.4 Visions and Missions…………………………………………………………………….3
1.5 Our stakeholders Focused Theme……………………………………………………..3
1.6 Core Values……………………………………………………………………………….3
2 PLANNING…………………………………………………………………………………4 2.1 Objective of the Organisational Analysis………………………………………………4 2.2 Goal Setting………………………………………………………………………………..4 2.3 Project Plan………………………………………………………………………………...4 2.4 Execution……………………………………………………………………………………5 2.6 Difficulties to Be Encountered in Data Collection…………………………………….5
3 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND CULTURE…………………………………...6 3.1 Organisational Structure………………………………………………………………….6 3.2 Organisational Culture…………………………………………………………………….6
4 ANALYSIS OF THE FUNCTIONAL UNITS AND THE INTERFACE RELATION…14
4.1 Human Resources Management……………………………………………………….15
4.2 Marketing and Strategic Management……………………………………………….. 19
4.3 Operation Management………………………………………………………………….22
4.4 Information Management………………………………………………………………. 24
5 CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS AND AREA OF IMPROVEMENT……………..25
6 BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………………………………………….27
7 APPENDICES……………………………………………………………………………….28
1.0 INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives an overview of the Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited. It covers the history, nature of business, size,
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