a Mini-Research
Presented to the
Decision Sciences Department
De La Salle University
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Course Requirements
In DECSCI2 K34
SUBMITTED TO:
Dr. Alfredo Dimaano
SUBMITTED BY:
ABADILLA, Raina Crysta M.
SANTOS, Catherine Erika P.
TEJADA, Jan Patrizia S.
16 December 2013
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The authors would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the following people for their help and support, and have helped the authors in making this study successful: Dr. Alfredo Dimaano, for his support, suggestions, and guidance, which benefited the authors in the completion of the study. Also, the authors are beyond grateful to him for providing the questionnaire that was used in the making of this study. Mr. Abadilla of DuPont company, for his kindness he has shown to the authors. Also, for warmly welcoming the group to conduct the study in his company despite his busy schedule.
To all of the respondents, for their cooperation and time to participate and answer the questionnaire distributed to them to provide the authors the information that they need.
To all those who are not mentioned, but have helped the authors in one way or another, thank you very much.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DuPont is an American chemical company that was founded in 1802 by Eleuthere Irenee du Pont. It started as a gun powder making business and has grown to be the world’s third largest chemical company. Presently, they are a global science company with about $38 Billion in sales worldwide which has a diverse array of product offerings. Their business has been organized into five categories, namely, Electronic and Communication Technologies, Performance Materials, Coating and Color Technologies, Safety Protection, and Agriculture and Nutrition.
The company has become the most successful and sustained industrial enterprises in the world. They aim to nourish a growing population, build a
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