TNK-BP is a joint venture company owned by British Petroleum‚ more commonly known as BP‚ and the Alfa‚ Access/Renova group‚ more commonly known as AAR. Both BP and AAR each own 50% of TNK-BP. TNK-BP was created in 2003 after a merger between BP and TNK that settled the dispute between the two companies over Sidanco and its subsidiary Chernogorneft’s ownership that had been on- going for years. The partnership combined BP’s knowledge‚ equipment‚ and experience; and Russia’s new supply
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MGMT 518: Legal & Ethical Env. of Business BP’s ethical conduct concerning the Deep Horizon blowout Background: The Deepwater Horizon oil spill or the BP oil spill refers to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico which flowed for three months in 2010. The spill was a result of the explosion of Deepwater Horizon‚ which drilled on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect. The explosion killed 11 men working on the platform and injured 17 others (Summarized from Wikipedia article on: “Deepwater Horizon
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Improve own performance 1.1 Explain the purpose and benefits of continuously improving performance at work By continuously improving your performance at work‚ you are exceeding your own limitations/performance‚ learning new skills and producing quality work that meets the high standards of your organisation. You are achieving your targets and goals because you are putting more effort into your work. Not only does this impress your employer and colleagues and gives you more chance of increasing
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Assignment One This paper aims at identifying the communication problems facing BP‚ pointing out the concerns the key stakeholders may have‚ and discussing the steps that BP should use to deal with the key stakeholders. The main communication problem facing BP is failure to satisfy their stakeholders‚ the pubic‚ and the U.S. government. With each failure to stem the flow‚ BP’s communication problem makes the situation worse; BP becomes the target of criticism from all quarters. The cause of the communication
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Course Syllabus BPS 6310.0W1 The University of Texas at Dallas Course Info | Tech Requirements | Access & Navigation | Communications | Resources Assessments | Academic Calendar | Scholastic Honesty | Course Evaluation | UTD Policies Course Information Course Course Number Section BPS 6310.0W1 Course Title Strategic Management Term and Dates Spring 2015‚ 1/12/15‐4/27/15 Professor Contact Information Professor Marilyn Kaplan‚ PhD Office Phone 972‐883‐2742 Email Address mkaplan@utdallas
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INTRODUCTION BP originated from a British petroleum company founded in 1909. After experiencing crises during the 1980s-1990s‚ the company started to have a cost cutting culture. During mid-1990s‚ with an aggressive growth strategy‚ BP started to grow and reposition. After BP merged with Amoco in 1998‚ John Browne started to serve as chief executive until May 2007. Browne repositioned BP as a “green” oil company after he took over and practiced the model of organizational decision-making strategy
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The National Citizens Crime Prevention Campaign has been initialized through judges‚ town officials‚ law enforcement‚ and mayors. Some are afraid to admit violent crime cannot be controlled by the Criminal Justice alone. I believe and fairly confident that citizen ’s can make a major difference in ending violence on one ’s community. In addition each citizen may have his‚ or her own ideas (due to race‚ religion‚ etc)‚ pertaining of crime prevention‚ but the public believes that this issue should
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As the society embarks into the 21st century‚ a developing recognition on the magnitude of sustainability is emphasized. With the increased pressure imposed by “green consumers”‚ a phenomenon of green business practices is being nurtured‚ drawing companies to “greenwash” business to emerge as an environmentally and socially responsible corporation. To enhance the corporate image‚ many resort to the use of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) communication‚ one of the main ethical marketing practices
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Business Communications BP and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill 04-71-100-05 Dr. R. Kobe Meshal Mustafa January 31th‚ 2013 An explosion took place on the Deep Water Horizon on April 20th‚ 2013. I will be discussing the main communication problem that BP faced. First I will discuss the causes of the problem‚ second I will talk about the symptoms. Thirdly‚ I will discuss the key stakeholder groups and the issues they are concerned about. Lastly‚ I will discuss how BP can use the communication model
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I’ll forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn." I know exactly what Mr. Franklin means. I always learn best when theories explained in the classroom can be applied to the real world. The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate my efforts to participate fully in LAWS 2302V whilst taking this course online. In fact‚ I have watched all the available lectures for this class‚ which totals a total 17 hours‚ 8 minutes and 50 seconds. I have participated in class discussions in my own way
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