Chapter 2 - Culture – unwritten rules of behavior‚ or norms that are used to shape and guide behavior‚ that are shared by some subset of organizational members Escalation of commitment – Occurs when‚ in spite of evidence identifying a project as failing‚ no longer necessary‚ or beset by huge technical or other difficulties‚ organizations continue to support it past the point an objective viewpoint would suggest that it should be terminated. External environment - consists of all forces or
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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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Contemporary Issues in Management Globalisation and Culture Introduction This essay is about two contemporary issues‚ namely globalisation and culture‚ and the connection between them. It starts by reviewing the various approaches to defining globalisation before proceeding to give a narrative of how the phenomenon of globalisation started and how it has progressed through time. It then proceeds to define culture and to analyse the advantages and disadvantages of cultural diversity. The essay
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Ethics in the Workplace Case Study: BP Oil Spill On April 20‚ 2010 off the Gulf of Mexico‚ there was a blowout of the Macondo well which is owned by British Petroleum also known as BP. When the blowout took place it got immediate media attention because aspects of the event were known over the world. Within events transpiring it was discovered how limited the resources and reaction to the disaster was going to be. This paper will detail aspects of the event from symptoms of the problem‚ the root
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Management Practices Business Philosophy The business has no formal vision and mission statements. The owners of the business do not believe in taking a lot of risk or making capital investments in to the business. Waheed Sons demonstrates a typical Pakistani Seth organization culture within its ranks. Most of the decisions are taken by the owners of the business. The owner’s objective is to maximize their return on investment. They do not believe in Human Resource development. Most of the labor
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How BP failed at crisis communication British Petroleum (BP) suffered a large-scale public relations and crisis communication disaster‚ when an oil-drilling rig accident on 20th April 2010 incurred a spillage of several million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. This catastrophic spill has been regarded as one of the most severe environmental damages recorded in the U.S. history‚ causing public animosity and frustration‚ substantially because of inappropriate BP´s crisis communication
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10 ~ Explain the differences between cognitive style and learning style. In what ways might the perceptual styles of field-dependence and field-independence influence whether a student processes information at a deep versus a surface level of learning? Krause et al and other texts use the broader term "Cognitive Style" to include "Learning Style" - often they are thought of as the same concept‚ but they can be differentiated: Cognitive Style: The characteristic ways of thinking and perceiving
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Time Management Term Calendar with Reflection Instructions Once you have completed the Time Management: Lists activity in your textbook’s time management chapter‚ you are ready to begin this assignment. (Do not begin this assignment until you have completed that activity‚ as you will need it to do this work.) Complete the 2-month calendar provided in this document. Begin by filling in the days/dates that apply to the term of this course. Then put in routine activities in your life. This must include
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| | BP p.l.c. (BP) is one of the largest vertically integrated oil and gas companies in the world. Its operations include the exploration and production of natural gas and crude oil; refining of crude oil; manufacturing of petroleum products; marketing of refined products; construction and mining; and transportation of crude oil. It is also involved in the marketing and trading of gas and power‚ marketing of liquefied natural gas (LNG)‚ natural gas liquids (NGLs) and low-carbon power generation
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more exclusive lines than any other store in the South.”2 The ambitious founders decided to not compete directly with other sellers of women’s clothing‚ but to create a new retail option for women in the South. They perceived a gap in the 1 The terms “customer” and “client” are used interchangeably at Neiman Marcus. Since the Neiman Marcus brand signifies professional selling‚ “client” is used more frequently for the best‚ i.e.‚ highest-spending‚ customers. 2
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