SUMMARY Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) is a company founded in 1890 in USA. It has since expanded into a global energy conglomerate by 1997. John Imle‚ President of Unocal is faced with contending with the challenge of the $1.2 billion Yadana Project that is caught in the crossfire of political unrest both within Burma as well as with the United States. If implemented‚ this project can fetch an estimated 12 billion dollars (400 million x 30 year contract)‚ over the next 30 years‚ to
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CORPORATION Unocal Corporation seems an unlikely candidate for a. high-risk global rampage. Consumers everywhere recognize the ubiquitous 76 logo of this quintessential California oil company. They know it as the nation’s 11th largest petroleum retailer‚ with a prestigious downtown headquarters and important role as a Los Angeles civic booster. Casting aside its reputation as a conservative company with tightly defined domestic markets and focused petroleum interests in California‚ Unocal has rapidly
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PAULIUC THE GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Mini Case Study #3 CENTENARY COLLEGE Prof. Gregory Grogan 02/28/2013 This case discusses the ethical issue of Union Oil Company of California (Unocal)‚ which was responsible for constructing the 256 mile pipeline to carry the gas from Myanmar to Thailand. However‚ there were atrocious human rights violations occurring in that region during the pipeline construction period. The argument is whether Unocal benefited the people of Thailand to develop their
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Issues of case UNOCAL in Burma Issues that arose in the case are the government of Burma is a military dictatorship accused of violating the human rights of the Burmese people. The U.S. State Department‚ in it is 1991s "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices" wrote that the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) maintained order through "arrests‚ harassment‚ and torture of political activists. Torture‚ arbitrary detentions‚ and compulsory labor persisted. Freedom of speech‚ the press
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Constitution Current Events Constitution Portfolio #6 http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/7645-burmese-govt-maintains-restrictions-on-religious-freedom-us.html After reading this article about religious restrictions in Burma‚ I found it ironic how in the U.S.‚ we have a Constitution to protect our freedoms‚ but in Burma and many other countries‚ everything that is said and done is controlled‚ monitored‚ or restricted by the government. Throughout the course of four to six months‚ the government
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Abstract This report is about Burma in the year 2007. After civil disturbance the leaders of the country went drastically against demonstrators without concerning human rights. The three most important points in this report is the rule of the government‚ the sanction and the application of the human rights. Furthermore‚ it informs about the rule of the military and their impact on the inhabitants. The minister of Burma states that the regime is doing a very good job. However‚ the articles prove
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Burma Religion (Burma) Mark Joseph Magdalaga Since the Myanmar ancient times‚ there has been full freedom of worship for followers of Burma religions in Myanmar. So many different religions can be practiced in Myanmar. Buddhism is practiced by almost 90 percent of Myanmar religion Burma’s population‚ with the Myanmar Theravada Buddhism School being the most prevalent. It has a firm hold in Myanmar’s culture along with an observance of animism‚ or the worship of ancestors (nat). In Myanmar
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Pepsi in Burma Question 1 Identify the moral issues that are raised by Pepsi’s presence in Burma. A moral issue can be defined as any issue concerning how one ought to behave‚ how others ought to behave‚ or whether a situation is proper or improper. Morality is judged based on what is right or wrong. Pepsi’s presence in Burma raised several ethical and moral concerns due government operations under the military regime. In the 1990’s Burma was undergoing social‚ economic and political crisis
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Burma Shave was introduced in 1925 founded by Clinton Odell‚ and Dollar shave began their operations in 2011 founded by Mark Levine and Michael Dubin. They are both of a line of shaving products. However‚ there are different things when it comes to commercial their products. Burma Shave used unique marketing technique by rhyming stanzas on sequences of interstates throughout America from the 1920s through the 1960s. There signs could see everywhere. Signs were placed at intervals along the road showing
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BURMA /MYANMAR ESSAY First let me say that this is a really important topic that everybody should know about. It’s unbelievable to think that a country can sit there and treat people like this. Making a small child work for nothing‚ not allow the child to go to school because there is work to be done. It’s outrageous to think that a government does not want their people to have contact with the outside world‚ not allow their people to use other currencies. The documentary (Inside Burma: Land of
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