Rise and Demise of the Postwar Petroleum Order and the Contemporary Petroleum Order Post-1945‚ there emerged an international oil establishment named the postwar petroleum order. Before 1939‚ the output of petroleum in the Middle Eastern countries was not high and the region contributed only a marginal share to the world petroleum production. Before the postwar years‚ British Petroleum (BP) was the dominant player in the petroleum market however‚ after the war‚ five American companies broke BP’s
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Ethics and CSR Chapter 9 Ethics Connock and Johns (1995) define ethics as the following 3 elements; • Fairness • Deciding what is right and wrong • Practices and rules which underpin responsible conduct between groups and individuals Billington (2003) lists five distinctive features of ethics; • Nobody can avoid ethical decisions‚ we make ethical decisions every day of our lives • Ethical decisions matter‚ they affect the lives of others • Although ethics
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Introduction This Essay critically examines British Airways ‚its core competences which differentiates it from others in the Industry‚ it is also going to show how these competences give British Airways competitive advantage ‚ value added will be discussed as well and lastly how internal and external factors will affect British Airways and its ability to achieve its core competence. Definition According to Ansoff‚ Mcdonnell (1990) as cited in Cole‚ G.A (1994) “Strategic management is a systematic
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Applied: Masters (MS) Major: Petroleum Engineering I was always fascinated by research‚ especially work that benefits common people or the environment. The idea that my efforts may better someone’s life or help create a greener planet motivates me. Since childhood‚ I was always curious to know more about the fuel which drives the machinery‚ Jets‚ vehicles and other equipment across the globe. So after completing my Bachelors‚ I intend to pursue M.S. in Petroleum Engineering in your esteemed university
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The European Union defines Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as “a concept that an enterprise is accountable for its impact on all relevant stakeholders. It is the continuing commitment by business to behave fairly and responsibly and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as the local community and the society at large.” In broader terms‚ CSR means a collection of policies‚ programs and practices adopted
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‘If a business wants to maximise profit‚ it cannot be concerned with corporate social responsibility’ Throughout time‚ humans have continually expressed the fears and concerns of their era through different forms of expression. These concerns have highlighted the plights and struggles of generations and give an understanding to their views of topical issues of their time. An issue prevalent today within our fast-paced and rapidly expanding society is one of Corporate Social Responsibility‚ with booming
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1. Introduction Corporate social responsibility (CSR‚ also called corporate responsibility‚ corporate citizenship‚ and responsible business) is an idea of considering the interests of society by corporations. Companies take responsibility for the impact of their actions on customers‚ suppliers‚ employees‚ shareholders‚ communities and other stakeholders‚ as well as the environment. This obligation is seen to extend beyond the statutory obligation to comply with legislation and sees organizations
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the profitability and take care of all those associated with their survival in the society directly or indirectly. This realization resulted into the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). This research paper moves around developing an understanding about the corporate social responsibility (CSR)‚ delving into its concept and finding out its scope taking the case study of the TATA Group under Mr. Ratan Tata who has exemplified the sense of responsibility towards the upliftment of common
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Operations Management: Why are operations the most vulnerable sector of any company when considering CSR? I. Introduction As globalization continues‚ the earth ’s natural processes transform local problems into international issues along with the development of international commercial activities. Few communities are being left untouched by major environmental issues and social problems. As one of the most active and influential elements of the human society‚ the business world has been
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disenfranchised poor of Bangladesh. BRAC investments act as ‘hedges’ to BRAC to protect these stakeholders from any future ‘liquidity crunch’ in the financial industry. These BRAC investments focus on companies that are aligned with BRAC’s mission of alleviating poverty. BRAC investments are independently run organisations that are fully or partly owned by BRAC. CSR INITIATIVES OF BRAC BANK 12 years ago‚ Sir Fazle Hasan Abed‚ their founder Chairman 430‚000 SME entrepreneurs – more than 90% being and Chairperson
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