CASE STUDY Gas and Grouse Introduction The objective of this case study is to investigate the various systemic‚ corporate and ethical issues behind Questar Corporation’s drilling operations on the Pinedale Mesa. Besides that‚ this case study is conducted to determine the value of wildlife species and its balance against the economic interests of Questar Corporation. Furthermore‚ it is also to determine whether Questar is morally obligated to cease its operations on the mesa and whether
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are prime examples of the implementation of gas laws. The physics are based on the simple principle that warm air rises in cooler air. Hot air has less mass per unit of volume. The relevant gas law in use is Charless Law‚ which is V1/T1=V2/T2. The law states that raising the temperature (T1) will also increase the volume (V2)‚ in order to keep the equation true. Generally‚ air is heated through the use of propane burners. When ignited‚ the volume of the gas increases but the balloon cannot expand much
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Ethics and corporate Social responsibility:- Ethics is defined as what is right and what is wrong. Every business should behave ethically. The moral principles that guide the way a business behaves are business Ethics. Ethics are moral guidelines to people or to an organisation which govern good behaviour. So behaving ethically is doing what is morally right. Doing an ethical business may always be not profitable but it will be more beneficial to company and the people involved in company as well
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CSR is about how companies manage the business process to produce an overall positive impact on society Achieving commercial success in ways that honor ethical values & respect people‚ communities & natural environment CSR OF WALT DISNEY COMPANY “ CSR is not a cosmetic‚ it must be rooted in our values‚ it must make a difference to the way we do our business” WALT DISNEY CO. The Walt Disney Company is one of the largest and most well-known corporations
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Accounting & Info Management Sustainability Project September 30‚ 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a highly discussed and sometimes debated subject for companies as well as their shareholders and customers. As we conducted research for purposes of this project‚ it was easy to conclude that there are a multitude of definitions and interpretations for exactly what CSR means. Also‚ there are many inconsistencies as they relate to various metrics and indices used to determine both
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OVERALL Questar corporation is an energy company with asset valued at about $4 billion which is the main developer of the gas wells arround the Pinedale Mesa‚ an area that is famous at the gateway to the hunting‚ fishing‚ and hiking treasures. Ocassionally elk‚ mule deer‚ pronghorn antelope and other wild life‚ including the imperiled greater sage grouse‚ descent from their habitats atop the mesa and gingerly make their way around and between the questar wells around Pinedale. Not suprisingly‚ environmentalist
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international markets‚and consequently enounter various risks not normally attributed with domestic markets (Beck 1993). In developing countries such as Nigeria the regulatory frameworks may exist but are not adequatley enforced. Hence‚The intent of CSR activities performed by multinationals are not always well determined‚ And powerful multinationals such as Shell have emerged as the major players in this era of globalization‚ largely inhibited by domestic regulation (Rwabizambuga 2007)‚ but what is
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Contents and References) 1. Forward In June‚ 2010‚ an annual favorability poll by Gallup covering the 24 largest industries in the US‚ rated the oil industry 24th out of 24 for the seventh year in a row (Jones 2010). Despite multinational Oil and Gas companies having the most advanced social responsibility and governance programs across industries and being the largest investors in alternative energy sources globally‚ this sentiment is shared by many citizens and organizations worldwide. This case
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3.6 CSR in British Petroleum Academics‚ government officials and business leaders focus prominent attention on the concept of CSR‚ specifically in the special province of environmental protection. British Petroleum (BP) has won acclaims and awards for CSR. But Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar (Times of India‚ Bangalore edition 2010) argued in his article that BP has created the greatest environmental disaster in history which includes its out-of-control Macondo deep-sea well. Gulf of Mexico oil leak
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Case: Gas or Grouse? 1. Systemic issues: Questar is a company and it knows that every mining activities in Mesa will affect the ecological environment. But BLM did nothing since Questar had damaged the local environment. And we know many gas companies have special relationship with governments. Corporate issues: Questar has destroyed the environment when the mining operation was begun. Individual issues: The people who live in Pinedale Mesa believe the drilling activity bring numerous
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