eight-year cycle. Gulf Oil Corporation 4 What is Gulf worth? To assess their value we proceed as follows. 1. Identify key assumptions. Finding cost per barrel E&D outlays usually take a year to produce reserves. 1981 + 82 E&D outlays (Ex. 2) 1982 + 83 reserves (Ex. 3) Finding cost estimate $2‚696 + $2‚646 = $5‚342 314 + 359 = 673 bl $5‚342/673 = $7.94 Gulf Oil Corporation 2 Gulf Oil Corporation 5 A. Assessing value from E&D losses Profits per barrel: Less cost
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CHALLENGES FACED BY HR PROFESSIONALS IN THE NEW MILENNIUM The threats facing managements have been changing with time‚ and what was a fine solution yesterday may no longer be valid tomorrow! We all know that the world is moving at an extremely fast pace‚ and that the rate of change is continuing to accelerate‚ as Alvin Toffler stated so aptly many years ago in "Future Shock". It can now be said that we have moved to the era of not just change‚ but an accelerated rate of change. This demands that
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was to illustrating self understanding on the main HR problems based on the case briefing notes named The Search for a New HRM Solution. Research for this report involved with the identification and evaluation on the main HR challenges to Google in attracting and motivating staff‚ recommendation of related human resource practices to those challenges with reasons‚ and an implementation plan for the changes. The major findings in Google’s HR challenges are the issues of work-life balance‚ high-rate retirement
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Real War Behind Enemy Lines‚ a movie taking place in the country of Bosnia‚ which many couldn’t even locate on a map‚ is a very eye opening and realistic portrayal of only some of the lighter crimes committed by Serbs during the war from 1992 to 1995. Unlike many historically significant movies which tell stories of American history‚ Behind Enemy Lines gives insight to other wars and problems occurring in the world‚ showing that America isn’t the center of the universe. In addition
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Retailing Perspective: Challenges and Opportunities Author: Dr. Deepanjana Varshney Designation: Professor Mail id: dvfaculty@rediffmail.com Retailing has been defined as business activities involved in selling goods and services to consumers for their personal‚ family or household use (Berman and Evans‚ 2001). The emergence of new formats and the evolution of modern retail in India has attracted attention in recent years. The business press in India has carried several articles and news
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The changing role and the future challenges of HR The role of the Human Resource Manager is evolving with the change in competitive market environment and the realization that Human Resource Management must play a more strategic role in the success of an organization. Organizations that do not put their emphasis on attracting and retaining talents may find themselves in dire consequences‚ as their competitors may be outplaying them in the strategic employment of their human resources. Nowadays
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EXAMINING THE PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING THE KYOTO PROTOCOL BY ISU‚ DORATHY AKWUGO JULY 2008 INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES‚ UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ENUGU CAMPUS 2 ABSTRACT This paper examined the Kyoto protocol its mechanisms and implementation in the light of attaining sustainable development especially in the developing world. It explains the problems of climate change which led to the enumeration of the Kyoto protocol as well as the challenges faced so far in its
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From a sociological perspective‚ explanation for criminality is found in two levels which are the subculture and the structural explanations. The sociological explanations emphasize aspects of societal arrangements that are external to the actor and compelling. A sociological explanation is concerned with how the structure of a society‚ institutional practices or its persisting cultural themes affect the conduct of its members. Individual differences are denied or ignored‚ and the explanation of
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of management and control system due to agency problem and asymmetric information‚ managers often ignore them or are unaware of their existences. The purpose of this report is to provide insight of risk management and control system in the reality from the cases study of Challenger disaster. The real cause of the space shuttle Challenger accident 1986 was the flawed decision making process leading to the launch of the shuttle. The flawed decision making process was not a result of individual mistake
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ESTHER WANGA (MBA STUDENT) 254-723864832 NAIROBI‚ KENYA Question: Using Human Resource functions as reference‚ discuss the challenges facing Kenyan managers in the process of employees’ procurement‚ development and motivation. (20 Marks) Human resource management is a term used to describe formal systems devised for the management of people within an organization. Armstrong‚ M (2006). This is a vital and significant department in an organization for it is mandated with the responsibility of;
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