Business Policy Assignment guidance: We expect you to select the company or organisation which you work for and answer the assignment in that context. If you are currently unemployed you might choose a company which you used to work for. You might wish to include an outline summary of the company in an appendix‚ which would be outside the assignment’s word count You should ensure you address the following key areas: 1. General societal trends and their implications for the organisation
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The largest oil spill in the history of United States is the Deepwater Horizon oil spill‚ also known as the BP oil spill. The oil spill initially lasted eighty-seven days‚ and the after-effects are still happening today‚ almost seven years later‚ causing heart disease. The oil spills lasting effects have polluted many water habitats and is beginning to pollute our air. Because of its pollution in our air‚ people are beginning to have heart problems‚ such as heart disease and respiratory issues.
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The decision whether to close the Lima‚ OH plant has not been easy to make. There have been many arguments as to why and why not the plant should remain open or be closed. As the VP of Finance for BP‚ I have kept an open mind and looked at the advantages and disadvantages of closing the plant. I will now discuss some of these arguments in the following paragraphs. The first argument as to why the plant should remain open is the 30% increase in productivity. Lima‚ Ohio has a population of 48‚000
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Assessment 1:Case Study 1250 words (40%) Overview You are required to complete a pathophysiological template for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in relation to a case study and answer three questions. To complete the template you must summarize the relevant information for each component. This summary may consist of a combination of sentences‚ flow diagrams and dot points where relevant. The information in the template must be accurately referenced using the APA referencing style
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BP is a multi-national oil company based out of London‚ England. Truly an "oil supermajor‚" BP has more than 115‚000 (2006) employees with operations in more than one-hundred countries throughout the world. BP has a corporate slogan that says "beyond petroleum" and such has been the corporation’s nature since it adopted the slogan in 2000. They are driven not to simply provide petroleum at a reasonable price‚ but to go beyond that‚ researching new forms of energy and providing to customers beyond
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In “In Case of Emergency: What Not to Do”‚ Peter S. Goodman discusses major flaws of crisis management‚ utilizing the BP oil spill and Toyota’s acceleration malfunctions as examples. Both BP and Toyota suffered a loss in credibility in the eyes of the American public. While this was largely due to the poor manner in which they handled a global crisis‚ the emergence of specific cultural narratives contributed enormously. In America‚ a corporation can be regarded as credible if it is honest‚ trustworthy
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Market structure : there are a number of different buyers and sellers in the marketplace. This means that we have competition in the market‚ which allows price to change in response to changes in supply and demand. Furthermore‚ for almost every product there are substitutes‚ so if one product becomes too expensive‚ a buyer can choose a cheaper substitute instead. In a market with many buyers and sellers‚ both the consumer and the supplier have equal ability to influence price. In some industries
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The courts enforce a liquidated damages clause even if the final result of a case seem to be not fair for any of the parties. This is because of the set out they have agreed on in a contract. However‚ the courts will not enforce a bargain that leads to a penalty. The liability of proving that a clause is a penalty is dependent on the person trying to deny the liquidated damages application. Therefore‚ there are indicators and teste for a penalty in law. The test for penalty is known as the Dunlop
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Case Discussions Questions 1. By the early 1970s IKEA had established itself as the largest furniture retailer in Sweden. What was the source of its competitive advantage at that time? IKEA established itself as the largest furniture retailer in Sweden by the early 1970s by reinventing the wheel of furniture manufacturing at that time. Majority of furniture manufacturers in Sweden produced expensive products with designs that were basic or passed down generation to generation‚ additionally other
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confusion‚ which exacerbated his anxiety. Following surgery‚ Mr. A’s renal function worsened causing fluid volume overload. His confusion and myoclonic jerks were concerning for uremia. Throughout the day‚ Mr. A’s vital signs were stable: HR 70 bpm‚ BP 120/60‚ temperature 98.6 F‚ RR 21‚ O2 saturation 96% at rest on 3L of O2. Other than anxiety‚ Mr. A’s other major complaint was coccyx pain relating to a stage II pressure ulcer‚ which was being managed with wound care and frequent turning. A pressure
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