Daniel Smith – 5549426 Title: The Analysis of BP and the Deepwater Horizon Disaster of 2010 Due Date: 5/5/13 Word Allocation: 2193 excluding executive summary‚ headings‚ tables‚ references and appendices Executive Summary This report provides an examination into British Petroleum (BP) and the Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010. It looks specifically at the functional area of organizing from POLC and the framework from how communication
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Set -1 1Q.Control (management) Controlling is one of the managerial functions like planning‚ organizing‚ staffing and directing. It is an important function because it helps to check the errors and to take the corrective action so that deviation from standards are minimized and stated goals of the organization are achieved in desired manner. According to modern concepts‚ control is a foreseeing action whereas earlier concept of control was used only when errors were detected. Control in management
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Topic: “An evaluation of the 2006 MT Solar 1 oil spill at the Guimaras Strait” Statement of the problem: The 2006 MT Solar 1 oil spill at the Guimaras Strait spilt 2.1 million liters of bunker oil into the sea. The immediate ecosystems have been direly affected. Background of the study: The researchers are rooting for this topic ever since it came to their thoughts. They are optimistic that this topic will be approved as they have the means to conduct this study: One of their group
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Sea infrastructure Technology and BP 2011 01 Welcome Notes: We’re excited that you want to take part in the Ultimate FieldTrip 2011 competition. From our first oil discoveries in Persia to today’s enhanced oil and gas recovery techniques‚ BP has always been at the frontiers of science‚ technology and engineering. The winning team of the Ultimate FieldTrip 2011 will have the opportunity to experience and contribute to the real challenges facing BP today during a six to eight week paid
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William Voisin Professor Mazpule Psyc. 2001 June 5th‚ 2013 BP (Beyond Petroleum) focuses on sustainability 1) Based on the history of the company‚ why did BP get involved in so much questionable conduct? The reason why BP got involved in so much questionable conducts is because at first they didn’t want to spend the money on fixing the stuff. They have been ignoring all these red flags and at the end they ended up spending much money. They could of saved a lot of money if they had fixed
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Organizing Function of Management Chasity Gonzales MGT 330 University of Phoenix Mr. Ronald White March 20‚ 2006 Organizing Functions of Management Within our organization management is organized in such a way as to try and get the most of its individuals and for the company to prosper. The way a company is structured plays a large role it its success. One has to be very careful who they put in management and what their responsibilities are going to be. “Knowledge is fundamental
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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 is another big historical issue. BP has created a huge image building campaign of ‘beyond petroleum’ critics say that BP has now spindling with ‘beyond problems’ (NJ Watson‚ Petroleum Economist‚ 2009). BP states
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Social Cultural Responsible buyers Responsible buyers or people concerned with ecological impacts of oil on the environment could switch to alternative sources like bio fuel. Consumerism The consumption pattern of the people is key here‚ today they may decide to substitute oil for gas and tomorrow vice versa. The protection or promotion of the interest of the consumer is a somewhat hard as they are unstable. Social mobility An example of this is Leisure Time‚ people tend to move around more
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Organizing Function Concept and Definition Organizing is the function of management which follows planning. It is a function in which the synchronization and combination of human‚ physical and financial resources takes place. All the three resources are important to get results. Therefore‚ organizational function helps in achievement of results which in fact is important for the functioning of a concern. According to Chester Barnard‚ “Organizing is a function by which the concern is able to define
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Organizing Function of Management While companies must still have organization charts to define the ultimate accountability‚ three inter-related developments have intervened to push the conventional organization chart into the background and change the role of management. These developments have been the increasing volatility of the environment in which a company does business‚ the increased speed of business and the advent of information and communications technology. Companies have adapted to
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