Conclusion 10. Appendix 1 11. Appendix 2 12. Appendix 3 13. Harvard Reference Abstract: BP is a British global energy company and is the 4th largest company in the world. This report is in relation to BP’s profitability‚ product development‚ market power and placement. The report uses PESTLE analysis to investigate these areas providing an insight to the successes and failures of BP during recent years. It covers the failures of Russia which has been a failure in terms of past successes
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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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About BP BP at a glance - BP at a glance BP is one of the world’s leading international oil and gas companies. We provide customers with fuel for transportation‚ energy for heat and light‚ lubricants to keep engines moving‚ and the petrochemicals products used to make everyday items as diverse as paints‚ clothes and packaging Key facts Countries of operation a Around 80 Number of employees 83‚900 Economic value generated by BPb $403.3 billion Replacement cost profitc
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British Petroleum Company (BP) and Amoco Corporation are two of the largest oil and gas firms in the world. In spite of the intense rivalry between the two companies for several years‚ they decided to merge in 1990. The upstream business of BP which is exploration and manufacturing of crude oil accounted for 68% of its revenues while that for Amoco accounted for 60%. BP Amoco after the merger in 1998‚ their business involved exploration and production of crude oil. This was their upstream business
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British Petroleum (BP) Case Study Executive Summary This case study report examined a public relation management problem that British Petroleum (BP) faced since the oil spill accident happened in April‚ 2010. In addition‚ this thesis recommended possible solutions and implementation plans for BP to deal with the public crisis. On April 20‚ the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico led to the largest accidental release of oil into marine waters in history. As a
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A disaster is a natural or man-made (or technological) hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the environment. A disaster can be ostensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ orexplosions. It is a phenomenon that disasters can cause damage to life‚ property and destroy the economic‚ social and cultural life of people. In contemporary
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This essay will focus on the topic ‘Critically evaluating the ethical aspects of social media marketing in the United States’ and the principal question assessed throughout this writing will be ‘Have social media marketing acted ethical or not?’ According to Nielson Report (2013‚ p.3)‚ ‘Social media marketing typically refers to two practices involving social media- the use free tools and paid media’. According to Gaski (1999 cited Smith 2000‚ p8)‚ marketing ethics is defined as “standards of conduct
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Berge‚ Andrea MGMT 485W Spring 2013 Case Study: TNK-BP (Russia) INTRODUCTION “This case portrays the highly uncertain scenario facing BP in Russia at the end of 2007. In the midst of unraveling relations with its cooperative partner and undesirable host government practices‚ ideal strategic conditions are implausible. In order to maximize outcomes under such imperfect circumstances‚ BP ’s senior management needs to fully assess the situational risks‚ understand the dynamics and motivations
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The GCC in 2020 The Gulf and its People A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit Sponsored by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority The GCC To 2020 The Gulf And Its People About this research T he GCC in 2020: Outlook for the Gulf and the global economy is a white paper written by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority. The findings and views expressed in this briefing paper do not necessarily reflect the views of the QFC
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England in the 1960’s was a changing point for their culture. This time was known as the Swinging Sixties. The country transformed from a conservative environment into a place full of freedom with hope and promise. The nation had just moved past the second world war‚ and now the youth culture was beginning to freely express themselves. Adults in tis time fought during their youth and wanted the youth to enjoy their time. One of the biggest aspects of the sixties in England was the music. Music
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