...Title: JOURNEY TO SAKHALIN: ROYAL DUTCH/SHELL IN RUSSIA (A) CASE STUDY REPORT Contents Page 1. Executive Summary……………………………………………………………….…………………..3 2. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………….………..……….3 3. Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………..…………….……3 3.1 Foreign Direct Investment…………………..…………………………………….……………...3 3.2. Sakhalin………..……………………………………………………………………………………….…..4 3.3. Production-Sharing Agreement……………………………………………………………..….4 3.4. Approvals-TOEC…………………………………………………………………………………..…….5 3.5. NGO’s and the Environment………………………………………………………………..…...5 3.6. SEIC’s strategic moves……………………………………………………………………..………..6 4. Recommendations……………………………………………………………………………..……..7 1. Executive Summary: In the following report the case study titled “Journey to Sakhalin: Royal Dutch/Shell in Russia” will be examined. A summary of the main issues that SEIC came across with, is analyzed including issues with the PSA and the political usage of Sakhalin II project, as means to an end. Other issues including late approvals, TOEC acquisition and nongovernmental organizations’ influence to potential buyers and lenders are also mentioned. Conclusively a recommendations section is created for the future of Sakhalin II project, that emphasizes on the PSA matter and the TOEC acquisition. 2. Introduction In the period of 1997-1999 Russia faced a great economic decline with a massive fall in GDP...
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...Submitted by: Waqas Ahmed Student ID: M003416757 Module: MGT3201 – Global Business Strategy Module Leader: Dr Qiuping Li Global Business Strategy: Case Study – Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria: Operating in a Fragile State by Dr. Isaiah A. Litvak 21 March 2011 1 Royal Dutch Shell ◦ 1907 - Merger of Shell Transport & Trading Company Ltd. and Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (Shell) ◦ 1936 - Shell operations started in Nigeria – Shell D’Arcy (Shell Nigeria) ◦ “Royal Dutch Group of Companies proved more than 50% of Nigeria‟s oil and gas reserves” – (Parboteeah, 2011) Nigeria ◦ Formed by Britain in 1914 - “…the colony and Protectorate of Nigeria, governed by „indirect rule‟ through local leaders” (BBC News, 2010) ◦ High poverty and deteriorated political and security stance since existence ◦ Worldwide economic importance – Huge oil reserves ◦ 80 % revenues to Nigerian Government through oil reserves Global Business Strategy: Case Study – Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria: Operating in a Fragile State by Dr. Isaiah A. Litvak 21 March 2011 2 Compliments ◦ Support to Nigerian economy Criticism ◦ Oil Pollution (Jolly, 2011) ◦ Development of communities ◦ “Shell invests $1bn on Nigerian oilfield” (BBC News, 1999) ◦ “Currently the Delta gets 13 percent with the balance going to the central government and other states” (Ruseckas, 2009) ◦ Employment for Nigerians (Parboteeah, 2011) ◦ Involvement in violence – Ken SaroWiwa (Pilkington,...
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...ASSIGNMENT 1 - ASSESS ORGANIZATIONAL READINESS Note: The assignments are a series of papers that are based on the same case, which is located in the Student Center of the course shell. The assignments are dependent upon one another. Review the assigned case study (attached) and complete this assignment. Write five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you: 1. Analyze how the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) apply to the facts of the case study. Provide examples to support your analysis. 2. Determine the project benefits, organizational readiness, and risk culture of the company in the case study. Provide justification for your response. 3. Develop at least three (3) project risk recommendations based on the analysis from criteria number 1 and 2 of this assignment. 4. Identify the initial categories of risk (RBS Level 1 and 2) that you see as being present in the case study using the Example Risk Checklist (Figure A-2, Hillson & Simon text). 5. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Click Here to Buy this; http://www.activitymode.com/product/bus-519-week-3-assignment-1-assess-organizational-readiness Activity mode aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of BUS 519 Week 3 Assignment 1 - Assess Organizational Readiness in order to ace their studies. BUS 519 WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT 1 – ASSESS ORGANIZATIONAL READINESS To purchase this Click here: http://www.activitymode...
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...GM591 Professor Carr Case Study Essay There are five stages of group development: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. After reading the case study “The Forgotten Group Member”, I believe that the whole of the group and the majority of the group are in two different stages. They experienced the forming stage when the teacher assigned their group. They got to know each other and what to expect from each member, good or bad. As a whole group they are in the storming stage now, dealing with the tension created by Mike. Ideally, they will pass into the norming stage where they can work cohesively as a team. At the performing stage they will each be turning in their completed pieces of work and meeting the expectations of their peers. This is where the majority of the group is, minus Mike. At this point the group has all turned in their completed parts of the whole while Mike has turned in hand scratched incomplete notes. Once the team has completed their tasks, they can complete the final stage of adjourning or disbanding the group. If Christine, the team leader, had a clear understanding of these stages, she might have been able to motivate Mike out of his social loafing as well as create a cohesive team with a sense of belonging that could have fostered better performance from all members. The primary problem I see with this case study is the social loafing Mike is exhibiting and that the group is allowing. With one week left before the final product needs...
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...November 20, 2014 Case Study: Go global – or no? (DataClear) By Freddy Valbuena In the hands of Greg, relies the decision for DataClear Company to go global or not in the short time. DataClear is successful in the business in the US with $600 million annual domestic market for its current product, with possibilities of expanding its current market of telecommunication and finance service industries to chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries that can add $900million more to their operations. They should focus on these opportunities but now they have a threat, VisiDat is emerging and they have a contract with Shell one of the main companies in its industry but there’s no prove that VisiDat software is better than DataClear’s that have been very successful in the US. DataClear should not panic; they have some options that need to be considered before making a decision that could send them to failure. First they know that to enter the chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries they need to do some investments to adapt the current software, they also know that to go abroad they do not need to do a lot of changes since they have customers who have operations in other continents and are using them, but overall, expanding the business globally can have another implicated costs and more important they are taking higher risks since they do not have the expertise to work in other countries. In my opinion DataClear should first, take advantage of the opportunities...
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...Analysis of the Use of the Blue Ocean Strategy; Case Study Analysis on 14 Different Agencies Zainal Abidin Mohamed, Graduate School of Management/ Faculty of Economics and Management Universiti Putra Malaysia E-mail: zainal@econ.upm.edu.my ABStrAct Fourteen companies who have applied the use of Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) participated in this study through the case study approach. Basically, the data were focussed on the four action framework of BOS namely eliminate, reduce, raise and create activities (ERRC) identified in each of the cases. The 14 companies were grouped into 6 categories and their ERRC activities summarised accordingly. Of the 76 activities that were raised and created, 42 were customer related of which 9 were new. Of the 40 in the created category, 20 were totally new while 6 were on governance and 5 long term investment projects. Keywords: Blue Ocean Strategy, Eliminate-Reduce-Raise-Create Framework, Competitor Irrelevancy, Competitive Advantage, Introduction The Blue Ocean Strategy is still relatively new and had been introduced only in 2004 by W. C. Kim and R Mauborgne. Its principles are simple but its operationalisation and implementation has yet to be properly synchronized. Courses and workshops trained by licensed BOS are still going on and the number of certified BOS graduates has yet to be felt. Nevertheless there are already agencies that declared that they are already in the midst of applying the said BOS principles. These are the target group...
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...Case study notes This case study explores a very unique organisation: W.L. Gore Associates. It explores the role of organisational management and culture within a very innovative firm, which is responsible for some very well-known products such as the famous Gore-Tex fabric, and yet few people know much about this remarkable organisation. It is operated in a way similar to that of a cooperative such as The John Lewis Partnership in the UK, where the employees are also owners. In addition, the organisation seeks to minimise management with the emphasis on action and creativity. Case study questions 1. Explain what happened to the Gore-Tex brand after the patent expired. What activity can firms use to try to maintain any advantage developed during the patent protection phase? Competitor products emerged (generic versions if you like). To compete, it was necessary to develop the brand. This is something that has not happened. What else could it do? 2. List some of the wide range of products that the Gore-Tex fabric has been applied? All sorts of clothing, shoes, coats, etc. Also, windsurf sales and kite surf sales. What else could it be applied to? 3. It seems that Gore Associates is heavily orientated towards technology. What are some of the dangers of being too heavily focused on technology? Myopic views such as not listening to customer views, too focused on technology. Missing opportunities that may exist, which involve minor changes. Also, marketing mix considerations need to...
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...Journal of Forensic & Investigative Accounting Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2012 The Obvious Fraud: A Short, Problem-Based Case Study to Highlight Inappropriate Fraud Examination Techniques David O’Bryan Jeffrey J. Quirin* INTRODUCTION Assume you are an internal auditor for a large, multinational, manufacturing organization with a division in Mexico. One of your responsibilities is to investigate allegations made on the company’s fraud hotline. When you arrive at work one morning you learn an anonymous tip was left on the hotline that alleges fraud involving the division manager. “Pat’s significant other is a fraudulent vendor,” was the anonymous tip left on your company’s fraud hotline. Pat is a division manager at your company. “Wow. I can’t believe this guy is so blatant,” you’re thinking as you review some accounts payable invoices while following up on this anonymous tip. The invoice that caught your attention is shown in Table 1. A quick search of the AP file reveals a total of three invoices like the one in Table 1, all for identical amounts but on different dates. The division manager, Pat, has the authority to approve payment of invoices for less than $10,000. It is obvious to you that the manager has a created a shell company. You happen to know that Pat’s significant other is named Kim, hence the name Kimco Marketing. There is no documentation to support these transactions other than the invoices, all of which are purportedly for marketing services. * The authors are, respectively...
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...Young and Middle Adulthood Case Studies Yoneisha Maple BSHS/325 MAY, 23, 2016 Barbara Kennedy In life we all go through many changes. One of the changes that all of us endure is relationships. From childhood to adulthood we go through different changes and experience different relationships. This can be caused by many environmental and social factors. In the case study about Tina, it was caused by her ex-husband leaving her for a younger woman. Her role changes from early to middle adulthood will be discussed as well as the effects of healthy or unhealthy habits as well. Tina is a 45 year old woman with three children, Jackson, Oliver, and Crystal. Tina’s relationships have changed from young adulthood to middle adulthood. Tina’s three adult children live in her house with her. Tina’s ex-husband left her for a younger more attractive female. So Tina is now very obsessed with keeping her appearance up. She spends many hours at the gym working out, and a lot of time running, obsessing over staying in shape. Tina has not been satisfied with her progress at the gym so she has increased her exercising routine to 4 hours a day, which leaves less time to spend with the man she is dating, Michael. She is so obsessed with exercising and the way she looks it is affecting their relationship. She also spends a lot of time away from Michael, whom she has been dating for 5 years. Michael wants to marry Tina, but has second thoughts because of her lifestyle and the fact that...
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...TASK - 1 TECHNIQUES OF JOB ANALYSIS RECRUITMENT: It is a process of attracting applicants either from within the organization or from outside for a vacant job to be filled in the organization. In the words of Torrington et al (2011): “ includes those practices and activities carried out by the organization with the primary purpose of identifying and attracting potential employees.” In order to fill the vacancy, it is very important that the description about the job should be clear. It helps in hiring the candidate whose profile match with that of the job. As per Torrington et al (2011), ”The approach involves breaking the job down into its component parts, working out what its chief objectives will be and then recording this on paper.” In other words, it is the set of information about the job. Job description can be made by using the data contained in job analysis. There are various techniques which can be used to make a good job analysis. There are many writers who have talked about and researched on the various techniques of job analysis. Following two literature reviews makes clear about these methods. LITERATURE REVIEW – 1 In a book by Foot and Hook (2008), they described job analysis as follows: “Job analysis is a process of gathering together all data about an existing job, which activities are performed and what skills are needed.” Foot and Hook (2008), also described that this job analysis is further used for making job description and job specification...
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...Assessment Centre > Introduction | Assessment Centre has a variety of definitions and these are based on its methodology of assessing a candidate’s performance and aptitude. Trained Assessors observe a group of candidates performing a variety of aptitude diagnostic procedures which provide specific information on the abilities and developmental capacity of each applicant. An Assessment Centre is actually a process applicants take part in and is not specific to any one location. Its popularity is also evident in staff growth plans where it is usually known as a Development Centre. These procedures are designed to ensure employee investment is maximised for both the organisation and the individual. Whilst the general process is very similar to Assessment Centres the subtle difference is that at a Development Centre you will be given feedback immediately and work with the assessor to agree a future plan. Many organisations use the expertise of an HR consultant to design the exercises to meet their specific role requirements and then to conduct the actual testing and assessment of candidates. These services come with a significant cost and that is why you will increasing face testing through an Assessment Centre as you apply for higher-level strategic and technical roles. The length of an Assessment Centre will vary from half-a-day to two full days and may be held on the employer’s premises, often within their own training facilities or on the premises of the organisations Human...
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...UST Global, India: delivering software service solutions Balakrishnan Menon Balakrishnan Menon is a Professor in the DC School of Management and Technology, Idukki, India and Research Scholar in the School of Management Studies, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, India. 1. Introduction When the founder Chairman of US Technology Private Ltd (UST) Late Mr G. A Menon wanted to set up a software company in Trivandrum, the capital city of the communist party dominated state of Kerala in the year 1999, many people close to him warned that he was setting himself up for failure. The state of Kerala was, in those days, labeled as anti-investment and non-conducive to new entrepreneurial ventures, as it was dominated by a work force, controlled by militant trade unionism with a vested interest to keep their flocks together with age-old dogmas and philosophies. However, Mr Menon went ahead with his plan and set up the company in Trivandrum, as he was keen to do something for his home state, even when the top echelon in the Secretariat (head quarters of the state administration machinery) discouraged him. In subsequent years, UST became the largest software exporter from the state of Kerala, to USA and other countries. UST is a fully-owned subsidiary of California-based US Technology Resources LLC. Established on September 1, 1999 with barely 14 employees, the company was set up, as a 100 per cent Export Oriented Unit, to export software services and solutions, in Techno Park, Trivandrum...
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...THE ON OT C OP YO CASE STUDY HANDBOOK RP OS T ON OP YO RP OT C OS T THE ON OT C Write Persuasively About Cases OP CASE STUDY HANDBOOK How to Read, Discuss, and William Ellet Harvard Business School Press Boston, Massachusetts YO RP OS T Copyright 2007 William Ellet All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 11 10 09 08 07 5 4 3 2 1 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior permission of the publisher. Requests for permission should be directed to permissions@hbsp.harvard.edu, or mailed to Permissions, Harvard Business School Publishing, 60 Harvard Way, Boston, Massachusetts 02163. The copyright on each case in this book unless otherwise noted is held by the President and Fellows of Harvard College and they are published herein by express permission. Permission requests to use individual Harvard copyrighted cases should be directed to permissions@hbsp.harvard.edu, or mailed to the Permissions Editor, Harvard Business School Publishing, 60 Harvard Way, Boston, MA 02163. ON OT C Case material of the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration is made possible by the cooperation of business firms and other organizations which may wish to remain anonymous by having names, quantities, and other...
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...Recovery of Trust: Case studies of organisational failures and trust repair BY GRAHAM DIETZ AND NICOLE GILLESPIE Published by the Institute of Business Ethics Occasional Paper 5 Authors Dr Graham Dietz is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at Durham University, UK. His research focuses on trust repair after organisational failures, as well as trust-building across cultures. Together with his co-author on this report, his most recent co-edited book is Organizational Trust: A cultural perspective (Cambridge University Press). Dr Nicole Gillespie is a Senior Lecturer in Management at the University of Queensland, Australia. Her research focuses on building, repairing and measuring trust in organisations and across cultural and professional boundaries. In addition, Nicole researches in the areas of leadership, teams and employee engagement. Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the contact persons in the featured organisations for their comments on an earlier draft of this Paper. The IBE is particularly grateful to Severn Trent and BAE Systems for their support of this project. All rights reserved. To reproduce or transmit this book in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, please obtain prior permission in writing from the publisher. The Recovery of Trust: Case studies of organisational failures...
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...Paper 5 The Recovery of Trust: Case studies of organisational failures and trust repair BY GRAHAM DIETZ AND NICOLE GILLESPIE Published by the Institute of Business Ethics Occasional Paper 5 Authors Dr Graham Dietz is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at Durham University, UK. His research focuses on trust repair after organisational failures, as well as trust-building across cultures. Together with his co-author on this report, his most recent co-edited book is Organizational Trust: A cultural perspective (Cambridge University Press). Dr Nicole Gillespie is a Senior Lecturer in Management at the University of Queensland, Australia. Her research focuses on building, repairing and measuring trust in organisations and across cultural and professional boundaries. In addition, Nicole researches in the areas of leadership, teams and employee engagement. Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the contact persons in the featured organisations for their comments on an earlier draft of this Paper. The IBE is particularly grateful to Severn Trent and BAE Systems for their support of this project. All rights reserved. To reproduce or transmit this book in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, please obtain prior permission in writing from the publisher. The Recovery of Trust: Case studies of organisational failures and...
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