...as use of animals in testing, treatment of women employees or others. Example: McDonald’s Malaysia boycotting crisis. * Product or Services Crises Nowadays, product failures is a surprisingly a common crisis. There are a few crisis can be related to product and services crisis. * Product recalls Product recalls is either undertaken voluntarily or mandated by regulatory agencies or the courts. Example: Johnson & Johnson experienced two recalls in 1982 and 1986 relating to their Extra Strengths Tylenol capsules. * Food-Borne Illness Usually faced by restaurants, meat-packing plants, and food distributors that the foods contain with contaminants such as E.Coli or salmonella bacteria make consumers ill or in some cases death. Example: Jack-in-Box’s and Hudson Food’s E.Coli Infected hamburgers. * Terrorist attacks These...
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...ANALYSIS OF GULF WAR II-LESSONS FOR THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES INTRODUCTION 1. From time immemorial the land known today as Iraq has been the scene of conflict. Iraq has been, not only a strategic highway linking the Eastern Mediterranean lands with those of the Orient, but also the scene of frequent clashes between empires and great powers. It has seldom been the master of its own destiny, and in the numerous conflicts that stud its history, it has more often than not, been a pawn or the prize of other powers seeking regional hegemony. Until the beginning of twentieth century, most conflicts in the region were imperialistic in nature and involved Iraq because of its strategic important position. However, the discovery of vast oil deposits in the region in 1907 added another element to the equation, and conflicts, since have sprung from imperialistic motives as well as from a desire to protect or control sources of much of the world’s most important strategic resource. 2. Iran-Iraq war and the misadventure in Kuwait bear testimony to the misuse of power by Saddam Hussein. Saddam had always been labeled by the West as a producer of weapons of mass destruction. Ultimately a stage had reached where US and UK convinced themselves that Saddam was stockpiling these weapons. They demanded a change of regime and when threats were not taken seriously by Saddam, they launched Operation Iraqi Freedom or Gulf War II, despite all the opposition the world over, to attack and liberate...
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...there to help measure, dig, etc., but they also have a great number of technological resources. The resources that are used include: 3D film that Geologists look at in a room called the HIVE (highly immersive visual environment). In this room, all persons that deal with finding oil come together and view this film to help determine where to drill and how successful they will be in doing so (BP). Finding oil is a science, there isn’t much guessing done without tools and maps to find it. Before there were a host of technology-based programs, oil companies had to search for oil by finding natural oil bubbles that came to surface in what is called a seapage (BP). Even then, there were no true promises that if the drilling began that they would strike gold, they just hoped that there was something deep beyond the earth’s surface. According to BP, “drilling is the only sure way to find out whether there is oil or gas down there”. There are also precautions that are to be made before you drill because it is known to be very expensive. The processes go as such,” we start with what we can see. Both geologists and geophysicists provide crucial insights at this stage in the exploration process. Geologists look at what rocks are made of and the formations they make in the earth. Geophysicists use physical characteristics, such as magnetic and gravitational...
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...BP and The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Jose Roberto Dominguez Dr. Ken Rossi MGMT 6000 A (CRN: 1535) September 20, 2015 Table of Contents Case Introduction and Background 3 BP or Industry Failure 4 Most Significant Flawed Decisions 5 Did BP lack the appropriate safety culture? 8 References 12 BP and The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Case Introduction and Background This particular case study created an abundance of unanswered questions for me to consider and made me realize how poorly we are at regulating industries that continue to deplete our natural resources and yet don’t even prepare for when disasters strikes. The details of this case are alarming for a number of reasons and the most critical point that resonates throughout the entire paper, is that profit margins exceed any other concerns, to the point that even death could not convince them to make the changes to their company culture. The cycle of errors came to a complete pause, on the evening of April 20, 2010 when a “serious of explosions rocked the Deepwater Horizon, a mobile offshore drilling rig operated by BP in the Gulf of Mexico” according to (Roberto Pg.1) and one that saw a serious of catastrophically events, that would change the lives of many. That fateful night under the cover of darkness, eleven people died and several other encountered injuries that required medical attention and rescue. This occurred as direct fault of equipment, when the blowout preventer failed. The device is designed...
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...Canadian International Council Strengthening the Non-Proliferation Regime: The Role of Coercive Sanctions Author(s): T. V. Paul Source: International Journal, Vol. 51, No. 3, Nuclear Politics (Summer, 1996), pp. 440-465 Published by: Canadian International Council Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40203123 Accessed: 30/11/2010 19:58 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use provides, in part, that unless you have obtained prior permission, you may not download an entire issue of a journal or multiple copies of articles, and you may use content in the JSTOR archive only for your personal, non-commercial use. Please contact the publisher regarding any further use of this work. Publisher contact information may be obtained at http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublisher?publisherCode=cic. Each copy of any part of a JSTOR transmission must contain the same copyright notice that appears on the screen or printed page of such transmission. JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. Canadian International Councilis collaborating...
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...this year in which she offers an approach for managers to understand the transformational challenges of their roles and what it takes to become an effective leader. She discusses the approach, which she calls “the three imperatives”, in a free-wheeling conversation with Amit Ranjan Rai. You have said in your book that becoming an effective manager is difficult because of the gulf that separates the work of the management from the work the individual performer. What do you mean? When you are an individual performer, fundamentally, you have a task to yourself that you are responsible for. You are the doer and your success in that task depends mostly on your own efforts and talent. But when you take on the role of a manager, it is likely that you are stepping into a new universe unlike you’ve encountered before. Many get into it assuming that the new role will be an extension of the old — that is, they’ll keep doing what they do, except they will also be exercising more control over the work of others. They think the managerial role will be a broader extension of managing themselves. But that is never the case. It’s only with time that you realise the managerial role is very different. |...
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...great technological strides in recent years, many of those new technologies have not translated to better safety and more accurate flow of information in the combat zone. Some of the struggles of the U.S. counterinsurgency effort in Iraq illustrate these weaknesses. The U.S. military went into the Iraq War with many technological advantages. These included data transmission capacity that was 42 times faster than what was available to U.S. forces during the Gulf War; a plethora of sensor technologies such as motion sensors, heat detectors, and reconnaissance eavesdroppers; and an advanced vehicle tracking system, Blue Force Tracker, which marks the location of U.S. units and enables e-mail communication. The technology available to the enemy forces pales in comparison. But despite these significant advantages in information gathering, the methods used by the military to communicate that information suffered from critical flaws. Information about enemy movements and troop levels did not reach the officers on the ground in many cases, despite the wealth of technology available. Why? First the technology itself was often less efficient than advertised. Units often outran the range of high-capacity communications relays, and mobile communications suffered from slow download speeds, buggy software, and lockups, some as long as 10 to 12 hours at a time. Communicating data required units to be stationary to send and receive the information, leaving the units vulnerable to attack. The organization...
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...GULF STATES METALS, INC. CASE STUDY 1)Gulf States Metal, Inc. Company is engaging in Nickel refining and also produces copper, cobalt, and ammonia sulfate. Its parent comp any is International Metals Inc. GSM created before 10 years by IMI and GSM has been in operation now for 8 years. IMI expected GSM to lose money the first 2 years operation after that it was expected to be highly profitable. In fact GSM has not shown a profit, losing $1million last year. This loses because of variety of factors and demand decrease for Nickel and Copper, the condition of equipment and labor problems. Another problem is price of substitute product is less. As they have done 20 years contract so as per terms current price for Nickel and Copper the cost of raw material makes it very difficult to show a profit. The plant is operated twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Process is monitored through the reading Gauges & the analysis of samples testing. Process control department is responsible for making adjustment in the process ensure quality and flow. Building & equipment are old and corroded. Atmosphere is not proper. Employees are not use safety equipment. Operator’s behaviors are not proper. Plant manager promoted to GM. IMI suggested for OD project at GSM. There is a poor management of former GM. Future of the plant depend upon new GM. IMI expect immediate Results. GM met some consultants for OD Project. Also no one has had any training in management. Top plant managers...
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...Scope and Impact of Workplace Diversity in the United Arab Emirates – An Initial Study Badreya Al-Jenaibi (United Arab Emirates) 1,* 1 Department of Mass Communication, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates, P.O Box 15551 E-Mails: E-mail: aljenaibi@uaeu.ac.ae * Department of Mass Communication, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates, P.O Box 15551; Fax: +00971-37671706 Received: May 2011 / Accepted: Jun. 2011 / In Press: Jun. 2011 /Published: Jul. 2011 Abstract: Workplace diversity and multicultural teams have become a priority concern among organizations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today. The UAE has one of the world's largest net migration rates, and the number of workers from India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, the USA, among other countries, has increased significantly in recent decades (Burns, 2005). The UAE's cross border mobility has resulted in the interaction of people with diverse customs and diverse ethnic backgrounds. From a human resources perspective, diversity has been shown to have a number of benefits, including enhanced employee creativity and competence. Organizations that fail to employ people from different cultural and racial backgrounds detract from overall organizational performance. This study critically analyzes the benefits and challenges organizations face in the diverse workplaces of the United Arab Emirates. The study used a multimethod approach combining survey data from 250 surveys with qualitative...
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...This is a good article. Click here for more information. Page protected with pending changes level 1 Bahrain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Changes must be reviewed before being displayed on this page. Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Bahrain (disambiguation). Kingdom of Bahrain مملكة البحرين Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn Flag Coat of arms Anthem: نشيد البحرين الوطني Bahrainona Our Bahrain Sorry, your browser either has JavaScript disabled or does not have any supported player. You can download the clip or download a player to play the clip in your browser. Location of Bahrain (circled in red)in the Arabian Peninsula (light yellow) Location of Bahrain (circled in red) in the Arabian Peninsula (light yellow) Capital and largest city Manama 26°13′N 50°35′E Official languages Arabic Ethnic groups (2010[1]) 46% Bahraini 45.5% Asian 4.7% other Arabs 1.6% African 1% European 1.2% Other Religion Islam Demonym Bahraini Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy - King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa - Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa - Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Legislature National Assembly - Upper house Consultative Council - Lower house Council of Representatives Independence - Declared Independence [2] 14 August 1971 - from UK [3] 15 August 1971 Area - Total...
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...FOCUS Mission Success Safety Always - Mission Success Safety Always - Mission Success Safety Always - Mission Success Safety Always - Mission Success January 2012 FOCUS Republic of Singapore Air Force Safety Magazine Issue 70 The Dirty Dozen Inside: >> Stress >> Distraction >> Project Management and The Dirty Dozen >> Fokker-50 At Gulf of Aden Mission Success Safety Always - Mission Success Safety Always - Mission Success Safety Always - Mission Success Safety Always - Mission Success RSAF Safety Magazine Issue 70 | January 2012 2 CONTENTS FOCUS Issue 70 - January 2012 Front Cover Image: A showcase of the RSAF’s 12 safety posters on The Dirty Dozen. EDITORIAL BOARD Chairman COL Aw Kwee Siong Members LTC Danny Koh LTC Alex Cornelius ME6 Lee Lip Kee MAJ Peter Ho MAJ Macus Woo CPT Khoo Pak Syn CPT (DR) Jocelyn Ong Siyu Ms Audrey Siah 4 COPING WITH STRESS Production Crew Editor 20 Fokker-50 Aden At the Gulf of MAJ Mike Chua Kim Sai Assistant / Photographer 2WO Steven Goh Graphic / Layout Design 10 Distraction 2WO Steven Goh Printed By 99 Degree Communications LLP 2 Foreword FOCUS is published by Air Force Inspectorate, HQ RSAF, for accident prevention purpose. Use of information contained herein for purposes other than accident prevention, requires prior authorisation from AFI. The content of FOCUS are of an informative nature and should not be considered as directive or...
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...Read Annie Dillard’s essay “The Wreck of Time.” Study her rhetorical style (diction, sentence structure,rhythm, voice, tone), the ideas she explores, and the way she puts bits of information together for a larger, philosophical purpose. In this digital age, we're confronted with numbers and statistics and information (and lies) on a daily basis. It can seem overwhelming, sometimes deadening. Select some facts/numbers/details about topics or events that reflect the wreck of the time you have inhabited this earth, and with your own purpose, craft a shorter imitation of Dillard's piece in which your attention to particulars brings some larger theme into focus. Due Nov. 8 The Wreck of Time My wrecks in time are all the wars I’ve experience over the years starting with 1961Bay of Pigs and Cuba over nuke missiles being sent to be installed in Cuba. With the cold war scare of a war with Russia and Cuba. Vietnam 1960-1975,Then to not so known Cambodian Laos wars with Pol Pot ( Khmer Rouge) Pol Pot 19 May 1925 – 15 April 1998)[1][2] was a Cambodian revolutionary who led the Khmer Rouge[3] from 1963 until 1997. Here is a look from 2004 about the pros and cons of war against Iraq from information available at that time. It is included here for historical purposes. The possibility of war with Iraq is a very divisive issue around the world. Turn on any news show and you will see a daily debate on the pros and cons of going to war. The following is a list of the reasons being discussed...
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...Contents Commodity Project Background ...................................................................................... page 2 The Shrimp System .......................................................................................................... page 3 Wild Shrimp Fisheries Shrimp Aquaculture Model Purpose and Development..................................................................................... page 4 Model Structure ................................................................................................................ page 5 Scenarios from the Model................................................................................................. page 9 Scenario 1: Unbounded Aquaculture Scenario 2: The Environment Strikes Back Scenario 3: Help for the Fishery Scenario 4: Best Practice for the Shrimp Farmers Summary of Dynamic Lessons ....................................................................................... page 12 Notes on Process to Date ................................................................................................ page 13 Future Plans .................................................................................................................... page 16 Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................ page 17 Commodity Project...
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...National National Herald case: HC terms Gandhis’ applications as ‘infructuous’ Updated: October 15, 2015 16:01 IST | PTI Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi during the during a rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. File photo The Congress leaders had alleged that a "different treatment" was meted out to a challenge filed by them in the case. The Delhi High Court on Thursday termed as “infructuous” the applications moved by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and some other party leaders alleging a “different treatment” was meted out to a challenge filed by them in the National Herald case. The Congress leaders in their application had opposed the transfer of the case from the court of Justice Sunil Gaur who had part-heard the matter for eight months to another court of Justice P S Teji. Justice Gaur on Thursday termed their “applications” as infructuous as the matter has been listed before him by the high court registry. The judge also said that he had not recused from the matter and added that the petitions came back to him as it was part-heard by him. Even senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Sonia Gandhi, agreed with the court that the applications had become infructuous and also added that they can be withdrawn. The court, thereafter, said it will hear arguments in the matter later in the afternoon. The Gandhis in their application had said their petition challenging a trial court order in the case was transferred in violation...
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...collaborative goal setting. A great leader is humble. They really understand that their job is to focus on the goal and not on themselves. Good leaders often compete for credit with the results in order to gain more influence or authority. "To lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate ... When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves!'" Great leaders don’t operate in a vacuum assuming that they always know best. They know to consider input from everyone impacted by a decision in order to get buy-in from their team, stay grounded and remain objective. Although they retain final say, they’re team will stand behind the decision knowing that they’re input was wholeheartedly weighed and considered. James C. Collins loves to tell the story of Darwin E. Smith, someone most readers have probably never heard of. As Smith was ending two decades at the helm of Kimberly-Clark, maker of Kleenex and other personal-use paper products, he was asked what had driven him, what had he done to make his company so successful over time. "I was just trying to become qualified for the job," Collins quotes Smith as saying. . Communicate as often as possible with people on your staff (one on one communication).Make sure the people that work for you understand that you value their input and contribution and that...
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