Final Report on the Investigation of the Macondo Well Blowout Deepwater Horizon Study Group March 1, 2011 The Deepwater Horizon Study Group (DHSG) was formed by members of the Center for Catastrophic Risk Management (CCRM) in May 2010 in response to the blowout of the Macondo well on April 20, 2010. A fundamental premise in the DHSG work is: we look back to understand the why‘s and how‘s of this disaster so we can better understand how best to go forward. The goal of the DHSG work is defining
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competitive analysis. It is concerned with managerial decisions and actions that materially affect the success and survival of business enterprises. The course focuses on the information, analyses, organizational processes, skills, and business judgment managers must use to design strategies, position their businesses and assets, and define firm boundaries, to maximize long-term profits in the face of uncertainty and competition. Strategic Management (BUAD 497) is an integrative and interdisciplinary
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“WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIVERSIFICATION AND PERFORMANCE, PARTICULARLY IN EMERGING ECONOMIES? WHAT ARE THE FACTORS WHICH ARE RELEVANT FOR SETTING THE CONTENTS OF THAT RELATIONSHIP?” By João de Almeida Frazão Caro de Sousa Master Thesis Submitted to ESADE Business School in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in International Management ESADE Business School May 2012 Master of Science in International Management – ESADE Business School
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RESEARCH REPORT 16 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY A ROLE IN GOVERNMENT POLICY AND REGULATION? Constantina Bichta The University of Bath School of Management is one of the oldest established management schools in Britain. It enjoys an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and research. Its mission is to offer a balanced portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate and post-experience programmes, research and external activities, which provide a quality of intellectual life
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HRM 605: LEGAL & REGULATORY ASPECTS OF BUSINESS PROJECT ON: CRITICAL STUDY OF DEFINITION OF COMPANIES AND OF VARIOUS TYPES BY: (Group IV) Piyali Bhattacharjee Manashi Roy Soura Shankar De Sourav Manna INTRODUCTION The Indian economy is one of the fastest growing economies in the world; there is huge potential and capabilities. The growth rate of Indian economy is on a sustainably high growth mode. One of
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Traditional VS Islamic Financial Derivatives To: Prof. Naser Abu Mustafa By: Mwaffaq Al Jayousi & Mohammad Al Shdooh Abstract This study focuses the light on defining financial derivatives and briefly describe their different types (Options, Forwards, Futures, Swaps, etc.). At the same time it tries to find if these financial derivatives exists in the Arab world, how they are implemented, and if we have an Islamic alternatives for them. Introduction There is a big debate in the Arab
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- DRAFT - International Dimensions of Ethics Education in Science and Engineering Case Study Series Bhopal Plant Disaster – Situation Summary by MJ Peterson Revised March 20, 2009 During the night of 2-3 December 1984, a leak of some 40 tons of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas mixed with unknown other gasses from a chemical plant owned and operated by Union Carbide (India) Limited, a partly-owned subsidiary of the US-based Union Carbide Corporation, caused one of the highest-casualty industrial
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EXECUTIVE SKILLS 1 CONTENTS PAGE LECTURE 1 BECOMING A BETTER MANAGER……………………………………….1 LECTURE 2 HOW TO APPLY THE KEY IDEAS IN YOUR WORK……..……………9 LECTURES 3 PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING……..………………….16 LECTURE 4 PLANNING I…………………………………………………………………...22 LECTURE 5 PLANNING II..…………………………………………………………………26 LECTURE 6 STRATEGIC PLANNING………………....…………………………………30 LECTURE 7 OPERATIONAL PLANNING…………..……………………………………37 LECTURE 8 HUMAN RELATIONS & MOTIVATION…………………………………..40 LECTURE
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