BP Struggles to Repair it’s tarnished reputation” Evaluate BP’s efforts to improve sustainability and its reputation prior to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Was the company on the right track? Why or why not?Because most BP products can be viewed as commodities, do you think that considers will avoid purchasing from BP because of its track record and the Deepwater Horizon disaster? Why or why not?How can BP prove to its stakeholders that it is serious about social responsibility, sustainability, and ethics?What strategic issues would you focus on in trying to repair the company’s reputation?Here is my intro- you are welcome to use it in the paper: BP (British Petroleum) is the third largest, publicly traded, energy company in the world. The history of BP started back in 1901 when the former monarch of Iran granted William Knox D’Arcy a concession to search for oil. The original name of the oil company was Anglo Iranian Oil Company but was renamed to BP in 2001. BP currently has around 18 billion barrels of oil in reserves and produces around 3.8 billion barrels of oil per day. BP also has BP Solar which produces saolar panels and is the founding sponsor of the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit in 1971. On April 20, 2010 the Deepawter Horizon Macondo oil well drilling platform started the largest marine oil spill in United States history exploding millions of barrels into the Gulf of Mexico.

Part 1 : Develop a presentation that gives an overview of your semester project.  Include the following KEY points: The organization is… (name, location, size, sector). It was formed when… (history).  Our mission (purpose) is to …  The organization offers… (services) that are designed to serve….. (markets) One business goal that the organization plans to complete in the next year is… The organization will achieve this goal by…  In the next 5 years the organization will … (vision) and expects to have to overcome the following challenges… One SMART goal is… Here is the organizational chart. The … (structure type). This structure best represents the organization because… The most valuable part of this project for me was…because… The assignment (or aspect) that I found most challenging was…because… Provide a complete bibliography of ALL references/resources used for this project, including footnotes and full information about the required interview. Part 2 : Find and read a recent (within the last 10 years) and relevant article or other media piece from a credible and reputable journal, periodical, book/book section or multi-media presentation that is about you’re the type of organization you selected for your semester project. Do not use a website.  You should be able to relate the content to business administration in sports, recreation, tourism/hospitality or event management.  Evaluation (15 points) will be based for the Journal Article on: Ability to summarize the article’s main points clearly and concisely  Relevancy of the article to your semester project and/or the sports, recreation, and tourism/hospitality or event management industries. Ability to summarize the article’s main points clearly and concisely in the form of a paper.   Relevancy of the article to your semester project and/or the sports, recreation, and tourism/hospitality or event management industries.

WATCH the move "Office Space" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151804/ (Links to an external site.) and write the paper on that. Analyze the situation with Peter Gibbons and his colleagues are experiencing. You should address Peter Gibbon's situation. Using the theories provided below, explain why he is motivated, or not so motivated, to perform highly.Maslow's Hierarchy of NeedsAlderfer's ERG TheoryHerzberg's Two-factor TheoryMcClelland's Motive Dispositions TheoryEquity TheoryExpectancy TheoryReinforcement TheoryGoal Setting TheoryLength & Structure: 3 pages long ( don't go over 3.5 pages ) , double spaces, Times New Roman font size 12. about a page per theory. use at least 3 theories. Please make sure to use headlines, introductions, and other elements of structure. Make sure to reference 3 different theories. I always tip well for good work and I promise to do so this time as well.The assignment is pretty simple and striaght forward.Please contact me if you have any questions.