BU310 Fundamental of Management

 

BU310 Fundamental of Management

Ashworth College

BU310D Assignment 04 - Social Responsibility

Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.

 

Part A

 

1.      Using your own words, briefly describe what social responsibility means to you personally.

2.      Do you think business organizations should be socially responsible? Provide two (2) supporting facts to justify your response.

3.      Do you think values-based management is just a "do-gooder" ploy? Provide one (1) supporting fact to justify your position.

 

Part B

 

1.      To analyze the need to balance the interests of a variety of stakeholder groups, what questions should management ask? Provide four (4) questions.

2.      How do managers misuse discipline? Provide two (2) examples.

 

 

 

BU310D Assignment 08 - BP GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL

Access the following article using ProQuest, the Ashworth College online library:

 

·         Griggs, J. (2011). BP GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL. Energy Law Journal, 32.1, 57-79. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/869071045/13F9B6E0ACE2413E456/3?accountid=45844

 

Respond to the following:

 

1.      In your own words, provide an overview of the events and implications of the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

 

2.      Explain the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, including why it was enacted, its general provisions, and OPA 90's effectiveness in terms of containing a major spill.

 

3.      Why did it take BP so long to stop the spill?

 

4.      Which type of control would have been most helpful to BP in averting the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? Provide one (1) supporting fact to support your response.

 

Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages.