Organizations and the Natural Environment

Organizations and the Natural Environment

Marcus, Alfred A. (University of Minnesota)

Cambridge University Press

03/2019

564

Dura

Inglês

9781107191150

15 a 20 dias

How have managers in the energy industry coped with the uncertainties of price volatility and climate change? Marcus's examination of the sometimes paradoxical responses of energy firms to uncertainty will appeal to graduate students, academic researchers and executives interested in sustainable business, risk management, and the energy industry.
Introduction: calculated wagers and hedging; Part I. The Problem: 1. Risk and uncertainty in the energy industry; 2. The management of risk and uncertainty; 3. Hedging in the energy industry; 4. Booms and busts in the energy industry; Part II. Challenges in Major Sectors: 5. The oil and natural gas sector; 6. The motor vehicle sector; 7. The electric utility sector; Part III. Oil and Natural Gas Company Strategies: 8. Strategies to try to offset plummeting prices: Exxon Mobil; 9. Strategies to try to offset plummeting prices: BP; 10. Strategies to try to offset plummeting prices: Shell; 11. Strategies to try to offset plummeting prices: Total; Part IV. Motor Vehicle Company Strategies: 12. Strategies to take advantage of plummeting prices: GM; 13. Strategies to take advantage of plummeting prices: Ford; 14. Strategies to take advantage of plummeting prices: VW; 15. Strategies to take advantage of plummeting prices: Toyota; Part V. Conclusion: 16. Oil and gas companies strategic moves 2017-18; 17. Motor vehicles companies strategic moves 2017-18; 18. Ambivalence, paradox, and hedging.
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