Instructions:

In order to ensure that you are truly grasping the assigned readings, each week students are required to submit (approximately) a one fiftey-word essay on:

questions.

Since this is an introductory course in business & management, I do not expect students to submit elaborate essay responses. However, I do expect you to follow all of the (critical thinking and writing rubric) guidelines provided and to make an honest attempt at responding to a question to the best of your ability. In general, responses are expected to be (approximately) twelve sentences in length. Please realize that I can clearly tell when students just throw an answer together at the last minute so please take proper care in preparing your answer.

 will be graded manually using the attached rubrics, within 7 days of due date. Writing skills will be evaluated using the attached Writing rubric, and Critical Thinking skills will be evaluated using the attached Critical Thinking rubric. The professor may choose to send back the assignments with notations and comments using the assignment submission box. Thus, it is students' responsibility to download the assignment submission after they have been graded in order to review any comments and recommendations the professor may have given.

Questions: 1. Was the Deepwater Horizon accident a clear and unequivocal case that illustrates the proverb "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"? Why or why not?

2. What is the most important control issue in this case?

3. Keeping in mind costs, what is the single most effective control step BP could have taken in advance to prevent or reduce the possibility of a blowout?

4. If you were a worker and management wanted to tighten controls over your job, what would they need to do to get you to go along with the tighter controls?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

1 The Deepwater Horizon accident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of preventive measures ... View the full answer