Bibliograph

Shell shock, the failure of corporate ethics, BBC Learning

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Shell shock, the failure of corporate ethics, BBC Learning

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

Shell shock

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

62313259

Responsibility statement

BBC Learning

Runtime

Series statement

Case studies from the multinational marketplace

Sub title

the failure of corporate ethics

Summary

When oil conglomerate Shell stunned investors by announcing a 20 percent reduction in its proven reserves, pensions and portfolios suffered around the world. This program reveals a pattern of exaggeration and cover-up at the company's top level -- specifically involving the former chairman and head of production. An unflinching analysis of a failure in business ethics, Shell Shock raised complex and timely questions: At what point did protection of the company's image usurp shareholder interests? How did financial industry safeguards let such a crisis develop? And how can similar fiascoes be prevented in the future?

Technique

live action

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