Ward Carter, general manager-operations of Wilson Fuels, St. Catharines, a division of the Toronto-based Mather Corporation, had just returned to his office after investigating the spillage of 400,000 gallons of liquid fertilizer on Friday, February 17, 1984 at the Port Dalhousie storage terminal located 18 miles from St. Catharines. Ward knew there would be an investigation of the incident and he was now ready to write to Gerald Hudson, president .....more

The vice-president of finance & administration and the manager of finance are reviewing the expenses of a proposed joint venture. The process had been time consuming and expensive; they began to doubt whether the joint venture was even possible. What could they do to increase the probability of success? Should they be considering an additional partner or even a merger with other competitors?

Calgas is one of Canada's top 25 oil and gas producers, with multinational principal shareholders and a multinational board of directors. A board member has been shopping the company without the board's knowledge or approval, and has been unsuccessful. His actions have caused employee anger and a loss of industry credibility. The board of directors must decide how to deal with the board member and determine a strategy for both damage control .....more

Trinidad has sought to diversify its economy by creating a cluster of petrochemical businesses in Point Lisas Industrial Estate (PLIE). The case is written from the perspective of a potential entrant trying to evaluate the opportunities and challenges that may confront a business that decides to locate in Trinidad. Challenges include the uncertainty about government policies, particularly future pricing policies for oil and natural gas, and the possibility .....more

The communications manager of a large petroleum refining company must review the design of the organization in regards to its' ethical corporate culture. Various organizations design efforts have been made including: a code of business practices, an annual sign-off, training and development, recruitment and selection, and a focus on ethics in the overall framework of management control. Despite the culture, two incidents have recently occurred, .....more