MGT 372 NORTH SOUTH UNIVERSITY, DHAKA

CASE 2

Instructor: Khan, sHADAT 11/27/2011
Directions:

There is no single right answer to these questions oIten you can argue very diIIerent points.
What I care about is whether you use the inIormation in the question and Irom the readings and
lectures to logically support your argument.

Here are the rules:
1) Be entirely explicit about your arguments. Don`t expect me to draw conclusions Ior
myselI, I won`t.
2) Make sure that your arguments have external validity, that is, they are based on
evidence/examples/truths that are observable in the real world.
3) Be clear and concise. Don`t try to use complex words or long sentences. Think oI
this as writing Ior children. Your ideas can be complex, but you should be able to
write your argument simply.

For the answers, be sure to do the Iollowing:
1) Keep your points in a logical order.
2) Make sure that you provide Iull logic/reasoning regarding each point.
3) II your answer is not clearly relevant to the course material, it is wrong.
4) Tie each point back to the question make sure that its relevance is clear.
5) I expect a Iact-based analysis iI you are providing examples.
6) Be concise.

CASE 2: Royal Dutch Shell In Nigeria: Operating In A Fragile State

Question 1: Shell has been in Nigeria Ior more than 60 years. What has made Shell`s operations in Nigeria
more at risk and simultaneously more valuable?

Question 2: What political risks does Shell Iace in Nigeria?

Question 3: Does Shell have the option to pull out oI Nigeria?

Question 4: How do the roles oI the government and the MNC`s diIIer?

Question 5: What underlying assumptions, observations and recommendations should Benjamin Aaron
include in his brieI?