Assignment

Imagine you are an executive for BP, and you are preparing a presentation for the board of directors about the organization's direction.

Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, with speaker notes, in which you address the following:

•Evaluate the planning function of management as it relates to the organization's goals and strategies. Use steps in the planning process outlined in the text.

•Analyze the influence that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have had on management planning at BP. Provide at least one example for each.

•Analyze at least three factors that influence the company's strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.