International Business

Damon Chadwick Steward International Business
April 7, 2003 Dr. Vest T/R 2:25


Shell in Nigeria Critique

The Ogoni Situation of the Shell in Nigeria case is the one aspect of the joint venture that thoroughly intrigued me. Taking into consideration Ogoniland is only a small part of Nigeria as a whole; shell should have implemented a program from the beginning to help the Ogoni natives economically and physically. Instead of Ogoni people starting the Movement for the survival of Ogoni people (MOSOP), Shell should have started the program, which I think would have caused the company to be viewed as a company for the people of Ogoniland and not their natural resources. The implementation of a program may have prevented some of the destruction from Ogoni natives on Shell Company. In business there is an acronym NYMBY that stands for Not In My Back Yard. Before allowing business to occur in Nigeria, Shell should have ...