Discussion:
Imagine you are an executive for BP, and you are preparing a presentation for the board of directors about the organization's direction.
Write 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.
Response should be consistent with APA guidelines complete with in-text citations as well as reference page.