Enterprise risk management in the Middle East oil industry: An empirical investigation across GCC countries

International Journal of Energy Sector Management

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-86

  Muralidhar, K ^a  

^a Bahrain Petroleum Company   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Corporate governance; Middle East; Oil industry; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; ANALYTICAL METHOD; BAHRAIN; BEST PRACTICE; CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; CURRENT STATUS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; DIRECT METHOD; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT; GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL; INDUSTRY STRUCTURES; KNOWLEDGE GAPS; MIDDLE EAST; OIL AND GAS; OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY; OIL AND GAS SECTOR; OIL INDUSTRIES; RESEARCH QUESTIONS; SAUDI ARABIA; STUDY METHODS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

GAS INDUSTRY; GASES; HYDROCARBONS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS;

RESEARCH;

EID: 77951613697     PISSN: 17506220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506221011033107     Document Type: Article

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