Halliburton Case Analysis

Register to read the introduction… 5). Halliburton’s business strategy is to promote diversity internally and among its suppliers. This mutual benefit to both Halliburton and it customers contributes to its success in a competitive environment. Halliburton’s culture is thrives on using innovation through mergers and acquisitions. According to World Oil 2006, Enventure Global Technology, a subsidiary of Halliburton, acquired Triad Pipe and Steel Company. The acquisition of Enventure gave Halliburton leverage in supplying specialized oil tubing, which translated as added value to their customers. Halliburton has been under fire over the last two decades for substandard ethic practices. KBR, a subsidiary of Halliburton came under criticism from the media for questionable ethic violations with their billing. In 2005 Halliburton overhauled their billing process to “clean-up” billing discrepancies. The findings were that “KBR agreed to fix internal systems to ensure that the cost and pricing data it provided to the government were accurate and complete.” (Gold, 2005) Halliburton accepted the criticism of their ethics and took measured steps to cultivate an ethical environment. Diversity at Halliburton case be seen within the organization and customs of the organization. Halliburton is diverse not in only within the workforce but also in business. Halliburton is involved in oil engineering, development and production. Halliburton has a division dedicated solely to engineering electrical and nuclear development as well as a division which feeds thousands of military personnel every day. The vastness of Halliburton’s diversity in business makes it a very competitive and lucrative company. Technology has had a impact on the culture at Halliburton. The external factors of a global …show more content…
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