I.

Title of the Case

Mired in Corruption: Kellog, Brown and Root in Nigeria
II. Time Context
Year 2004-2005
III. Viewpoint
Halliburton Top Managemetn
IV. Statement of the Problem
How can Halliburton resolved the corruption issue in Kellog; a company Halliburton acquired
and combined with an existing Halliburton company and renamed Kellog, Brown and Root?
V. Objectives
To distant Halliburton from several scandals that had engulf KBR
To be able to identify the root cause of the corruption of KBR

VI. Areas of Consideration
Strength Weakness Opportunities Threats
One of the worlds largest
general contractors for
construction projects in
distant the world
Halliburton acquired a
company that involves in
different corruption
system
Contract to Nigerian
Government to build
two Liquefied Natural
Gas (LNG) plants
Other construction firms
can acquire the contract
to build the Liquefied
Natural Gas plant in
Nigerian Government
By 1995, the Nigerias oil
minister had a falling out
with the countries
military dictator, and was
replace by Dan Etete.
Etete was far less
accommodating to the
KB consortium, and
suddenly the entire deal
looked to be in jeopardy


VII. Alternative Course of Action


ACA 1 Identify the people involved in the corruption inside KBR put in into public and give justice to the
issue
A. Advantages
The company can take an action of the issue and bestow corrective act to the
people involved in the scandal
Clear KBR name and status about the issue

B. Disadvantages
Halliburton reputation will suffer due to the information it will released to the
public in lieu to the corruption inside KBR
Clients may back out because of the issue it involved