I.

II.

Title of the Case

Mired in Corruption: Kellogg, Brown and Root in Nigeria
Time Context
Year 2004-2005

III.
IV.

Viewpoint
Halliburton Top Management
Statement of the Problem
How Halliburton can resolved the corruption issue in Kellogg; a company
Halliburton acquired and combined with an existing Halliburton company

V.

VI.

and renamed Kellogg, Brown and Root?

Objectives
To distant Halliburton from several scandals that had engulf KBR
To be able to identify the root cause of the corruption of KBR
Areas of Consideration

Strength
One of the worlds

Weakness
Halliburton acquired

Opportunities
Contract to

Threats
Other construction

largest general

a company that

Nigerian

firms can acquire

contractors for

involves in different

Government to

the contract to build

construction projects

corruption system

build two

the Liquefied

Liquefied Natural

Natural Gas plant in

Gas (LNG) plants

Nigerian

in distant the world

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