Executives at MKD Transportation Have Just Been Contacted by the Media

question 119

Essay

Executives at MKD Transportation have just been contacted by the media with a report that one of their ships is leaking an oily substance off the coast of Belize. If MKD adopts an accommodative stance, how will the company respond to the media and demands by the government of Belize and environmental groups?

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