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The material in this module tells us that many companies place disproportionate emphasis on the financial perspective at the expense of the other three perspectives. Give an example of an organization which you are familiar from either previous coursework, the news, or personal experience where this has been the case. What were the results of this focus on the financial perspective on customers and other stakeholders? Be as specific as you can and give concrete examples.

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The pursuit of profitability turned into criminal behavior for British Petroleum (BP) when two actions took place. ( case explained in detail plus references in paper)

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The pursuit of profitability turned into criminal behavior for British Petroleum (BP) when two actions took place. First, the company in pursuit of profits and lowering costs became criminally negligent and did not take necessary precautions to protect the environment. This negligence took place because of ...

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