Book contents
- Strategies for Managing Uncertainty
- Organizations and the Natural Environment
- Strategies for Managing Uncertainty
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I The Problem
- 1 Risk and Uncertainty in the Energy Industry
- 2 The Management of Risk and Uncertainty
- 3 Hedging in the Energy Industry
- 4 Booms and Busts in the Energy Industry
- Part II Challenges in Major Sectors
- Part III Oil and Natural Gas Company Strategies
- Part IV Motor Vehicle Company Strategies
- Part V Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - Booms and Busts in the Energy Industry
from Part I - The Problem
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 March 2019
Book contents
- Strategies for Managing Uncertainty
- Organizations and the Natural Environment
- Strategies for Managing Uncertainty
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I The Problem
- 1 Risk and Uncertainty in the Energy Industry
- 2 The Management of Risk and Uncertainty
- 3 Hedging in the Energy Industry
- 4 Booms and Busts in the Energy Industry
- Part II Challenges in Major Sectors
- Part III Oil and Natural Gas Company Strategies
- Part IV Motor Vehicle Company Strategies
- Part V Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter considers what the demand for and supply of energy reveal about the risks and uncertainties energy decision makers face and why it is hard for them to make long-term commitments when booms and busts in energy prices are so common.
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- Strategies for Managing UncertaintyBooms and Busts in the Energy Industry, pp. 54 - 84Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019