Publications
Publications
- April 2003
- HBS Case Collection
Sunk Costs: The Plan to Dump the Brent Spar (E)
Abstract
This case summarizes the technical evaluation methodology Shell employed to evaluate the alternative proposals submitted to its engineering competition for disposing of the Brent Spar. It also details the results of the evaluation process.
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Citation
Watkins, Michael D., and Samuel Passow. "Sunk Costs: The Plan to Dump the Brent Spar (E)." Harvard Business School Background Note 903-014, April 2003.