2. INTRODUCTION
OPITO- oil & gas academy : skills, learning and
workforce development for the oil and gas
industry
Its role is to help employers to develop a safe
and competent workforce.
Oil and gas industry has offshore and onshore
activities.
3. FOUR SECTORS
Primary sector - extracting raw materials
Skills- specific abilities , attributes and techniques.
Competencies- strength of the firm
Management- human resources
4. MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Employee motivation
Identifying the employee’s area of skills
1. Drilling
2. Welding
3. Logistics
4. Sales
5. Safety and emergency planning
5. MANAGEMENT ELEMENTS
planning
organizing controlling
Henri fayol-
the role of a
manager
Co-ordinating
commanding
6. THEORY X
Naturally lazy & dislike work.
Motivated by money.
THEORY Y
o Enjoy work
o Motivated by a range of factors such as esteem
7. MANAGEMENT STYLE
AUTOCRATIC: a manager who takes decisions
without consultation or discussion.
DEMOCRATIC: a manager who attempts to gain
the opinions of others before taking a decision.
PATERNALISTIC: an autocratic approach to
management where decisions are intended to be
in the best interests of the workforce.
8. MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
Self
actualiz
ation
Esteem
needs
Social needs
Safety needs
Basic needs
9. SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTH:
It provide wide range of career opportunities in oil and gas industry.
They help the employee to develop a safe and competent workforce.
It contribute direct tax annually in excess of ₤10 billion.
Managers work in different ways to achieve their specific objectives
Academy encourage schools, universities to get new entrants into
the industry.
In oil and gas industry, they follow democratic style to get best out
of their staff.
10. WEAKNESS
They follow autocratic management style in the
oil and gas industry.
If unskilled employee is employed, there will be
unsafe condition in offshore.
If very difficult to cope with theory X person in
the organization.
It may cause some health problems.
It is highly inflammable due to it may cause
death.
11. OPPORTUNITIES
Uk supports nearly half a billion jobs.
The academy has created a learning supply chain to
stimulate the movement of the people within the
industry.
It also works in partnership with many different
organizations, including government, trade and
enterprise bodies to support the industry’s development.
Once young people are employed, they given many
benefits to help them to grow personal confidence and
make them to solve problem individually.
12. THREATS
They adopt a paternalistic style where as
employee less likely to feel unhappy about it.
They wont ask employee suggestions.
They wont allow above 35 age employee in the
field of work.
13. CONCLUSION
o The oil and gas industry provide a wide variety
of jobs roles, both offshore and onshore.
o Diverse range of staff, appropriate management
styles are vital to ensure safety and best
solutions.
o OPITO helps to encourage young people to
consider oil and gas industry as an exciting
career choice.
14. QUESTIONS
What are said to be the main tasks of any manager?
Why do different management styles have an effect on
workers?
Analyze the ways in which management styles are used
in different contexts in the oil and gas industry. Why
does this happen?
In your view, what are the advantages for staff and for
management in having OPITO- oil & gas academy?
