TY - BOOK AU - Marcel,Valérie AU - Mitchell,John V. TI - Oil titans: national oil companies in the Middle East SN - 9780815754749 (cloth : alk. paper : U.S.) AV - HD 9576 M314o 2006 U1 - 338.7/66550956 22 PY - 2006/// CY - London, Baltimore PB - Chatham House, Brookings Institution Press KW - Société nationale pour la recherche, la production, le transport, la transformation et la commercialisation des hydrocarbures (Algeria) KW - Petroleum industry and trade KW - Government ownership KW - Middle East KW - Case studies KW - Algeria KW - Government business enterprises N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-304) and index; How it all started -- How history is viewed by the national oil companies -- Corporate culture and identity -- Who is driving this train? -- New generations, changing expectations -- Changing mission of the national oil companies -- Industry challenges -- The home-front strategy -- Going international? -- Partnerships -- Conclusion : national oil companies on the rise -- Economic background : challenges faced by a petroleum-dependent economy : special contribution / by John V. Mitchell UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip068/2006004279.html ER -