Managing team of potash miners and tradespeople

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1. What it is like to work at one of BHP Billiton's mining camps? (Hint: Go to BHP Billiton's website and click on people and careers.)What is your assessment of the company's philosophy toward employees?

2. What do you think is ATCO's biggest challenge in keeping employees occupied while living in a huge work camp?

3. If you were managing a team of potash miners and tradespeople, how would you keep them motivated?

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