The Evolution of Agip Oil Company - From Local Roots to Global Success We weren’t able to create a summary for you. Refresh your page to try again. The case of Agip is distinctive because an independent and professional management has expanded and adapted to change, while frequently resisting political pressure and influence. The case of Agip is distinctive because an independent and professional management has expanded and adapted to change, while frequently resisting political pressure and influence. Agip S.p.A., acronym for Azienda generale italiana petroli, was an Italian automotive gasoline, diesel, LPG, lubricants, fuel oil, and bitumen retailer established in 1926 and subsidiary of Eni S.p.A. The case of Agip is distinctive because an independent and professional management has expanded and adapted to change, while frequently resisting political pressure and influence. Jan 1, 1992 · The history of Agip illustrates the influence of the process of evolution on managerial competency, and on the impact of the structure of incentives and control mechanisms on management. Agip S.p.A., acronym for Azienda generale italiana petroli, was an Italian automotive gasoline, diesel, LPG, lubricants, fuel oil, and bitumen retailer established in 1926 and subsidiary of Eni S.p.A. AGIP's transformation into a multinational entity occurred during Mattei's leadership, 1945-1962. Competencies were developed through assimilation of foreign expertise and local adaptation in Italy. of the Italian state-owned oilcompany Agenzia Generale Italiana Petroli (AGIP)10. AGIP was born in 1926, with the aim to tackle the oligopoly in which the Italian market. was shared by Standard Oil New Jersey and Royal Dutch Shell.