Bananas are the fruit of a plant of the genus Musa‚ which are cultivated primarily for food‚ and secondarily for the production of fibers. It is alleged that there are almost 1000 varieties of bananas in the world‚ subdivided in 50 groups (Bora‚ 2007). The most generally known banana is the seedless Cavendish variety‚ which is the one produced for export markets and pronounced for consuming. The banana is the fruit of an herbaceous plant related to the orchid family and is most commonly found in
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1) Give the definition and objectives of “your” cultural dimensions (what does the dimension measure? what do you want to measure? For instance : ability to work in groups‚ individual empowerment ... (for the individual/collective dimension). Diffuse and Specific orientated cultures – The most apparent difference is the ability to separate private from professional life. In diffused cultures‚ the private and professional lives are closely linked whereas specific cultures keep them separate.
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Hofstede Geert Hofstede’s five cultural dimensions are individualistic vs. collectivism‚ power distance‚ quality of life vs. quantity of life‚ uncertainty avoidance and time orientation. Power Distance The term of power distance in the Hofstede’s framework means measurement of power in an institution and organization being distributed where the society able to accept (Bergman et al. 2006‚ 141). Both Australia and Sweden has a low power distance in their society. Low power distance countries
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In the late 1990s‚ a trade dispute erupted between the United States and several European countries over a popular fruit – bananas. At issue was whether or not‚ under World Trade Organization rules‚ the Europeans had the right to give preference to fruit imported from their former colonies. When the colonial era came to a close in the 1950s and 60s‚ Britain‚ France‚ and Italy signed trade agreements with their former colonies in the Caribbean‚ Africa‚ and the Pacific. Their purpose was to help
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process of observing a banana‚ involuntary recurrent memories and repressed thoughts and emotions were recalled into my consciousness. Banana is an ordinary produce that if one devotes time to observe and analyze‚ he or she might discover that it associates with much more than just monkeys. With that being said‚ my observations of the banana directed my consciousness towards the sensation‚ perception‚ and thoughts of my inner process. The most obvious characteristics of a banana are its color and shape
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analysis Blood Bananas: Chiquita in Columbia As learned in class‚ the advantages of international business are great‚ but so are the risks. Some of the risks involve ethical issues as the ones Chiquita faced doing business in Columbia. Chiquita was the first to successfully internationalize banana trade; Chiquita did so by paying special attention to retail development and followed industry trends. Their competitive advantage was acquired when the company revolutionalized the banana trade by using
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1. What is? Chiquita is a banana production company established in United States‚ grows their Banana in Colombia. The main ethical issue is that‚ Chiquita involvement in payment to terrorist organization in Colombia. Stakeholder analysis Top level management – that is CEO of the company who owns the power‚ Pays money to the terrorist organization for the protection of company’s employees working in outsource country. Employees / families of employees –due to urgency‚ employees are working in those
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1. How strong Chiquita Bananas was before the trade war began? Chiquita Bananas (and its predecessor United Fruit Company UFC) was very strong before the trade war began. They have been one of the front bearers of the banana industry and dominated the international banana trade and affected the economic and social conditions of the Caribbean and Latin America. The following points illustrate Chiquita Bananas position before the trade war: • They were the largest supplier of banana in the world with
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Substitute Products 5 Bargaining Power of Buyers 6 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 7 Recommendation of Porter’s Five Forces Strategies 8-9 Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions 10-13 Recommendation of Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Model 14-15 Competitive Strategies Conclusion 15 Reference List 16-18 1.0 Executive summary The purpose of this report is to determine the suitability of Safety
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Entropy And Enthalpy Juliet Q Dalagan‚ PhD Department of Chemistry Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan Corrales Avenue‚ Cagayan de Oro‚ Philippines Djamal Nour M. Marohombsar Roxcil S. Malaque LeanaDanica S. Orcullo BSFT - 3 Chem 68 AGA I. Abstract The experimenters in this experimented using a simple set-up with a testube‚ heater and a suspended thermometer‚ monitored the temperature and time during the phase change of a heated sample of naphthalene pellets until melted to freezing
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