...happening and how the international system is transforming the world affairs. It also shows you all the things that he said in his book that they would come true and some of those things actually did come true. This books helps you understand about how globalization is working and why it is happening. It also shows and tells you how the world reacts to it and what the bad and good thing about globalization. In the first part of the book of the books it explains what the title ‘Lexus’ and ‘’olive tree’’ means. The Lexus stands for half the world emerging from the Cold War and people intent on building a better Lexus, modernizing economies in order to thrive globalization. The olive tree stands for the other half who are still caught up in the fight over who owns which "olive tree." The Lexus stands for the emerging of new things like 300 new Lexus being built everyday and people are moving on from the Cold War. The Olive tree represents our roots, anchors us, and identifies us. The Olive Tree also represents people fighting over who own what. That was the main thing in the beginning because it tells you what the title is all about. After that it goes into more detail about other things about globalization. It asks what a golden straightjacket it the golden straightjacket is an economic group where you need to have some standards to be apart from. To be able to join the group you have to adopt or make a progress towards the golden rules. Some of the rules are making the...
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...The Lexus and the Olive Tree Understanding Globalization Financially, Citizens, and countries are no longer islands into themselves. With the advent of globalization, the computer, and in particular the internet, people can easily invest not only in foreign corporations but also in the bonds and other papers of the foreign countries themselves. As a result, what happens in the economies of foreign countries can rapidly affect the investors of countries halfway across the world. This has been the case for only ten years, and the reason why Friedman says its whole new ball game and that --- “the world is only ten years old”. The cold war no longer is a dominating system for understanding foreign affairs. We are now in a new international system Friedman calls “globalization”. The Cold war was characterized by division; now it’s characterized by integration, integration made possible by rapid-speed airplanes, cheap international telephone charges, satellite communication and more than ever, the computer and the internet. We now have an entirely new set of financial understandings to achieve. What used to be true is no longer necessarily true. As a result of information Arbitrage, we can no longer think like specialists, because what’s going on in this new world requires us to think rapidly and multi-dimensionally. We can no longer, for example, think only like financiers; we must understand policies, because what happens politically in one country can affect finances in...
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...2:00 in the afternoon until 5 or 6pm, the streets once again become barren. The entire city takes a “siesta” while they eat their large lunch and rest during the hottest part of the day. Only a few shops stay open for the tourist trade. The stores then open at 6 and stay open until around 9. The people would stay out until all hours of the evening and head off to bed around 2 or 3am. No matter how we tried, we never got used to the schedule. This was the hardest part of visiting Spain. Food: I found the eating times in Spain to be very interesting. You could find a very light breakfast of a croissant or pastry with juice or coffee around 9am. We actually saw some Spaniards having green olives for breakfast – Imagine that! Usually Spaniards would eat an omelette, tostada with olive oil or manteca (pork lard), or toast with crushed tomato (very strange to me!) Churros con chocolate – long, deep-fried doughnuts dipped in hot chocolate were available everyone for breakfast or desert. Although the omelette could be seen at the early breakfast, we would normally see eggs...
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...Employee Portfolio: Management Plan Barbara Mozley February 17, 2014 MGT/311 Organizational Development Steve Broe Employee Portfolio: Management Plan In this summary I will discuss how the series of self-assessments results employees had taken to aid myself in how to manage the employee’s better. With the assessments I have received back from the employee’s, I need to create an Employee Portfolio for each of the employees to help guide in developing ways to best manage them. How might these three employees characteristics affect the performance of the organization and are there any recommendations for additional assessments[?] All in all I believe these three employees’ characteristics have a positive effect on the performance of the organization and are self-motivated, self-actualized employee, and the employee who needs close supervision is when management can provide an environment in which the employee’s enjoy what they do and feel like they have a purpose and have pride in their work. One thing I did notice though is that management does need to help the workers to develop skills for better work performance as well as to be able to advance in the company. Also management needs to give employee's a clear sense of direction of what their job scope is and have a clear picture of what work needs to been done. Management needs to...
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...Case study: Andrew Ryan at VC Brakes 1. Analyze the effectiveness of the approach to change taken at VC Brakes. 2. Was Andrew Ryan effective? What could he have done differently? 3. Should Ryan stay at VC Brakes and continue to help with the TQM initiative? If so, what should he do differently? The approach taken was the right thing to do and in my opinion was well planned. The fact that it didn’t work out however means that it wasn’t the right fit for the organizational culture of VC Brakes. If VC Brakes had no division between the engineers and the rest of the operations I believe the approach would have provided successful results. Andrew Ryan was effective in his original endeavors as the senior manager of the engineering services (ES) team. However I think this question is referring to his task of implementing TQM into VC Brakes, so in that regard no he was not effective. Although TQM had great values Ryan was unable to break the divider between management and lower level employees to make progress with TQM. Lower level employees were said to have some creative and (in my opinion) easy to fix ideas on current operations. For example the box cutters that were standard were said to not be up to par. Although upper management didn’t change the box cutters out for new ones originally Ryan could have told upper management to change the box cutters simply as a way to get employees on board with the idea of implementing TQM. If Ryan had exhausted his efforts to make the change...
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...monthly cash flow at the small business I am currently consulting for, an immediate analysis was needed on the organization’s operational and financial structures. Our small advisory team aimed to complete a corporate examination that would recognize deficiencies and recommend new practices that would ultimately lay the framework for future success and stability. In the end, discoveries were presented and discussed with the President of the firm and goals were established. The change principles were then relayed to the other members of the management group, who were invited to share their vision and views, however, these principles were met with conflict and friction. Previously, company wide decisions were made by these few individuals in senior management. Regrettably, these corporate leaders did not have the wherewithal to forecast the effects of their decisions, as they did not have an actual pulse on the company’s revenue streams or any firm idea of business management. They implemented frameworks, made hiring decisions and purchases that did not add to the bottom line nor prove to create any return on investment. To the growing detriment of the firm, these individuals were given free reign by the President to operate under lax structures. The subsequent recommendations of our analysis moved to create greater transparency, fostering increased accountability in decision making as well as a reworked pay scale allowing for a larger operational balance at the end of each month...
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...lack of effective communication skills while engaging with employees. Effective communication skills can increase productivity among employees and create a healthy work environment. Ms. Harris is a successful manager of a relatively new division bringing in $40 million business deals. Ms. Harris has been an excellent asset to the company; she is hard working and is looking to move up. Although Ms. Harris has made great achievements in her life, she has poor communication skills with her employees. Her employees have stated that she is curt, sometimes defensive and overwhelming with facts. This makes Ms. Harris unapproachable and hard to work for. Employees feel that they are being talked down to. Ms. Harris is frustrated with senior management’s lack of attention to her successful division. Ms. Harris has many assumptions about management and their reasoning for overlooking her division. Ms. Harris feels she is being discriminated against racially and by gender. Furthermore, Ms. Harris does not know that her employees find her difficult to work with. Most importantly, upper manager is focused on numbers rather than creating a productive and open work environment. Ms. Harris and upper management decided for her to continue to stay in the division because she can identify with changing demographics and bring a different perspective to the business. Sadly, no plan has been designed or implemented by upper management to lessen Ms. Harris’s frustration. In turn, her frustration...
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...of Mezcal and Tequila to the Olive Oil industry in Spain. The historical, cultural and environmental associations between food and place will be summarized, compared and contrasted between the two industries. The marketing, branding and regulations will be discussed as well as how the producers fit into the political and economic power scheme. I have chosen to compare the Olive Oil industry of Spain to the Mezcal industry of Mexico, because the production systems are very similar. Both countries have designation of origins in place, both with compliments...
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...demand there are many factors that can sway both the supply of the product and the demand of a product. As we look into the article “Olive Oil Prices: Drizzle and Drought” we will examine what is driving up the cost of olive oil here in the U.S. and how it could benefit the production and sales of olive oil here in the U.S. Nearly half of the global production of olive oil comes from Spain because of their ideal climate for olive groves. High levels of production (increase in supply)or a surplus had pushed prices over the last nine years to an all-time low. Over the last three months an absence of rain has created a shortage that could possibly reduce the global output (supply) by nearly 20%. Prices of extra virgin olive oil have already increased dramatically over the last three months. Stocks leftover from last year are helping to keep prices lower, but last years over production is adding to the problem because olive tree were weakened by the strain and are not able to produce as much fruit this year. The demand of olive oil globally has increased tremendously. For example America is the third largest market with demand growing almost 6% a year for nearly two decades. The increasing demand globally with the shortage of supply will continue to drive the price of olive oils up. This increase in demand could help California’s olive growers capture more of the market. So in conclusion there are many factors that can drive the cost of a product up or down...
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...knowledge on the economical statistics on vegetable oil extraction businesses in America. Conduct an online search on established businesses or personally visit the premises to gain insight on the establishment and operation of the business. Examples of vegetable oil extraction companies in America include, C P Vegetable Oil located in Fort Lauderdale and American Vegetable Oil in California. Step 2 Make a business plan including the proposed location; finances, both start-up capital and operational costs; target market, for example, the food industry or manufacturing companies and the marketing strategy. Obtain the necessary funding for the business and its requirements; for example, as of the year 2011 an olive oil processing machine, which can process 350 to 600 lbs. of olive seeds, costs approximately $60,000. Consider transportation costs of the vegetables unless you own a vegetable farm, extraction costs and testing procedures before sale. Step 3 Conduct an online search on the laws in your state regarding vegetable oil extraction for small businesses, and additionally, the environmental rules and regulations concerning industrial waste control in your locality. Acquire a license and permit from your local county's department of licenses and permits to enable you to legally operate your business; the...
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...Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus 3 tablespoons 1 carrot, peeled and finely diced 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/4 cups dried green lentils 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, plus 2 cups 1 bay leaf 1 cup long-grain white rice 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel Salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large saucepan. Add the carrot, onion, and garlic and saute until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lentils. Add 2 1/2 cups of broth and bring to a boil over high heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer gently until the lentils are just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well. Transfer the lentils to a large bowl. Meanwhile, bring the remaining 2 cups broth and bay leaf to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the rice and return the broth to a simmer. Cover and simmer gently over low heat until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes (do not stir the rice as it cooks). Remove the saucepan from the heat. Fluff the rice with a large fork. Transfer to the bowl with the lentils. Add the olives, parsley, thyme, and lemon peel. Toss the rice mixture with the remaining 3 tablespoons oil to coat. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room...
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...most part of the Gospel accounts, We would here of His power to heal the sick; His compassion for the weak and poor; the authority He has when He preached the Word of God. ------------------------------------------------- We don’t often see Jesus struggling in sorrow. Tonight we’re looking at another side of Jesus. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The Press ------------------------------------------------- And The Pressure Of Gethsemane ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Jesus then went … to a place known as Gethsemane, which means “an oil press.” In a field covered with olive trees, oil presses were used to extract oil from the fruit. An olive grove was in that place ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- There Jesus left His disciples—except for Peter and two of Zebedee’s (James and John ,who went with Him,...
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...“Climate Conditions for Growing Olive Trees” The olive tree is a type of evergreen tree that can grow to heights of fifty feet and has a remarkable life expectancy of 500 years. The tree bears the olive fruit, a green drupe that gradually turns blackish-purple as it ripens. Cultivated since antiquity, the olive remains one of the most sought-after agricultural commodities in the world. Olives are the source of olive oil, a common ingredient used in cooking, as well as in the production of certain cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Demand for olives has increased in recent years due to studies confirming that consumption of olive oil can help prevent heart disease and reduce the risk of some cancers. In response to the growing market for olives, “its cultivation area has tripled in the past 44 years, passing from 2.6 to 8.5 million of hectares” (Bartolini, 2005). Besides the valuable fruit the olive tree produces, the tree appeals to growers because it can withstand periods of drought, requires little maintenance, and is extremely resilient. Despite their tough exterior, however, olive trees require specific climate conditions to yield high-quality fruits and oils. Only a few locations in the world – the Mediterranean basin, Southern California, central Chile, southwestern South Africa, and southwestern Australia – possess the Mediterranean climate ideal for olive cultivation. The Mediterranean climate regions of the world typically experience cool, wet winters and mild-to-hot,...
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...method Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Throw in the pasta and cloves of garlic, boil until al dente, drain and run under cold water to cool. Put the garlic to one side to use for the dressing. Put the pasta into a bowl. Chop the tomatoes, olives, chives, basil and cucumber into pieces about half the size of the pasta and add to the bowl. Squash the garlic cloves out of their skins and mush in a pestle and mortar. Add the vinegar, oil and seasoning. Drizzle this over the salad, adding a little more seasoning to taste. • from Happy Days with the Naked Chef ingredients • 310g/11oz small shell-shaped pasta • 3 cloves of garlic • 255g/9oz yellow cherry tomatoes • 255g/9oz red cherry tomatoes • 1 handful of black olives, pitted • 2 tablespoons fresh chives • 1 handful of fresh basil • ½ a cucumber • 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar, or to taste • 7 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper servings Serves 4 method Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Throw in the pasta and cloves of garlic, boil until al dente, drain and run under cold water to cool. Put the garlic to one side to use for the dressing. Put the pasta into a bowl. Chop the tomatoes, olives, chives, basil and cucumber into pieces about half the size of the pasta and add to the bowl. Squash the garlic cloves out of their skins and mush in a pestle and mortar. Add the vinegar, oil and seasoning. Drizzle this over the salad, adding a little...
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