...Economics and Management 85 COLLEGE OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT Libornio S. Cabanilla, Dean Jose V. Camacho, Jr., Associate Dean Agnes T. Banzon, College Secretary Reynaldo L. Tan, Chair, Dept. of Agribusiness Management Cesar B. Quicoy, Chair, Dept. of Agricultural Economics Amelia L. Bello, Chair, Dept. of Economics The College of Economics and Management (CEM) was formally created in the 996th UP-BOR meeting, February 1987. However, the College traces its roots to the Institute of Agricultural Development and Administration (IADA)which was established in 1975, with three departments – Agricultural Economics (DAE), Economics (DE), and Management (DM), and was elevated to the College of Economics and Management from the merger of IADA with the Agricultural Credit and Cooperative Studies and the Agrarian Reform Institute in 1978. At present, CEM is composed of three departments – the Department of Agricultural Economics, the Department of Economics and the Department of Agribusiness Management. The college sees itself as a center of excellence in undergraduate and graduate instruction, research and extension in economics, agricultural and applied economics, and agribusiness management in Asia. It envisions to be an institution of higher learning that can serve as an active catalyst for economic and social transformation. Its two-fold mission is to produce graduates and future leaders with strong training in economics, agricultural and applied economics, and in agribusiness management...
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...EGERTON UNIVERSITY. Bachelor Of Agribusiness Managenent Rationale Students trained in this programme are to assume leading roles of public and private commerce of agricultural and food products. These organizations contribute greatly toward the economic well being of the country. Students that select the Agribusiness specialization will focus on the vertical integration of agribusiness and trade. These specializations provide students with the skills to examine domestic and global consumer interests and how they impact the demand for food and agriculture products. Students that select these specializations will have a basic foundation in business, marketing, finance, and accounting. They will specialize in marketing intelligence for agribusiness by supplementing basic marketing research with coursework that applies marketing research techniques to agribusiness. In addition, students will use marketing research techniques to provide a client with a marketing plan. The internship will provide student experience in the marketplace by applying marketing research techniques and working with clients to solve real agribusiness marketing problems. Students examine the efficient allocation of scarce resources within the country and profit maximization. They will understand both the supply and demand sides of agribusiness. Graduates can assume positions of managerial responsibilities in public and private agricultural and food-related enterprises and organizations. Programme Objectives ...
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...in Management of Agribusiness in the 21st century with respect to technology and their effects on Globalization By Christine Owondo e-mail - ch_owondo@yahoo.com Box 50685 – 00100 Nairobi -Kenya Date - 17th May, 2012 Q1. Discuss the current trends in management of Agribusiness in the 21st century with respect to technology and its effects on Globalization. The 21st century has widely been referred to as the “technology era”, largely due to changing trends in technology. New developments in agribusiness have emerged which have entirely transformed, not only the agricultural sector but the entire business environment. These include areas such as management and leadership, technology, changes in the environmental factors – ecological factors and the like. Traditionally management was viewed as an insignificant part of the organizational structure. Decision makers in the 21st century are more aware of the need to utilize resources more efficiently, both Human and non-human. In both cases there has been an improvement from the old to current. In management Managers had adopted a dictatorial rather autoritarian kind of leadership to achieve goals, mainly preferring a top down approach to work, resulting in high staff turnover and employee dissatisfaction. Decision making was less participatory. In the 21st century, the tall structure has been flattened so that bureaucracy is reduced. There is a more participatory approach to management where...
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...Agricultural Research The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) is one of the staff bureaus of the Department of Agriculture (DA) which was established to lead and coordinate the national agriculture and fisheries research and development (R&D) in the country. BAR is committed to consolidate, strengthen, and develop the agriculture and fisheries R&D system for the purpose of improving its effectiveness and efficiency by ensuring customer satisfaction and continuous improvement through work excellence, teamwork and networking, accountability and innovation. Mission To attain food security and reduce poverty through technology-based agriculture and fisheries sector Vision "A better life for Filipinos through excellence in agriculture and fisheries research and development" Mandate Executive Order 116, under the 1986 Freedom Constitution, created the Bureau of Agricultural Research with the mandate: "…to ensure that all agricultural research is coordinated and undertaken for maximum utility to agriculture. It shall tap farmers, farmer organizations, and research institutions, especially the State Colleges and Universities, in the conduct of research for the use of the Ministry and its clientele, particularly the farmers/fishermen and other rural workers." Further expanded and strengthened the mandate of BAR by providing leadership in enhancing, consolidating and unifying the national and regional agriculture and fisheries research and development...
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...AGRI-PINOY CORN PROGRAM Print Email Corn is the second most important crop in the Philippines. About 14 million Filipinos prefer white corn as their main staple and yellow corn accounts for about 50% of livestock mixed feeds. Some 600,000 farm households depend on corn as a major source of livelihood, in addition to transport services, traders, processors and agricultural input suppliers who directly benefit from corn production, processing, marketing and distribution. Corn is also processed into high value products, such as cornstarch, corn syrups, corn oil, gluten and snack foods. The Department of Agriculture’s Agri-Pinoy Corn Program aims to increase production of quality corn and also cassava for human consumption, feeds and industrial uses, as well as empower the farmers and increase their income, thereby improving their quality of life. Overall strategy is to fast track the expansion of hybrid corn, cassava and other feed crops production to achieve food and feed self-sufficiency, enhance the competitiveness of the domestic livestock and poultry sectors through cheaper feed inputs as well as generate jobs in rural communities. Program Components I. PRODUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES Activities under this component are geared towards showcasing cost—reducing technologies which are efficient, effective, and economical towards global competitiveness and productivity. A. White Corn Seed Production and Exchange Subsidy Production and distribution of quality registered...
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...global agribusiness and food company, announced that it would purchase Cereol, a global oilseed processor, based in France. The acquisition would transform Bunge, making it the world’s leading oilseed-processing company, and give it a more balanced geographic footprint, as well as access to new products, but would substantially increase the complexity of the company’s product lines, locations and personnel. Less than a year before, on 2 August 2001, Alberto Weisser, Bunge’s CEO, rang the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange, as Bunge successfully went public after more than 180 years as a private company. The company had primary operations in North and South America and worldwide distribution capabilities. Bunge was the largest processor of soybeans in the Americas and among the world’s leading exporters of soybean products. It was the largest fertiliser producer and supplier to farmers in Latin America. It was also a leader in vegetable oil and wheat-based food products for food manufacturers, food service companies1 and consumers. Bunge’s net sales in 2001 were $11.5 billion (see Exhibits 1 and 2 for Bunge’s financials). Bunge had undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. The company was established in Europe in the early nineteenth century. As recently as the early 1990s, it had faced financial problems and many expected it to exit the industry. Under new leadership, including Weisser as CFO, the company had returned to its roots in agribusiness and food...
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...Limited i. Impact of Operations Strategy in the success of Firms: A Case study of Bunge Limited By Adawari Josiah Jumbo Student Number: 15622057 Submitted To Laureate Online Education & University of Liverpool – Online Masters Degree In Partial fulfillment for the award of Master of Science (M.Sc.) Degree in Operations and Supply Chain Management Instructor: Dr. Armin Zehtabchi 2010 ii. DEDICATION This project is dedicated to my beloved wife and children for their understanding and support. My Instructor, Dr. Armin Zehtabchi is also to share from this for his supportive challenges and encouragement. . iii. DECLARATION I hereby declare that the work done in this project is entirely mine and has not been presented to any University for the award of any degree; that it was supervised by Instructor, Dr. Armin Zehtabchi. Adawari Josiah Jumbo iv. ACCEPTANCE Accepted by, Laureate Online Education & University of Liverpool – Online Masters Degree, in partial fulfillment of the Master of Science (M.Sc.) Degree in Operations and Supply Chain Management. Instructor: _________________________________________ Dr. Armin Zehtabchi v. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I have the pleasure to thank my Instructor, Dr. Armin Zehtabchi for his professional guidance and supervision all through this module including this project work. Your supervision is commendable. Knowledge gained through this module was made possible...
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...The Dream behind Shwapno Standing motionless, raising head to the open sky, staring aimlessly, having tears rolled inside the heart, expecting for customers, who will approach followed by purchasing the product, but returning home selling his merchandise at below the production cost most often leaving those merchandise unsold at the end of the day due to lack of buyer, a farmer from a typical Bazar in Bangladesh passes his everyday for his livelihood. There are millions of farmers scattered across Bangladesh have this sort of gruesome and untold experience in their life leading them to take different such unproductive occupation as pulling rickshaw, thus dragging our agro based economy to down and making us more dependent on imported food. Ironically, most of us do not know that silent cry is going in the families of those hapless farmers. Most farmers spend their day in suspicion thinking whether they can sell their products at fair price as well as sell those all, even if they have bumper production in their field. Hardly do they get fair price and sell those altogether, ironically. What a great humiliation for farmers, who work all day long under scorching sun devoting his happiness and meet the daily vegetable and grain needs of urban people. Likewise, fisherman and meat producer encounter this type of fate in their life. Most of the farmers, fisherman and meat producer of our country are the victim of typical interest business “Dadan”, which exploit them instead of benefiting...
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...approximately 21,340. Quick Facts Duties Use statistical formulas and techniques to calculate the probability of events such as death, disability, sickness, unemployment, retirement, and property loss None $50,000 to $100,000+ Good Alternate Title(s) Salary Range Employment Prospects Advancement Prospects Good Primarily Indoors Opportunities are available throughout the United States, but are best in large cities • Bachelor's Degree Work Environment Best Geographical Location(s) Education and Training Related School Subjects • Business • Economics • Mathematics Experience Participate in at least one internship while in college; several years of experience in the field is required for certification • Computer • Math • Research Skills http://careerinsider.vault.com/industries-professions/professions/a/actuaries/ProfessionPrintTem... 9/4/2013 w Personality Traits • Conventional •...
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...For the exclusive use of X. Liu, 2015. 9-513-034 REV: APRIL 10, 2013 JOSE B. ALVAREZ CARIN-ISABEL KNOOP MARY SHELMAN Mutti S.p.a. Francesco Mutti, owner, CEO, and great-grandson of the founder of Muttia S.p.a., ran the 113-year old Parma, Italy–based tomato-processing company whose tagline for decades had read: “Solo pomodoro. Per passione.” (Only tomatoes. For passion.) Mutti sales grew from €11 million in 1995 to €185 million in 2011, without producing items for store brandsb in a market in which these offerings were steadily gaining share (see Exhibit 1 for Mutti’s financials). Tonnage of tomatoes processed increased from 30,000 in 1995 when Francesco had joined the management team, to 184,000 tons in 2011. From 3 managers and 16 employees in 2002, by 2012 the company had 10 managers, including one in France and one in India, and a total of 218 employees, including seasonal workers. “We achieved this growth by following different rules and developing a brand focused on quality when people said that brands were finished,” Francesco said. “We invested significantly to expand and improve our processing plant. We paid more for quality raw materials when others were starting to compromise and cut costs. We introduced TV advertising to explain why Mutti tomatoes were special. And then we stuck to the path—choosing a way and saying, ‘I don’t know if this is right or wrong, but I am going to do it.’” In December 2012, the bets continued to pay off. Mutti...
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...Author Author Affiliation Introduction Elders limited is an Australian agribusiness company founded in 1839. It deals in the supply of material, monetary and consultative inputs and marketing options to help Australian producers in addition to access to global markets. Inherent Risks 1. Inherent Risk - Going concern Elders Limited, in its 2012 financial statements highlights, the company’s intentions to focus on its core business, rural business and sell off other entities including Futuris Automotive. Elders Limited financial statements have been prepared with the assumption that the company will continue as a going concern. The company’s reliance on acquiring financing and the achievement of planned asset sales results in material uncertainty acknowledged by directors (White, 2012). Elders plan to proceed as a going concern and meet their objectives as and when they fall due (Sprague, 2013). The majority of Elders limited business operations are at risk of economic and marketing fluctuations, particularly due to the recent global recession (Elders Financial Statement, 2013). The auditing focus will be to consider whether an entity possess the ability to proceed with operations for the foreseeable future, given the circumstances of the business and the environment in which it operates (SAS 130, Para 8). Potential misstatements Management may be compelled not disclose all relevant facts pertaining to the entity. This insufficient disclosure...
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...Student Handbook 2012 WELCOME TO WAIKATO Welcome to the University of Waikato. I hope you make the most of your time here and the opportunities that will present themselves during the course of your study. You have come to an excellent university that is ranked top in 10 subjects under the Government’s Performance Based Research Fund. We are also internationally connected; we have research connections and student exchanges with some of the world’s top universities. I urge you to consider taking part in these while you are with us. Here at the University of Waikato, you will be taught by lecturers who are leaders in their fields of research and who win national teaching awards. We are proud of our academic quality and the fact that we turn out sought-after graduates who go on to take up important roles in all parts of the world. You will already have noticed our beautiful campus which is set in 68 hectares of gardens, green space and lakes. At the heart of it all is the new Student Centre, which was completed in 2011. With its accessible areas, Library services and multitude of facilities, it is a place for students to study or just gather together and we are very proud of this building. In 2011 we celebrated 10 years of another important building, the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts. This world-class facility was the vision of a group of driven Waikato people. It quickly became a focal point in the campus and continues to be an important venue for the performing...
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...commercially oriented, competitive and modern industry that contributes to poverty reduction, improved food and nutrition security in rural and urban Kenya as a result of improved production and productivity in the rural smallholder farm and off-farm sectors through the value chain approach. The ASDSP has three components, namely: Component 1: Sector wide Coordination. In this component, an inclusive institutional framework for implementing the ASDSP is initiated and coordination in the sector is supported. Component 2: Natural Resource Management. The component is designed to provide an enabling environment for the value chain component and at the same time build wider ecosystem resilience. Component 3: Value Chain Development. This component supports the commercialization and market orientation of the agricultural...
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...Table of contents page 1.1 Compare and contrast different organizational structures and cultures……………...2 1.2 Explain how the relationship between an organization’s structure and culture can impact on the performance of the business……………………………………………………...4 1.3 Discuss the factors which influence individual behaviour at work…………………....42.1 Compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles in different organizations….52.2 Explain how organizational theory underpins the practice of management………….6 2.3 Evaluate the different approaches to management used by different organizations…7Reference……………………………………………………………………………………...8 | 1.1 Compare and contrast different organizational structures and cultures. * Syngenta is a young company; but it stems from an industrial tradition going back almost 250 years. Syngenta Ventures invests globally in innovative businesses which help Bring plant potential to life. Today, Syngenta is a world-leading plant science business. Syngenta currently employs more than 24000 people in over 90 countries. * Samsung is a leader in digital, semiconductors, memory, system integration solutions and it is a versatile group. Samsung Electronics was established in 1969, is the largest electronics companies in the world. Samsung Electronics Co. is developing to a new era in product development, corporate...
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...Communities of Practice and Knowledge Management Name: Institutional Affiliation Date: Course Name: Course Number: Semester: Year: Abstract Information and knowledge transfer are currently necessary elements of any business. For organizations to attain and maintain a competitive edge then it is essential that there is continuous knowledge creation, distribution, and its utilization. Knowledge management is vital in ensuring that this is achieved for businesses to realize maximum innovativeness and overall improved performance. Various techniques have been developed to assist people achieve knowledge management. Among this is the Communities of Practice concept that is a strategy aimed at bringing together persons that have some common mission enabling them to share ideas and expertise. An organization can also use this approach through creating teams that are working together in a particular project thus making it possible for information to flow. With Communities of Practice, an organization can realize improved performance through the enhanced levels of innovativeness. The problem-solving process also becomes faster and easier because there is the combination of numerous intellectual ideas and skills. The benefits that a business gets from the use of Communities of Practice should serve to encourage these organization to implement. A Review of Communities of Practice and Knowledge Management Knowledge management in organizations has become...
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