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...STRATEGIC DILEMMAS OF A SMALL MARKET PLAYER: THE CANADIAN WINE INDUSTRY Judith J. Madill Eric Sprott School of Business, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1S 5B6 +1 (613) 520-2600 Ext. 8014 Fax: +1 (613) 520-4427 e-mail: Judith_Madill@carleton.ca Allan L. Riding Eric Sprott School of Business, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1S 5B6 +1 (613) 520-2394 Fax: +1 (613) 520-2363 e-mail: al_riding@carleton.ca George H. Haines, Jr. Eric Sprott School of Business, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1S 5B6 +1 (613) 520-2600 Ext. 7487 Fax: +1 (613) 520-4427 e-mail: george_haines@carleton.ca Abstract This paper undertakes an analysis of the strategic situation of the Canadian wine industry. A very small player by world standards, Canadian wineries face intense and intensifying competition within the domestic market. The demand side of this market is dominated by a small number of large provincial monopoly retailers. The supply side comprises five substantial firms that account for ninety percent of total wine production and a large number of very small wineries. The Canadian competitive environment is characterized by strong historical reputations of (and consumer preferences for) Old World wines, economies of scale and technology associated with New World wines, (at best) stable per capita wine consumption patterns, rapid increases in both the number of domestic wineries and land under viticulture...
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...geography, corruption and so on. But they are extremely interesting to look at if you want to better understand how so many countries are where they are today. Each cause is rooted in a radically different phenomenon and each needs a specific solution. Heritage is unquestionably an essential factor among the causes of poverty. Colonization & slavery Most countries that started their modern history with great inequalities evolved into societies that often maintained such pattern of biased wealth distribution. And conversely for countries that began with more or less equal societies. So, countries that experienced colonization and slavery often had trouble getting rid of the inherited institutions and discrimination. Others like Canada or the US on the other hand have been doing much better since then. In the case of colonized countries such as Brazil, South Africa or the Caribbean islands, the remaining white population often inherited ownership of capital and means of production once the country became independent. “Poverty is the consequence of plunder. Behind every single form of modern poverty, you find the use of force.” (Dr. Oscar Guardiola-Rivera) The colonial influence 6 The role of resources and geography The former colonies in Latin America were exploited to export their fancy mineral (e.g. gold & iron ore) and agricultural resources. They have suffered large-scale injustice as both land and “manpower” were seized by the spanish and portuguese empires...
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...Geography Exam Review: 1. A mental map is a map you remember in your head. Some uses of mental maps are mall maps, map to get home, and maps of your homes. 2. The ten provinces are British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, P.E.I, Newfound, Labrador, and Manitoba. The three territories are Yukon, Nunavut, and Northwest Territories. 3. The four ways to compare countries are population, wealth, size, and language. This is important to geographers because they can compare countries and to know there attractions. 4. Population density is the amount of people within 1 km2. If Canada's population is 31000000 and the area is 9922000 km2, the population density would be 3.12 people per 2 km2.(divide population by area) 5. The six main features of a map is the legend, borders, directions, colours, title, and date. Three types of maps are mental map, road maps, and mine maps. The three main map projections are Polar, Mercator, and Equal area. Mercator has a rectangular outline, good direction, and good shape. Equal area has an oval area, good size, and shows the whole earth. Polar has latitude lines are circle, circular outline, and shows part of the hemisphere. 6. The four coordinate directions are North, South, East, and West. The ordinal directions area Northeast,Southeast, Southwest, Northwest. 7. The three different types of grid systems are military, longitude and latitude, and alphanumeric. Latitude and longitude grids are used to...
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...its mark on Americans for wealth and prestige. Free trade has brought Americans accustomed to a way of living and that is why there is free between states. There are other factors as to why free trade is free between states and why free trade is not necessarily free for countries. The following will explain. Free trade has given Americans a benefit in the United States. The NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) has given Americans the ability to trade freely with Canada and Mexico. It is only beneficial that there be free trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. All three feed off of each other and will only benefit from each other’s resources and abilities. For example, USDA.gov explains, “In 2007, Canada and Mexico were, respectively, the first and second largest export markets for U.S. agricultural products” (usda.gov). Exports to the two markets combined were greater than exports to the next six largest markets combined. This only allows for trade to increase between the two countries. Canada is benefitting the same exact way. With trading with the United State, Canada is benefitting from the agriculture that they are lacking in the North. With the three countries so closely tied together, this is how and why free trade is evident in the States. There is a reason why it is not like that with other countries. Canada, United States, and Mexico are separated in different regions which allow each country to be beneficial in their own ways...
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...Abstract Corruption and corporate and personal integrity is becoming a major problem in the global economy we live in today. Corruption is defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Numerous national and multinational companies face serious cultural problems including corruption and integrity issues. Today there are many reasons as to why corruption and lack of integrity is harmful to so many countries. Corruption affects a countries politics, economy, society, and overall environment. When the counties leadership is lacking integrity, than a corrupt country cannot develop, which causes the country to become even more corrupt. In addition, the corrupt countries economy suffers with the potential depletion of their national wealth. However, the damage of corruption on society is most damaging of all. Country corruption and unethical behavior diminishes trust in the government, politics, and leadership of their country. This in turn creates the potential for more unethical behavior and corruption in that society. Overall, the environment of that country suffers and only creates a domino effect of more unethical behavior and corruption across the spectrum. Haiti has been ranked as one of the most corrupt country in the World by Transparency International. Once a tourist’s attraction, Haiti was one of the most beautiful mountainous countries of the Caribbean Islands now it is pledge by corruption and a government that lacks moral and integrity. It...
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...and the creation of a more stable and transparent trading and investment environment make it easier and cheaper for U.S. companies to export their products and services to trading partner markets. Agreement | Countries | Enters into force | Advantages | Disadvantages | NAFTA | Mexico, Canada and United States of America | January 1st of 1989 | Market Access for Goods, Protection for Foreign Investment, Protection for Intellectual Property, Easier Access for Business Travelers, Access to Government Procurement. | U.S. Jobs Were Lost,U.S. Wages Were Suppressed,Mexico's Farmers Were Put Out of Business,Maquiladora Workers Were Exploited,Mexico's Environment Deteriorated | FTA Nicaragua | Mexico and Nicaragua | July 1st of 1998 | Provisions on national treatment and market access for goods andservices; rules of origin; agriculture; sanitary and phytosanitary measures; telecommunications;financial services; | The FTA does not include a chapter on competition policy, energy, environment, labor, or transportation. | FTA Costa Rica | Mexico and Costa Rica | January 1st of 1995 | Provisions on national treatment and market access for goods, the agreementcontains provisions on agriculture, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, rules of origin, customsprocedures, safeguards, | The FTA does not include energy and basic petrochemicals, telecommunications andfinancial services. | FTA Colombia | Mexico and Colombia | January 1st of 1995 | Measures related to market access, anti-dumping...
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...A recent study suggests that consumers purchasing decisions are made based on the perception of product value rather than price. “There is a price-value formula consumers use to calculate brand differences and to decide which brands to buy. Shopper consciousness has shifted from just trying to ferret out deals to looking for brands that provide value”. (Agriculture and Agri-foods Canada, 2010) The study also suggests that with created value, consumers will likely remain loyal to those hot coffee stores. For many hot coffee drinkers it is the quality of the hot coffee that they are looking for when making a purchasing decision. Customers are looking to the hot coffee chain that has their favorite blends or flavors to choose from. Innovations in the hot coffee market have created new customers to the market who wouldn’t normally consider coffee as their beverage of choice. “Products such as iced coffees have captured the interest of the youth market and have introduced these young consumers to coffee, increasing the chance that they will continue to be consumers throughout their lives”. (Agriculture and Agri-foods Canada, 2010) A variety of selection will always attract customers because people are looking for choice. For many customers, the environment within the hot coffee shop will affect a customer’s purchase...
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...Alaskan Oil Exploitation Alaska Alaska is an American state which borders Canada to the West, its coastline is the Arctic Ocean and the majority of the land is within the Arctic Circle. Due to its location in the Arctic Circle, Alaska experiences extreme cold temperatures. For 8 months of the year it is sub-zero, with the months of January and February recording temperatures as low as minus 30. The ANWR, a wilderness area, is located to the north east of Alaska and covers nearly 80,000 square kilometers, it is however a possible drilling zone for oil. The ANWR was named in 1980 by the US fisheries service because it was managed and protected by the US government. There are two significant settlements occupied by indigenous peoples, one being within the ANWR, inhabited by the Inuit Inupiaq tribe and the Indian Gwichin tribe. The Inuit tribe area found in the North of the area and the Indian tribe to the South. These tribes both rely heavily on the marine ecosystem and also the Caribou for economic and cultural purposes. The changing environment in the ANWR has increased the population of predators such as Arctic Foxes, Ravens and Gulls which prey on nesting birds in the surrounding areas. Fish populations have been damaged by gravel extraction from river beds. The ANWR provides a refuge for a variety of species including 45 different species of mammals such as Wolves, Wolverines, Polar Bears and Musk Ox. The exploitation of oil begun in Alaska in March of 1968...
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...Architecture was imported from the Old World. Literature was a struggling industry, as most Americans couldn’t afford to buy books, and there were few libraries. Also, there was no freedom of the press until after the Zenger case. 14. What were the facts of the Zenger case? Why so important? Zenger wrote things critical of the royal governor, which was illegal at the time. However, he never lied, and only wrote facts. His lawyer, Andrew Hamilton, defended him excellently and Zenger won, setting a precedent for the future. 15. How were colonial governments similar? Different? Some colonies had (8) royal governors(GA, SC, NC, VA, NJ, NY. MA, NH), some (3) proprietary (MD, PA, DE), and some (2) elected their governors (RI and CT). Almost all had a 2-house legislature though. Most legislatures could set the taxes (taxation WITH representation). However, many people were far from their centers of government, since they were usually on the coast. 16. How did France finally find success in their New World ventures? They colonized Canada, and founded Quebec. They used the fur trade to prosper, trading guns for furs with the local Indians. 17. Where did the French settle? Describe how/where French trappers went as well as Catholic missionaries and their...
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...foods industries are doing today is the implementation of genetically modified organism in agriculture. According to Behrokh Maghari and Ali M. Ardekani in their article titled “Genetically Modified Food and Social concerns” which was published in 2011 in the Avicenna Journal of Medical Biotechnology, “Genetically modified organisms are being made by inserting a gene from an external source such as viruses, bacteria, animals or plants into usually unrelated species. Genetically modified food (GMF) means any food containing or derived from a genetically engineered organism” (119). Nowadays, genetically modified food can be founded everywhere in supermarkets, restaurants, and grocery stores (Guthrie 1). Its production has been a dilemma in our society since the 90s. Many people claim that the production of genetically modified food will cause improvements in our society. In the other hand, many studies have claim that it wont. The goal of this paper is to find out if our society really needs genetically modified food by explaining what are the benefits and consequences that GMF offers. To achieve this goal, I have organized my paper in three main sections; historical development of GMF, how the consumer, the producers, and the government feels about the use of genetically modified organism in agriculture, and to find out if our society really needs genetically modified organism in agriculture. Historical development. According to Ian Murnaghan, in the...
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...International School of Business – University of Economics Ho Chi Minh RESEARCH ESSAY DINH XUAN LOC EAP5 EAP 5 Essay Topic – September 2015 Economy The United Stated, Vietnam, and ten other countries are working together to reach an agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Once completed, the TPP will boost the economies, lower barriers to trade and investment, increase exports, and create more jobs for the countries involved. To what extent do you agree with the above statement? Refer to specific examples in your answer. The global economy in the twenty first century has changed rapidly with the trend of trade liberalization. The appearance of some high valuable bi- and multilateral agreements might affect strongly trading activities in the future, especially the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. This free trade agreement (FTA) is one of the most challenging and largest pacts not only for TPP members, but also for the international exchange. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to ascertain the direct and indirect effect of the TPP agreement to the worldwide trading. In fact, if the TPP is signed by twelve members, it will boost the development of the global economy significantly, as well as might change the exchange policy around the world. The TPP is a comprehensive agreement, so its provisions cover various sectors of national economy, however, with the limitation of time and specialized knowledge, this paper only assess the outcome of the TPP...
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...survey of Women Operated Urban Agriculture Enterprises in Wukro Woreda, Tigray Group Members 1. Bersabeh Elias 2. Dagmawit Meried 3. Kalkidan Amdie 4. Kalkidan Wubie 5. Maria Alemu June 21/2014 Addis Ababa Content Introduction ? i. Title page * The title page did not have a page number (which is correct) * The purpose of the research was clearly specified as : A Research Proposal Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree in Development Studies * Name of the researcher is stated: * Advisor and co-advisors are mentioned * Place, Month and year (December 2011) is also mentioned ii. Acronyms Abbreviation should have come before/at the beginning of the proposal next to title page. (The abbreviations are in alphabetic order, which is correct) The following abbreviations are used in the proposal but not found in the list of abbreviations FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization FDRE – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia HIV/AIDS – Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immuno- Deficiency Syndrome MFI – Micro Finance Institution MSE –Small and Medium Sized Enterprises NAP-GE – National Action Plan for Gender Equality NGO – Non Governmental Organization REWA – Revolutionary Ethiopian Women’s Association UN – United Nation UNDP – United Nations Development Program UA – Urban agriculture is put as “UA (Urban Agriculture)” which is not necessary...
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...Business Foundations Part 1: Human resource management 1. Identify three human resource problems that are evident at the Last Resort Retirement Community? Each problem should be explained in 100 words or less. Approaches to Leadership is an evident Human Resource problem, the CEO of Last Resort’s Community’s participative management style (free-rein style) differed from the newly hired Director Gersick’s autocratic management style. Kerrigan delegated the decision – making authority to levels of management at various points below the top level. This pattern of decentralized organization decision – making was effective when his past Director of Nursing Martha Kane was acting as the informal leader in the nursing home her strong problem solving skill was effective in maintaining morale and professionalism amongst the departments. However, once Martha had left the organization the decision making hierarchy was unclear and with the introduction of a new director along with her centralized decision making philosophy chaos and confusion was created amongst the departments. The current organization chart does not provide a clear understanding the authority level. This was demonstrated during a discussing between Kerrigan and Gersick regarding the performance of a physical therapist. Employee Behaviour is one of the Human resources problems that is evident at the Last Resort, the negative performance behaviours of the department heads and Managers have also resulted in...
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...Instructor’s Manual—Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1 The Objective of This Book 1.2 Some Historical Perspective 1.3 A Note on Ethical Behaviour 1.4 The Complexity of Information in Financial Accounting and Reporting 1.5 The Role of Accounting Research 1.6 The Importance of Information Asymmetry 1.7 The Fundamental Problem of Financial Accounting Theory 1.8 Regulation as a Reaction to the Fundamental Problem 1.9 The Organization of This Book 1.9.1 Ideal Conditions 1.9.2 Adverse Selection 1.9.3 Moral Hazard 1.9.4 Standard Setting 1.9.5 The Process of Standard Setting 1.10 Relevance of Financial Accounting Theory to Accounting Practice Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada Instructor’s Manual—Chapter 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND SUGGESTED TEACHING APPROACHES 1. The Broad Outline of the Book I use Figure 1.1 as a template to describe the broad outline of the book and course. Since the students typically have not had a chance to read Chapter 1 in the first course session, I stick fairly closely to the chapter material. The major points I discuss are: • Accounting in an ideal setting. Here, present-value-based accounting is natural. I go over the ideal conditions needed for such a basis of accounting to be feasible, but do not go into much detail because this topic is covered in greater depth in Chapter 2. • An introduction to the concept of information asymmetry and resulting problems...
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