This chapter focuses on the inherent challenges in collective action and the institutional arrangements or regulations that hold market-oriented farmer groups together. It operationalizes the measurement of the capacity to contain these inherent challenges by mapping the presence and...

Sweet sorghum is a C4 plant with high photosynthetic efficiency producing high biomass with sugary stalks in a short time (4 months) under rain-fed conditions. The stalks can be crushed to make juice, which can be fermented to produce ethanol or boiled to produce syrup. The syrup can be...

This study evaluates the performance of food processing clusters and their role in the development strategy of the food processing industry in India. We focus on two major cluster development initiatives of the Government of India: one, a food park scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing, and...

AbstractThis chapter presents the topics of forecasting and scheduling management in the context of e-commerce. A discussion of the relationships between JIT and forecasting and scheduling management are also presented. The chapter then relates forecasting and scheduling management to...

Ethiopia's agriculture-led industrial development strategy (ADLI) stipulates that smallholder-led commercial transformation of agriculture is vital for the social and economic development of the country. The improving productivity and market success (IPMS) of Ethiopian farmers project is...

Compared to local and global Asian competitors, Western Multinational Companies struggle to offer successful innovations in emerging markets. This research aims to define, understand and explain the specific knowledge transfer mechanisms at the local level compared to Western Countries and how...

AbstractThe following sections are included:SummaryIntroductionFindingsICT adoption and budget trendsInternal organizationOutsourcing and OffshoringForward facing interactionsBackward facing interactionsBusiness resultsGlobalizationFuture WorkAcknowledgmentsBibliographyAbout the Authors

AbstractThe following sections are included:SummaryIntroductionLiterature ReviewThe role of the social media conversations and eWord-of-Mouth in the hospitality and tourism industryDestination management organizations and eWoMA framework to evaluate the maturity of DMOs when it comes to eWoM...

AbstractThe following sections are included:SummaryBackgroundThe New Zealand Survey: Characteristics of Participating OrganizationsResultsTechnology adoption, infrastructure and budget trendsInternal organizationCustomer touchpointsCustomer view integration and customer segmentationCRM function...

AbstractThe following sections are included:SummaryResultsTechnology adoption/infrastructure and budget trendsInternal organizationCustomer facing interactionsTrading partner relationshipsBusiness resultsOrganization climate/dynamic environmentGlobalizationAPPENDIX A: SURVEY RESPONDENT SAMPLE...