This case study focuses on the history of Cargill Hybrid Seeds Mexico, its position in the industry and the manner in which it had grown throughout time. Details on product, facility and personnel decisions give a feel for how the company was managed and how it succeeded in growing rapidly in...

This study explores the relationships between the accrual and cash flow components of earnings for agribusiness. Three accrual models with their respective cash flows, free cash flows, and free cash flows to equity are analyzed. Results for the agribusiness industry are compared with results...

By its very nature, the case method accommodates different interpretations and different ways of framing problems for a complex real business situation. While this characteristic of the case method offers a valuable learning experience, it also creates complexity and diversity, which are...

This conference proceedings collection includes full papers, abstracts or extended abstracts of research work presented at IBEC 2015. Authors retain copyright of their work. This year conference, co-organized by the IBEC organization and the Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics at...

This study investigates what factors relate to the coffee farmer's cooperative affiliation decision and whether this decision impacts the farmer's cash holdings. First, we propose a cooperative affiliation model based on transaction cost economics theory. There is a lack of consensus in the...