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    1. The Banana Chain: The macro economics of the Banana Trade Adelien van de Kasteele on behalf of IUF Amsterdam‚ February 1998 1. BANANAS: THE PRODUCTION CHAIN In 1996 world production of the most important fruits was around 400 million tons. Bananas compete with grapes for second place behind citrus‚ both accounting for 13-14% of total world fresh fruit production. Banana production has been increasing by around 3% per year over the last decade. Bananas are grown in all tropical regions

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    countries is dangerous. in the certain situation the country happen to be Colombia. Colombia is a country where there are violent drug cartels and terrorist groups doing ruthless acts for their own profits. A company named Chiquita fell victim to a couple of Colombian terrorist groups from 1997 up to 2004. The two groups were oppositions of one another and wanted payment in exchange for not killing employees of the company. Chiquita decided to pay the money payments which totaled about $1.7 million‚ thinking

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    Chiquita Case

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    1 a) Buyers have high power in the banana industry because they choose the company that has the best customer service and the lowest prices to stock in their stores. This means that the supermarkets can directly impact who has the most market shares in the industry. b) Suppliers have low power in the banana industry because they are at the mercy of the buyers‚ FDA‚ government import laws‚ and mother nature. All these factors creates little control for the supplies‚ and anyone thing can destroy

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    Ethics and Chiquita

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    Adam Cooper Chiquita should not have agreed to make payments to the terrorist group in order to protect its employees. The Colombian group has been responsible for making threats and murdering the local citizens and by Chiquita giving monetary payments the group continues to exist. Chiquita is supporting a group that has violently attacked citizens of Colombia. Not only does the company want to follow the ethical principle of promoting personal morality but also comply with legal requirements. The

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    Chiquita Ethics

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    1. Do you agree with the 11thUS Court of Appeals ruling that cleared Chiquita of any liability for the victims killed by the paramilitary group that Chiquita funded? Construct an ethical argument that supports your view. I disagree with the Court’s decision to clear Chiquita of any responsibility for killings committed by the militant groups in Columbia that were supported financially by the U.S. based company. The application of the 1789 Alien Tort Statute is questionable because the judge found

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    Chiquita in Columbia

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    Chiquita in Columbia I. Overview of the Issue In 1997‚ executives at Chiquita Brands Banadex were faced with a very serious ethical dilemma‚ which would severely impact the future of the company. The executives were confronted by the leader of one of the most powerful terrorist groups in the state of Columbia and the company had a significant choice to make; Chiquita could pay the terrorist group a penny for every dollar of bananas exported in return for the safety of their employees or they

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    Colombia

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    COLOMBIA A CRITICALTHINKING RESEARCH PAPER The country of Colombia is filled with rare beauty. Colombia is located in the Northwestern region of South America. This country is north of the Atlantic Ocean and west to the Pacific Ocean. Colombia is considered to be in the climatic zones. The temperatures ranges from very hot at sea level to relatively cold throughout different seasons. Eighty-six percent of Colombia areas lie within

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    Colombia

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    Columbia Did you know Colombians speak spanish! Colombia also makes up 90% of the world’s emerald mining. Even in 2011‚ 1.6 million people visited Colombia making it a hot topic spot! Tourists might come for the blue lizards‚ or even pink dolphins! Columbia has all of these things to offer‚ but that’s just barely anything this amazing country has to offer. The great Andes mountains pass through Colombia. Which has been home to many unique‚ and ancient civilizations. Although the Andes are cool to

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    Study 5: Chiquita Sticks Its Bananas Out 1. ON ETHICS: Why has Chiquita chosen to be proactive along a number of CSR dimensions? Chiquita was proactive to a number of CSR dimensions in order to build strong relationships with local farmers‚ environmental organizations and communities. The history of Chiquita has involved several negative issues of the company implementing improper behavior toward employees and the farming community. In hopes to correct this bad reputation‚ Chiquita conducted

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    Chiquitas Global Turnaround

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    Executive Summary This report details several international management problems that Chiquita has been faced with over the past two decades. Many of these problems are to do with the company’s previously poor image when it came to Corporate and Social responsibility. Over the years Chiquita faced many accusations about the conditions workers were faced with at many of their facilities in Latin America and have also had their environmental policies questioned many times in the press. The company

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