911 research outputs found
Large Commercial Producer Market Segments for Agricultural Capital Equipment
No full textCluster Analysis, Capital Equipment, Market Segmentation, Commercial Producers, Agribusiness, Demand and Price Analysis, Financial Economics, Marketing, Productivity Analysis,
TEACHING NOTE FOR CASE STUDY: “STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY: INNOVATION AND NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION DURING VOLATILE TIMES
No full textThis teaching note accompanies the case study titled “Strategic Decision Making under Uncertainty: Innovation and New Product Introduction during Volatile Times” published under the reference: Boehlje, M. And M. Roucan-Kane, ”Strategic Decision Making under Uncertainty: Innovation and New Product Introduction during Volatile Times”, International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 12 (4), 2009. This case study outlines the strategic, marketing, and organizational issues facing the farm machinery and equipment division of Deere and Company as it is considering the development of products in the information domain, which encompasses many opportunities of disruptive innovations to market to new or underserved customers. While these disruptive innovations face uncertainties and challenges, they can also, if successful, generate more profits. Instructors can use the case to discuss uncertainties and tools to mitigate risk. Readers must think strategically about innovation and the uncertainties associated with each innovation project. Beyond a listing of uncertainties, readers are also challenged to think about ways to mitigate risk through the use of real options, an options portfolio, and organizational structure. This teaching note presents some suggested answers to the discussion questions presented in the case study
Strategic Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Innovation and New Technology Introduction during Volatile Times1
No full textDeere and Company, uncertainty, real option, organizational structure, option, risk, innovation, Industrial Organization, Risk and Uncertainty, Q1,
Future Agribusiness Challenges: Strategic Uncertainty, Innovation and Structural Change
No full textThe IFAMR is published by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association.(IFAMA) www.ifama.orgStrategic uncertainty, innovation, structural change, Agribusiness, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, Risk and Uncertainty, ISSN #: 1559-2448,
'F- F- Felt it': Breathing Feminist, Queer and Clown Thinking into the Practice and Study of Sarah Kane’s Cleansed and Blasted
No full textThis thesis uses studio practice, scholarly research, close reading of text, performance observation and conversation with practitioners to establish diverse readings of Sarah Kane’s Cleansed. It includes original material from the 2012 productions of Cleansed in Japan (Kamome-za Fringe Theatre), and in Ireland (Bare Cheek Theatre). It notes practice on Cleansed in gallery spaces (Cast-Off Drama, UK). It offers a dramaturgical approach to workshopping the play from a feminist and queer position, informed by theories of gender and transgender, and the marginalised, loving and delinquent practice of clowning. The research discusses principles of breath, voice and sexuate difference drawing primarily on the philosophies of Luce Irigaray, on the voice practice of Cicely Berry and the clown teaching of Sue Morrison.
The work challenges the ‘in-yer-face’ theatre discourse on Kane arguing that it represents a McDonaldization of its subject matter, and an insidious trivialisation of her texts. It offers new thinking on the opening night of Blasted (1995), suggesting that the ‘furore’ was fuelled by collective male hysteria and superstition; its roots centred in mourning. Analysing Cleansed in relation to Edward Bond’s Saved and Lear, it explores tropes of ghosts, stitching and the silent scream, and argues that Kane militates for gynocentric time and becoming. It analyses the symbol of the perimeter fence as a feature of 1980s Britain, noting the strength of binary associations configured in it with reference to both English football hooliganism (male) and the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp (female). It argues that Kane sets up heteronormative binaries in Cleansed to debate and contest them.
A key conclusion of the thesis is that Cleansed politically addresses and dramatises issues of transgender experience presenting accounts of gender violence, mutability, transitioning, the sharp fractures and silences of gender dysphoria, but also, ultimately, queer desire, love and optimism
How do food and agribusiness companies select their product innovation projects?
No full textAlthough executives acknowledge the strong link between innovations and performance, they are still challenged by crossing the bridge from great ideas to revenue. The objective of this research is to understand better the innovation process in the food and agricultural sector, define more clearly the selection process agribusiness companies go through, draw a picture of a portfolio of a food and agribusiness company, and identify the main drivers in the selection process of innovation projects. This dissertation adds to the management literature by studying a different sector, the U.S. agricultural sector and by proposing a novel methodology, a choice experiment. A case study, an exploratory phase, and a survey of about 100 companies, indicate that the food and agribusiness sector tends to use cross-functional teams and several selection methods when they select innovation projects. Criteria such as return, time to market, capability, costs already incurred, and risk of technical/regulatory failure guide their selection. This selection process yields to a diversified portfolio in terms of potential for return, time to market, and costs already incurred. In addition, companies tend to be biased towards in-house and low risk projects. Company and industry characteristics\u27 effects on the results are limited. It is important to note that this dissertation does not study the effect of these practices on performance, which is a necessary follow-up
IMPROVING EVALUATION FORMS OF INDUSTRY PROGRAMS
No full textThe Center for Food and Agricultural Business at Purdue University has improved its evaluation
forms to better gather the information needed by the educational team (instructors, program
managers, marketing managers). The investigators interviewed staff, instructors and other/similar
educational providers to determine the information the evaluation forms need to collect. In depth
literature research has also helped determine better what was done elsewhere. Several
conclusions have been drawn as a result of this work. First, the evaluation forms used have been
redesigned and improved. Secondly, the investigators realized that an evaluation form was not
the only assessment tool they should be using for their educational programs
GUIDE FOR PROGRAM EVALUATIO??
No full textExtension programs must be evaluated in order to assess their value to participants, institutions, funders, and all other stakeholders. Evaluations can be especially useful when the program has specific objectives that are measurable, either qualitatively and quantitatively. There are many different methods and formats for evaluation, and choosing the correct evaluation can be critical to ensuring the accuracy and relevance of the evaluation results. Considerable thought must be put into determining the correct method for an evaluation, and they must always be focused on the specific objectives of the extension program. After administering an evaluation, the results should be communicated back to the stakeholders of the program in an effective manner and, after some deliberation, the program should be considered for alteration if deemed necessary. This paper aims to be a ‘how-to’ guide for development, administration, and appraisal of evaluations and evaluation results for a broad spectrum of extension programs.extension program, evaluation, LOGIC
The U.S. Seed Industustustry: An Exploration of Statistics Highlighting the Economic Cctivity of the U.S. Row Crop Seed Industry
No full textThis report presents relevant statistics that highlight the economic activity of the U.S. seed industry. The focus of this report is on the four main U.S. crops: corn, soybean, wheat, and cotton. The report contains three sections. The first is related to the U.S. seed market’s size based on seed sales and expenditures. The second section examines industry investment in research and development (R&D) activity in terms of both budget and human resources. The final section illustrates the impact of the seed industry in terms of intellectual property development, improved productivity, and other benefits. This report focuses on using publicly available data to examine these three areas. In addition, the report presents the results of a survey conducted among American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) members that helped fill some gaps in publicly available information. The report ends with identification of deficiencies in the industry data that could be improved with more study and/or reporting from the industry.Seed industry, field crops, biotechnology, herbicide-tolerant crops, Bt crops, corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat.
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