Smart Alliance: How a Global Corporation and Environmental Activists Transformed a Tarnished Brand

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Smart Alliance concerns a most unlikely partnership between Chiquita Brands International (successor to the infamous United Fruit Company) and the Rainforest Alliance, a young environmental organization, and how they are transforming an industry. (And a huge industry at that—bananas are the most popular fruit in America and the most exported fruit in the world.) Their idea was simple in theory, yet revolutionary: adopt a "seal of approval" to certify fair treatment of workers and environmentally responsible farming practices as a way to win customers. Thus far, it has worked. Since agreeing to oversight by the Rainforest Alliance Chiquita has moved from bankruptcy to profitability and now the rest of the banana industry is paying attention. As a result of their willingness to comply with self-imposed environmental and social rules (at significant cost, it should be noted), they have been rewarded by consumers, a trend the authors believe can spread to other in! dustries: "When they are reliable informed, consumers can be transformed from passive victims of corporate spin into a legitimate political force focused on making responsible companies serious agents for positive societal change." Further, since such conscientiousness is driven by market forces, there is less need for governmental regulation. The book traces the relationship between Chiquita and the Rainforest Alliance since its inception in the early 1990s, analyzing many sides of the globalization debate along the way. Though the relationship is still young and significant challenges remain, there is much evidence that this story may signal a permanent shift towards what was once an unfathomable concept: that a large corporation can be both profitable and socially responsible. --Shawn Carkonen

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Large and wealthy global companies too often fail to acknowledge environmental responsibility or workers' rights. This book tells the dramatic story of one company-- Chiquita Brands International--that decided to change the negative paradigm. Formerly the notorious United Fruit Company, a paternalistic organization that gave the name "Banana Republic" to tropical countries in Central America, Chiquita defied all expectations in the mid-1990s by forming agreements with the Rainforest Alliance that transformed not only the corporation itself but also an important segment of the banana industry. Gary Taylor and Patricia Scharlin reveal the inside story of how corporate executives, banana workers, local leaders, and conservation advocates learned to work together and trust one another. Over the objections of skeptical critics, Chiquita and the Rainforest Alliance established a Better Banana "seal of approval" to certify genuine efforts to improve soil and water quality, ensure rainforest conservation, and enhance worker health and safety. This chronicle of their collaboration, told objectively and with extensive documentation, presents a promising new model of cooperative behavior-a model that shows how multinational companies can become motivated to solve critical global problems.

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This is a reprint of a previously published book. It consists of a series of papers by experts in the field on how the exchange rate volatility of the 1980s affected the financial policies of international firms.

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Increase your odds for small-business success.

Expert advice and guidance on today's best (and worst) entrepreneurial business opportunities and how to choose the one that's right for you.

Whether you want to start your own business, buy an existing one, or sell your current business and move on to something new, this book is for you. Written by a noted expert with nearly 40 years experience as a professional business appraiser, The Ideal Entrepreneurial Business for You is a gold mine of information every entrepreneur needs to know before taking the leap into a new venture. You'll find clear, detailed, extremely well-informed answers to such crucial questions as: Which types of businesses have the best chance of success today? Which are the safest and which are the riskiest? Why is location so crucial to success, and how do I pick the ideal locale for my new enterprise? What factors make for business success and which ones lead to failure? How do I choose the best business fit for my unique needs, abilities, and style of life?

You also get a wealth of up-to-the-minute, nuts-and-bolts information on:

The pluses and minuses of over 200 small businesses.
Detailed information on today's 55 hottest prospects—from court reporting to home healthcare, telemarketing to computer training.
Dozens of home-based or part-time businesses you can start for less than $10,000.
State-by-state small business conditions—including such key factors as regional demand, financing, recent business sales, and more.

How to read between the lines and spot great entrepreneurial opportunities in your daily newspaper, on TV, on the radio, and in lots of other places you never thought to look.

Times have never been better for entrepreneurial businesses. Now let The Ideal Entrepreneurial Business for You show you how to make it in the one that's right for you!

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good starting place for getting ideas.......1999-08-17

I have owned a business for 17 years and am interested in starting another one. This book was written in 1995 and although covers the computer industry and service related businesses, does not mention internet or e-comerce businesses which appear to be the hot small businesses of 1999. More pages were devoted to which "traditional" businesses to avoid than to which businesses to pursue. This book is written for the sole proprietor who is looking to get into a business part time and with limited capital. Very little detail is given on each "hot prospect" business from the 15 broad catagories listed and even some phone numbers for specific trade orginizations are disconnected.

I was disapointed a grading system was not given for profitability potential among the many businesses recommended although an initial investment (start-up) range was given . It appears the author is highly qualified and experienced in his business appraisal skills yet an updated, 1999-2000 version seems warranted.

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Workplace Communication in Action Video: w/Discussion Guide

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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0538977035

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Workplace Communication in Action video contains a variety of realistic workplace scenarios and actual company interviews that challenge users to discuss and resolve real workplace situations. These cases require one to analyze, problem solve, and apply communication concepts, helping them to achieve true success in their communication skills. The accompanying discussion guide provides questions and suggested answers to reinforce important concepts covered on the video.

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Worthwhile reading

Useful tool in time management; not technology management

Useful book that will help you restructure your life

Another winner from the Organization Queen Stephanie Winston

An Original Approach to Defining Priorities

Getting Out from Under: Redefining Your Priorities in an Overwhelming World
Stephanie Winston
Manufacturer: Da Capo
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STEPHANIE WINSTON'S BEST ORGANIZING TIPS : Quick, Simple Ways to Get Organized and Get on with Your Life

Getting Organized

The Organized Executive: A Program for Productivity--New Ways to Manage Time, Paper, People, and the Digital Office

Order from Chaos: A Six-Step Plan for Organizing Yourself, Your Office, and Your Life

Fit From Within : 101 Simple Secrets to Change Your Body and Your Life - Starting Today and Lasting Forever

ASIN: 0738203246
Release Date: 2000-04-04

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From the best-selling author of Getting Organized, an enlightening yet practical program for restructuring your life to meet the conflicting demands on your time

"I should read more, I should work out three times a week, I should be able to see my child's soccer games, I should be able to do it all." Sound familiar? With a growing list of priorities to shuffle in an inflexibly short time frame and burgeoning affliction of guilt and disappointment at not being able to handle everything perfectly, Americans are longing for a prescription for relieving the pressures of an overwhelming world.

Stephanie Winston, master of home and office efficiency, has devised such a plan. Getting Out from Under will help you create an oasis of time and space in which to take a longer, more discerning look at the cross-purposes at work in your over-extended life. Whether Stephanie Winston helps you create a little breathing room in your hectic day or galvanizes you to start to make wholesale lifestyle changes, the advice, encouragement, and strategies she shares in Getting Out from Under will no doubt help you balance the pressures of an overwhelming world.

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Worthwhile reading.......2006-01-30

This was a very interesting approach to simplifying one's life. There were a few concepts I'll be able to incorporate into my own life, but I found most of it to be good in theory and not very adaptable to my personal situation and lifestyle.

Useful tool in time management; not technology management.......2005-05-27

Winston's plan helps people deal with a growing list of priorities and an inflexible time frame. She does not address the glut of technology- related information that overwhelms people today or fundamental issues regarding directions and use of office and household technology.

Useful book that will help you restructure your life.......2002-03-25

Heard the abridged version of GETTING OUT FROM UNDER by
best-selling organizational guru Stephanie Winston . . . it was so
good that I now want to go back and get the book so I can read
all her practical ideas . . . I've enjoyed Winston before (her GETTING
ORGANIZED is considered a classic in the field) . . . this latest
effort switches her from writing about "things" to helping you
restructure your life to meet the conflicting demands on both
your time and energy.

I appreciated the fact that she reminded me about the constant
need to TRAF; i.e., when you have paper, you can only toss it,
refer it to somebody else, , act on it or file it . . . this, of course,
is often easier said than done . . . but I shall try to do so! . . . in
addition, i appreciated being introduced to her BOAT acronym
for breaking very big life goals into a system of organized
tasks . . . all you need to do is brainstorm what needs to
be done, organize a strategy for getting it done, add tasks to
your daily list to get it done, and then time spread these tasks.

Another winner from the Organization Queen Stephanie Winston.......2001-02-01

I must have every book Winston has written, and I've definitely profited by them.

This book is a little harder to grasp because (1) you are not moving THINGS but ordering your TIME and (2) you don't always have control over other people as you would your filing cabinet and closets. Winston does deal with time robbers and emergencies--which are some of those uncontrollable things, and give good hints for organizing your day.

I think it is a bit ambitious to include job changing in such a book , but since this is a task that you must make time for and that many people find hard to schedule because of inertia or unwillingness or the unpleasantness of getting going on a job search, I suppose it is just as well that this topic is covered. But for job hunting, you'd probably need a more specific book.

An Original Approach to Defining Priorities.......2000-04-19

Winston dealt with the external clutter in our lives in her first few books. In this book she effectively tackles the internal clutter which leaves us feeling scattered and unfulfilled. She does this by performing "time triage" in the three main sections of the book. First, she deals with emergency situations in people's schedules, citing examples from her clients and offering suggestions and strategies on how to add time to your day immediately. Then she moves on to "Examine Your Personal Universe" and guides you through creating a solar system technique to help clarify what's really important in your life. Finally, she reveals methods for acting on what you learned about yourself in the solar system exercise. The book is clear and well-written. So why just 4 stars? Perhaps too much ground is covered too quickly, from cooperative housing to changing jobs, but her ideas are a good launching pad for effecting life changes. I needed more help with basic time robbers and did not get enough help there, but the exercises in values clarification were quite helpful. The book does live up to its subtitle: "Redefining Your Priorities in an Overwhelming World."

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A need read for those in sales!!!.......1999-10-13

This book has given me an advantage from the moment I bought it! I recently bought a copy for all thirty other salesmen I work with!

Clear and intelligent. Montgomery, gives us an edge........1999-03-12

One of the best investments I have ever made. Clear and to the point. Examples are smart and sassy. A must read for a small business owner!

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Building a better credit record : how to understand your credit history, your credit report, and deal with credit problems (SuDoc FT 1.8/2:C 86/6)

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Building a better credit record : how to understand your credit history, your credit report, and deal with credit problems (SuDoc FT 1.8/2:C 86/6/996)

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Despite the hype, e-commerce involves approaches that have long been established in conventional markets. The main difference is one of customer intimacy and reach. Through online Customer Relationship Management (CRM), e-commerce allows for the first time the possibility of genuine one-to-one marketing and communication - even in mass markets. Examining both long- and short-term strategies as part of the groundbreaking New Economy Excellence series, New Economy Emotion clearly shows how to integrate existing strengths with the Internet's tremendous power for personal interaction in a powerful ongoing loop.

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Through invasions, migrations, trade and cultural exchange, developments in Central Eurasia have, for millennia, impacted upon the history of both Europe and Asia. For the last three hundred years, Central Eurasia has been the stage upon which great empires clashed. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Central Eurasia has once again emerged as a region of geo-political concern. The new centrality of Central Eurasia brings new security threats to the regions population, to Europe and to the rest of the world. Repressive political regimes and marginalization of whole groups of the population inflame conflicts that spill across national borders. Migration to Europe, both legal and illegal, the illicit production and trade of drugs are the direct outcome of social-economic destabilization in Central Eurasia. Territorial disputes, border conflicts and competition for resources among the Central Eurasian ethnicities have become the unfortunate reality. Post-Soviet Central Eurasia, as a direct neighbour to the turbulent Middle East, is a potential playground for extremist movements: radical Islamic groups and terrorist organizations. The book presents scientific discussions on the historical development of Central Eurasia and its socio-cultural legacies; Soviet and contemporary state organization, social transformation and communal structures; the current economic conditions as a precursor to social stability and development; and geo-political arrangements and political changes over the last two decades.

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Texas Investment and Business Guide (US Business and Investment Library)
USA International Business Publications
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ASIN: 0739732501

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Ultimate investment and business guide for conducting business in the state. Business, investment and export-import opportunities. State economy, government structure, mineral resources, technology, government, political and business contacts and more...

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Resources, Values and Development contains many of Amartya Sen's path-breaking contributions to development economics, including papers on resource allocation in nonwage systems, investment planning, shadow pricing, employment policy, and welfare economics.

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This book informs the reader of the essential information for Running a Safe, Successful Acupuncture Clinic. Split into three sections cover Techniques and Safety (Risk Management), Ethics and Interpersonal Skills and Clinic Management, these three areas provide vital knowledge to any acupuncturist, regardless of whether a new practitioner or one already in practice with several years experience. Standing as an easy-to-use reference book as well as a comprehensive textbook this book is an essential read.

Successful Business Practices: Business Ethics (Smart Tapes Series)

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Successful Business Practices: Business Ethics (Smart Tapes Series)
Kenneth H. Blanchard
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Interesting and Amusing Vintage Medical Book from W.B. Saunders Publishers--FUN to read

SUCCESSFUL PHYSICIAN

Manufacturer: W.B Saunders
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Binding: Hardcover
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Interesting and Amusing Vintage Medical Book from W.B. Saunders Publishers--FUN to read.......2007-06-24

THE SUCCESSFUL PHYSICIAN was published in 1923. It would make a great gift for any physician to receive, as the information about going about practicing medicine is such a contrast to what medicine has become today.

See the photos of the Table Of Contents. This will give you just a glimpse of what this book discusses. It will make you feel amused at how drastically the approach to medicine has changed.

I will outline a few of the Chapters to give a better idea of what this book covers:
Chapter I PERSONALIty--What is Personality and How Can It be Developed?--SIncerity--" THe history of every successful man shows that sincerity is one of his outstanding characteristics. Before you can approach others with sincerity you must be sincere with yourself. You must believe in your profession, in the decency of people, in the world in general. Yor outlook on life must be optimistic and you must search for the good even in those whom you consider bad." (p. 13). ----Integrity---Loyalty--Good Nature--Confidence---Environment--Temperament--Memory--Language--Dress and Personal Appearance--Broadmindedness--Habits ("Form the habit of making quick decision. Your patiens expect you to know. They do not want you to guess--they can do that for themselves. Did you ever notice the anxious look in a patient's eyes after you have examined him and while he is waiting for your diagnosis? Decide quickly and positively. Never hesitat or doubt your own powers of decision and you willincrease the respect of all with whom you come in contact" (p. 38).

CHAPTER II HOW TO ATTRACT AND HOLD PATIENTS.........
...CHAPTER VI THE VARIOUS FORMS OF PRACTICE----Hotels and Apartments--Industial Accident companies--Life Insurance Companies--Commercial houses, Stores, Etc.--Commercial Houses and Banks--Manufactures--Railroads("The railroads have hospitals in all the centers of traffic. These hospitals are devoted exclusively to the care of the railroad employees..in towns situated along the railroads there is always an opportunity for doctors to be put on the staff for a section of the road...") (p. 128-129). --Street Car Companies---Laboratories--Anesthesia--Mines--Ships--Societies--Assistant to Another Doctor.

CHAPTER VII THE OFFICE--"The reception room should contain most or all of the following things: a center table, a jardineire with a potted plant or an ornamental lamp....do not have the old standard picture of the bewiskered doctor sitting at the side of a sick youngster on an improvised bed of chairs. Patients have enough miseries of their own without inflicting those of others on them..." (p. 139).... "Telephone--This instrument has become of equal importance in practice as the stethoscope." (p. 146)....

p. 201 states, "No matter how competent a nurse my be, it is a mistake to assume that she is capable of applying a surgical dressing as well as you or one as satisfactory to the patient."

I could go on with more examples, but this is getting a bit long, so I will end with saying that this book is quite entertaining to read and also has some very mindful things to remind today's medical practitioners about medical personality and ethics.

Again, this book is a great read to contrast the changes that a physicians practice has gone through since the 1920's. I recommend this book. It was great to read.

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This book examines the EU as an international actor, and assesses the role of human rights, sustainable development, humanitarian assistance, and aid coherence and complementarity as important elements of EU policies towards developing countries. The book assembles essays within an innovative multi-disciplinary framework and will be of interest to those concerned with international relations, diplomacy, law, economics, and European studies.

EUROPE, DIPLOMACY AND DEVELOPMENT NEW ISSUES IN EU RELATIONS WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

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EUROPE, DIPLOMACY AND DEVELOPMENT NEW ISSUES IN EU RELATIONS WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
CAROL COSGROVE-SACKS
Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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Binding: Paperback
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This ten-volume facsimile collection provides access to key works in the emergence of international economics up to the mid-1960s.

Examining the real or microeconomic side of international economics, the balance of payments adjustment, and the determination of exchange rates, this set covers both international trade theory and open-economy macroeconomics.

A new general introduction and short volume introductions provide context and assess themes of the selections.

CONTENTS

Volume One:
1. Pre-classical views of trade
Volume Two:
2. Classical theory of the gains from trade
Volume Three:
3. Neoclassical theory of international trade
Volume Four:
4. Protectionist responses to classical free-trade doctrines
5. Journal articles on international trade from 1919 to 1930 (including articles by Frank W. Taussig, James W. Angell, Frank D. Graham and John H. Williams)
Volume Five:
6. The exchange of the German transfer problem (J. M. Keynes, Bertil Ohlin and Jacques Rueff); and studies of international capital movements
Volume Six:
7. Primary sources of the modern Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson factor-proportions theory of international trade
8. Developments in modern trade theory in the 1930s (Wassily Leontief and Abba P. Lerner)
Volume Seven:
9. General equilibrium in international trade (Theodore Yntema, Jacob Mosak, Lione McKenzie)
Volume Eight:
10. International exchange rates (including material by Ricardo, Gustav Cassel, Elizabeth Caroline van Dorp, Ludwig von Mises, John Maynard Keynes and Ralph Hawtrey)
Volume Nine:
11. The emergence of Keynesian open-economy macroeconomics
12. Absorption, elasticity, and monetary approaches to the foreign exchanges and balance of payments
13. Fixed versus flexible exchange rates
14. The Mundell-Fleming or IS-LM-BP approach to open economy macroeconomics
Volume Ten:
15. Developments in international trade theory

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Jamaica Business Intelligence Report (World Business Intelligence Report Library)
USA International Business Publications
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0739725807

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This report contains business intelligence information for succesful export-import, business and investment operations, strategic contacts and more... The report also contains selected information on investment and business opportunities, international economic projects, tenders, government projects, as well as, marketing and export-import opportunities information.

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