FUNDAMENTAL FORCES AFFECTING THE U.S. FRESH BERRY AND LETTUCE/LEAFY GREEN SUBSECTORS

Berries, Competitiveness, Fresh Produce, Leafy Greens, Lettuce, Market Forces, Porter's Five Forces, Shipper, Structural Change, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy, Q13, L10, L22, M21,

The Role of Management Behavior in Agricultural Cooperatives

Mintzburg’s managerial working role model is used to explore the ways roles and behavior of the general manager of a user-oriented firm differ from those of the manager of an investor-owned firm (IOF). It is argued that, in the roles of conflict resolution, resource allocation, information spokesperson, and leadership, the challenges of a user-oriented manager are not only significantly different but often more difficult. It is concluded that managers comfortable with complexity; technical-operation, people-oriented resource allocation; multi-stakeholder communication; and with strong coalition- building skills are most successful in user-oriented organizations.Agribusiness,

EVOLVING VEGETABLE TRADING RELATIONSHIPS: THE CASE OF MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA

International Relations/Trade,

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE U.S. FRESH PRODUCE INDUSTRY

Crop Production/Industries,

EMERGING TRADE PRACTICES AND TRENDS IN THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MARKETS

International Relations/Trade,

AGRIBUSINESS IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY: CHALLENGES FOR AN EVOLVING PROFESSION

Agribusiness,

Finite element modeling of a circular ring using half and quarter symmetry

Finite element modeling of circular ring using half and quarter symmetr

Multiple man-machine interfaces

The multiple man machine interfaces inherent in military pilot training, their social implications, and the issue of possible negative feedback were explored. Modern technology has produced machines which can see, hear, and touch with greater accuracy and precision than human beings. Consequently, the military pilot is more a systems manager, often doing battle against a target he never sees. It is concluded that unquantifiable human activity requires motivation that is not intrinsic in a machine

AN OVERVIEW OF KEY FOOD INDUSTRY DRIVERS: IMPLICATION FOR THE FRESH PRODUCE INDUSTRY

Agribusiness,