"In a rather confined set of circumstances, findings indicate it is always in the best interest of the food company to comply with activists' demands. More frequently, however, there will be cases where compliance is not optimal, depending on the size of the expected effect of protest, cost of defending against protest, and the cost of protest to the activist."
Arnold, Abby (author) and Resolve, Inc., Washington, D.C.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1996
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 142 Document Number: C21961
Notes:
Resolve No. 27. 4 pages., Describes a consensus-building process in Maryland that formed a unique partnership between oystermen, scientists and government officials for drafting an oyster recovery plan.
Author argues that "it is the intangible assets, such as culture, corporate reputation, and relationships with customers, that are the most difficult for competitors to copy and are the foundation for long-term success" in e-commerce.
Buhr, Brian L. (author), DiPietre, Dennis D. (author), Wheatley, W. Parker (author), and Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2001
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 142 Document Number: C21979