Perspectives in Development for Maize Production in the Caribbean: A Case Study of Trinidad and Tobago

This paper examines the experience of business incubation as an innovative developmental instrument based on the recent experience of the South American countries of Brazil and Chile and the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. A qualitative research method was adopted involving a review of published reports, journal articles and relevant case studies; and face-to-face semi-structured interviews with incubator managerial staff. The major findings are that there are great similarities among the incubators studied in terms of their links to universities, services offered, and funding challenges, but there is growing acceptance of incubation as a potentially valid tool for promoting business development and innovation although most incubators are at the early stage. The paper is original because the case study application to incubation in Trinidad and Tobago is new with only one related article published, and this study therefore adds value to the body of research because business incubation has been under-researched in the study area. The research is limited to the extent that the case study focuses on a comparison of selected incubator features and did not include the views of clients. The practical implications of this study is that sponsors of incubators and managers need to obtain a deeper understanding of the incubation ecosystem especially with regard to innovation-based incubators, if successful innovative businesses are to emerge. The results of the study can also be generalized over the small island developing states of the Caribbean.

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Glocalization of Consumers in the Caribbean

Global Observations of the Influence of Culture on Consumer Buying Behavior - Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-2727-5.ch006 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 94-107

Author(s):

Fayola Nicholas ◽

Raghava Rao Gundala

Keyword(s):

Consumer Behavior ◽

Trinidad And Tobago ◽

Marketing Strategies ◽

Cultural Dimensions ◽

Global Perspective ◽

Cultural Value ◽

Value Systems ◽

The Caribbean ◽

A Company

Cultural value systems have a direct effect on consumer behavior and vary by the major cultural dimensions between countries. It is important for marketers to understand the factors that influence consumer behavior to develop their marketing strategy. It is also important to understand the possible differences within a culture (sub-culture). However, in the recent past, changes in the technology is playing a significant role in how marketers develop marketing strategies that address cultural and sub-cultural factors from both a domestic and global perspective; that means marketers must adhere to the Levi-Strauss maxim to think globally but act locally. This chapter is an example of how this is done in Trinidad and Tobago. The chapter gives a description of the culture of Trinidad and Tobago. A company case study that specifies how marketers develop strategies with the goal of providing precisely defined marketing messages that satisfy consumer's need products and services so that consumers should be adequately stimulated to purchase the products being offered.

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The Requirements and Effects of a RE Portfolio Standard on the Economies of the Caribbean Island Chain: A Case Study of Trinidad and Tobago

2010 IEEE Green Technologies Conference ◽

10.1109/green.2010.5453793 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Chandrab Sharma ◽

Ararimeh Aiyejina

Keyword(s):

Trinidad And Tobago ◽

Caribbean Island ◽

The Caribbean

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Leishmania spp. and leishmaniasis on the Caribbean islands

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ◽

10.1093/trstmh/trz076 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chaoqun Yao

Keyword(s):

Puerto Rico ◽

Dominican Republic ◽

Trinidad And Tobago ◽

Parasite Species ◽

Sand Fly ◽

Caribbean Islands ◽

Leishmania Spp ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Human Infections ◽

Sand Fly Vectors

Abstract The kinetoplastid protozoan Leishmania spp. cause leishmaniasis, which clinically exhibit mainly as a cutaneous, mucocutanous or visceral form depending upon the parasite species in humans. The disease is widespread geographically, leading to 20 000 annual deaths. Here, leishmaniases in both humans and animals, reservoirs and sand fly vectors on the Caribbean islands are reviewed. Autochthonous human infections by Leishmania spp. were found in the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe and Martinique as well as Trinidad and Tobago; canine infections were found in St. Kitts and Grenada; and equine infections were found in Puerto Rico. Imported human cases have been reported in Cuba. The parasites included Leishmania amazonensis, Le. martiniquensis and Le. waltoni. Possible sand fly vectors included Lutzomyia christophei, Lu. atroclavatus, Lu. cayennensis and Lu. flaviscutellata as well as Phlebotomus guadeloupensis. Reservoirs included rats, rice rats and mouse opossum. An updated study is warranted for the control and elimination of leishmaniasis in the region because some of the data are four decades old.

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