Thesis (MAgricAdmin.)--Stellenbosch University, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African wine industry produces a million tons of grapes annually and supports approximately 300 000 people, including dependants. For the biggest part of the zo" century the industry was governed by a system of statutory control, being isolated from the international market by politically-induced sanctions. As a result the main focus of the industry was on the domestic market and the value chain was structured to produce volume. In the 1990's, the removal of sanctions and statutory control, together with the global shift towards free international trade, created a new operational environment for the South African wine industry. New opportunities and threats emerged for the industry. This dissertation starts by creating a theoretical base for the value chain, including value chain management and the transaction costs that influence the economics of the value chain. The domestic wine market is stable, thus future growth of this industry will depend on exports. Chapter three identifies the characteristics of the international wine market, as well as the major trends in global wine consumption. This is followed by a discussion on the four primary drivers in the international wine industry along with an overview of the value chains of leading wine-producing countries. Chapter four commences with a historical overview of the development of the South African liquor industry. This is followed by a discussion on how the reopening of the international market, influenced the structure and composition of the value chain in the South African wine industry. The purpose of this chapter is to outline the value chain of the South African wine industry, stress problems and to investigate the international competitiveness of the chain. It is concluded by identifying the strengths and weaknesses in the value chain. The strengths in the chain were then used to create opportunities, while the weaknesses were used to highlight threats that give rise to transaction costs. The ownership structure and composition within the value chain of the South African wine industry, is the product of the current institutional structure of the industry. The current structure creates transaction costs in the respective links of the value chain. Chapter five identifies 34 problems that cause transaction costs, along with the implications for the wine industry. From these problems, strategies are derived that will enhance the international competitiveness·of the chain, inducing a greater focus on the market. Chapter five concludes by looking at five international markets, with practical suggestions for the future vision of the value chain in the South African wine industry. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die Suid-Afrikaanse wynbedryf produseer jaarliks gemiddeld 'n miljoen ton druiwe en voorsien 'n bestaan aan ongeveer 300 000 persone. Die bedryf het vir die grootste gedeelte van die 20ste eeu gefuksioneer onder 'n stelsel van statutêre beheer en was as gevolg van politieke sanksies ge-isoleer van die internasionale mark. Die waardeketting van die wynbedryf was gestruktureer om volume te produseer en hoofsaaklik gefokus op die binneland as mark. Met die verwydering van statutêre beheer en sanksies, gepaardgaande met die globale verskuiwing na vrye internasionale handel gedurende die 1990's, het die waardeketting van die Suid-Afrikaanse wynbedryf skielik 'n nuwe operasionele omgewing betree. Dit het aan die bedryf nuwe geleenthede en bedreigings gebied. Die tesis begin deur 'n teoretiese basis te skep van 'n waardeketting, die bestuur daarvan en transaksiekostes wat die ekonomie van 'n waardeketting beïnvloed. Die plaaslike mark vir wyn het gestabiliseer en toekomstige groei van die Suid-Afrikaanse wynbedryf is afhanklik van uitvoere. In hoofstuk drie word na die kenmerke van die internasionale wynomgewing waarin die Suid-Afrikaanse wynbedryf meeding, en die belangrikste globale wynverbruiks tendense gekyk. Die vier primêre drywers in die internasionale wynbedryf word bespreek gevolg deur 'n kort oorsig oor die waardekettings van leier produserende wynlande. Hoofstuk vier begin deur 'n historiese oorsig oor die ontwikkeling van die Suid-Afrikaanse drankbedryf te gee. Dit word gevolg deur na die invloed te gaan kyk wat die heropening van internasionale markte op die struktuur en samestelling van die waardeketting in die Suid- Afrikaanse wynbedryf gehad het. Die doel van die hoofstuk is om 'n beskrywing van die waardeketting in die Suid-Afrikaanse wynbedryf te gee, probleme te identifiseer en die mededingendheid van die ketting internasionaal te ondersoek. Die hoofstuk word afgesluit deur sterk- en swakpunte in die waardeketting van die Suid-Afrikaanse wynbedryf af te lei. Uit die sterkpunte is geleenthede vir die bedryf geïdentifiseer, en vanuit die swakpunte is bedreigings wat aanleiding gee tot transaksiekostes, geïdentifiseer. Eienaarskapstrukture en eiendomsverhoudings binne die waardeketting van die Suid- Afrikaanse wynbedryf is die gevolg van die institusie waarbinne die bedryf oor tyd ontwikkel het. Die manier wat die ketting egter tans gestruktureer is bring transaksiekostes binne die onderskeie skakels in die ketting mee. In hoofstuk vyf word 34 probleme wat transaksiekostes genereer, met die onderskeie implikasies vir die bedryf, geïdentifiseer. Vanuit die probleme word strategiese opsies geïdentifiseer wat die ketting internasionaal meer mededingendheid sal maak, met grootter markgerigtheid. Die hoofstuk word afgesluit deur na vyf markte te gaan kyk, met praktiese voorstelle, waar die waardeketting van die Suid- Afrikaanse wynbedryf homself behoort te fokus.

Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study project investigates the impact of major factors that influenced the Australian wine industry over the past decade. The project starts of with an in-depth look at the history of the Australian wine industry whilst simultaneously comparing the plantings and growth in production within their industry from 1994 to 1997 to that of their operations when the industry started out in 1788. The thesis concentrates on the factors that characterized the global wine industry during the mid 1990's that were: • Wine trade would continue to grow in terms of volume in spite of a continuing fall in the quantities consumed worldwide. • Commitments undertaken by signatories to the GATT's Uruguay Round Agreements in Marrakech in 1994 would ensure that trade develops not just within trading blocs but amongst them too. • New World and Eastern-European exporters would threaten EU dominance of international markets. Furthermore, focus is placed on the driving forces within the current global wine industry with special emphasis on the new world countries showing growth in production and consumption in contrast to the old world countries predominantly. Taxation gets investigated from a consumer, producer and the Australian government's point of view as well as a comparative model between Australian wine consumption and consumption in the rest of the world during the pre-tax period as well as the post-tax period. Chapter 6 looks at Vision 2025 that the Australian wine industry developed due to a need identified to become globally competent by the industry themselves. Emphasis is placed on the whole issue of one industry turning a production-driven wine economy around into a market-driven industry with every participant within the industry "marketing" a set of strategic objectives that will ultimately benefit their whole industry. Chapter 7 looks at the Australian wine industry from an objective point of view whilst benchmarking the industry against the major global wine trends as well as against quality performances of the global role players. Emphasis is placed on the differences and similarities that Australia's wine booms have in common as well as the lessons that any upcoming wine producing country have to learn form Australia's wine boom such as: o Developnew market opportunities o Develop a long-term vision for sustainable growth o Invest in the latest technologies o Develophealthy relations with growers and marketers o Investment in product differentiation through promotions o Attract the necessary resources Finally, focus is placed on South Africa's Vision 2020 and how the local industry will benefit from the objectives been set out to be achieved. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studieprojek ondersoek die impak van verskeie invloedryke faktore wat 'n beduidende rol gespeel het in die Australiese wynbedryf die afgelope dekade. Die projek begin deur te kyk na 'n indiepte studie van die Australiese wynbedryf se geskiedenis terwyl daar gelyktydig vergelyking getref word tussen die aanplantings van die Australiese wynbedryf vanaf 1994 tot 1997 aan die eenkant teenoor die operasionele sy van dieselfde industrie met sy ontstaan in 1788. Die tesis konsentreer op die faktore wat die globale wynindustrie gekenmerk het tydens die middel 1990's. Hierdie faktore was onder andere: • Die wynhandel het aanhoudende groei getoon ten spyte van die wêreldwye tendens van 'n afname in wynverbruik. • Verpligtinge aangegaan deur ondergetekendes tot die GATTUruguay rondte van samesprekinge in Marrakech in 1994 het verseker dat wynhandel nie net binne handeisblokke plaasgevind het nie, maar ook tussen hierdie handelsblokke. • Die nuwewêreld produserende lande, asook die Oos-Europese lande het 'n beduidende bedreiging vir EU-beheerde markte begin word. Verder is fokus geplaas op die dryfkragte binne die globale wynindustrie met spesiale verwysing na die nuwewêreld produserende lande wat groei toon in die aanplantings van wingerde, die produksie van wyn asook die verbruik daarvan - in kontras met die ouwêreld produserende lande. Belasting word ondersoek vanaf n verbruiker, produsent en die Australiese regering se oogpunt af. n Vergelykende model word geskets waarin daar gekyk word na Australiese wynverbruik voor die belastingimplimentering asook daarna. Hoofstuk 6 kyk na Visie 2025 wat deur die Australiese wynbedryf ontwikkel is as gevolg van 'n behoefte wat geidentifiseer is om globaal mededingend te wees. Klem is geplaas op die proses van n wynindustrie wat ontwikkel het vanaf 'n produksie gedrewe industrie na 'n markgedrewe industrie met elke deelnemer in die industrie wat die strategiese doelwitte van Visie 2025 slaafs "bemark" met die wete dat hul hele industrie uiteindelik daarby sal baat. Hoofstuk 7 kyk na die Australiese wynindustrie vanaf 'n objektiewe oogpunt terwyl die industrie gemeet word teen globale wyntendense asook teen die kwaliteitsvertonings van die globale rolspelers. Fokus is geplaas op die verskille en ooreenkomste tussen Australië se twee wyn groeitydperke asook die lesse wat daaruit te leer is vir enige opkomende wynproduserende land. Hierdie lesse is: o Ontwikkel nuwe markte o Ontwikkel 'n langtermyn visie vir volgehoue groei o Investeer in die nuutste tegnologie o Ontwikkel gesonde verhoudings met kontrak wingerdplanters en bemarkers o Investeer in produkdifferensiasie deur promosies o Verkry die nodige hulpbronne Laastens is klem geplaas op Suid-Afrika se Visie 2020 en hoe die plaaslike industrie daarby sal baat indien die uiteengesette doelwitte behaal sou word.

Thesis (M.Bus)--Unitec New Zealand, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-101)

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Miami University, Dept. of Political Science, 2007. / Title from second page of PDF document. Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-222).

This thesis explores the innovation and development of the Canadian wine industry. The main objectives are to present the key development factors, innovation, and collaborations, with particular emphasis on collaborations with higher education institutes. It also empirically assesses the extent to which there are differences among the wine producing regions of British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. The empirical analysis is based on a firm-level survey of 146 firms. The results show that the Canadian wine production is highly innovative and knowledge intensive. Despite that the wine industry in Canada has developed differently according to its regional context, the pattern of innovation is rather similar among firms.

This thesis explores the innovation and development of the Canadian wine industry. The main objectives are to present the key development factors, innovation, and collaborations, with particular emphasis on collaborations with higher education institutes. It also empirically assesses the extent to which there are differences among the wine producing regions of British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. The empirical analysis is based on a firm-level survey of 146 firms. The results show that the Canadian wine production is highly innovative and knowledge intensive. Despite that the wine industry in Canada has developed differently according to its regional context, the pattern of innovation is rather similar among firms.

Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Feb 17, 2010). The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Dissertation advisor: Dr. Michael E. Sykuta. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

The 1988 Canada - United States Free Trade Agreement and GATT decision radically altered the trading regime between the two countries. Historically wellinsulated from a competitive environment, there was concern that the British Columbia wine industry would not be able to compete under the new trading rules outlined within the Free Trade Agreement and resulting from the GATT decision that once imported, all products were to be afforded national treatment. This study was undertaken to determine whether or not the industry is better off under the Free Trade Agreement with respect to profits and the ability to compete head on with imports. A benchmark situation covering producer organization/market structure, prices, production and profitability portrays an industry prior to the Free Trade Agreement that is profitable, however, the profitability appears to be based on the fact that the B.C. government was protecting the industry against foreign wine producers. Section 4.0 of the study outlines the trade related factors; policy and procedural changes. Details of industry policy, the FTA, GATT ruling, and interprovincial barriers are discussed with a graphical analysis of the impact of B.C.'s domestic policies on the international market. Section 5.0 studies the industry changes as a result of Section 4.0. Changes in pricing, production (domestic and imported), industry sales and revenue, profitability and marketing strategies lead to the conclusions presented in Section 6.0. The conclusions of the analysis support the hypothesis that the B.C. wine industry is at least as profitable as it was prior to the policy changes and its growth suggests that the most profitable segments of the industry are the premium estate and farm winery segments.

The study of organisational development is central to the discipline of management. Despite an array of models, our systematic knowledge of how organisations grow remains limited, with the dominant models of organisational development offering, at best, partial explanations of firm growth. The dominant schools of organisational development generally emphasise one source of change drivers (e.g., internal vs. external), as opposed to providing a more holistic and complete account of organisational development. There is also a lack of focus in the organisational development literature on the phenomena of continuous change. The literature remains dominated by examinations of radical, second order or discontinuous change, which often provides useful information on how firms deal with crises, but provides little by way of advice on how to avoid such crises in the first place. / PhD Doctorate

The study of organisational development is central to the discipline of management. Despite an array of models, our systematic knowledge of how organisations grow remains limited, with the dominant models of organisational development offering, at best, partial explanations of firm growth. The dominant schools of organisational development generally emphasise one source of change drivers (e.g., internal vs. external), as opposed to providing a more holistic and complete account of organisational development. There is also a lack of focus in the organisational development literature on the phenomena of continuous change. The literature remains dominated by examinations of radical, second order or discontinuous change, which often provides useful information on how firms deal with crises, but provides little by way of advice on how to avoid such crises in the first place. / PhD Doctorate