Abstract
This case study considers the growth, industrialization, and globalization of agribusiness in feeding the world, and the efficiencies sought through various innovations, especially pesticides. A particular herbicide (a subset of a pesticide) has significant ethical dilemmas, misinformation, disinformation, and possibly big business bias – all surrounding the debate on the continuance of use and potential collateral safety issues. This case considers Corporate Social Responsibility and ethics as well as the tensions between efficiency and collateral issues in business decisions. There are scientific reports that can support various conclusions and ongoing litigations use these in support of rulings that also have gone both ways. This continues to be a dynamic issue as science and court rulings occur, but this case study is of interest and significance to the business, international business, agribusiness, and agronomy fields of study as typical to decisions various stakeholders face.
Highlights
This case study is intended to present an overview of the literature and key constructs for deliberation, debate, and learning
This case study considers the growth, industrialization, and globalization of agribusiness in feeding the world, and the efficiencies sought through various innovations, especially pesticides
A particular herbicide has significant ethical dilemmas, misinformation, disinformation, and possibly big business bias – all surrounding the debate on the continuance of use and potential collateral safety issues
Summary
Professor and Department Head, School of Agriculture. Dr Mark Wm Cawman, DBA, MBA, BSM Assistant Professor of Management and Director of International Business. Affiliation and Contributions: Dr Thinakaran and Dr Chinnusamy are professors of Agronomy (Agriculture, Horticulture, and Entomology) at Karunya Institute of Technology and Science in India. Dr Cawman is a professor of Management (International Business, Strategic Management, and Organizational Performance) at Azusa Pacific University in California, USA. These authors have teamed up to present this case study as an ethical study in globalized agribusiness.
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