Cuba – Domino’s Pizza
Introduction
The following is a summary and analysis of the country Cuba and how a franchise like Domino’s Pizza can be incorporated into the culture and thrive as a business. One will glean understand how Domino’s product will be introduced to the consumers. Additionally, one will learn Cuba’s history, the geography, what social institutions are implemented, their education system, living conditions, political system, religion, languages and aesthetics of this country. All these items have an influence on how Domino’s can introduce and integrate their pizza business within this culture. This information will assist to understand how an American company will blend or contrast with Cuba. The assumed values and cultures will need to be integrated in order to be successful. How will this affect the final product and will it be successful? Domino’s will need to use their international skills to influence the local government and provide documentation for the financial success of placing a franchise in Cuba. Cultural Analysis Welcome to Cuba! Here is what one will want to know when visiting this country, they are;
“Located 90 miles off the coast of Key West, Florida, Cuba is the largest Caribbean island nation. Its neighbors are the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Haiti. Cuba spans 44,200 miles, making it a bit smaller than the state of Pennsylvania. Its varied geography includes rolling farmland, rugged mountains, urban metropolises, quaint
To begin, it is important to know about the history of Cuba to fully comprehend how things came to be as they are today. Since the Conquest and Colonization Era (1492-1898), many of the prominent European countries and the powerful neighbor to the north of Cuba, the United States of America, have attempted to take control of the land. It first began with the Spanish conquistadors, specifically Diego Velázquez, who was the first to explore and settle the land. Up until the end of the 19th century, the Spanish monarch was the authoritative figure overseeing the land and
In researching the business culture of another foreign country for the use of an informational memo. I want to let my classmates, know what country has been chosen to research and share some of it's interesting facts on the country of Cuba.
Cuba has many types of landforms, waterways, Climate and how long and wide the island is. Cuba’s mountains are very tall and most of their mountains are part of The Sierra Maestra mountains chain. Cuba is 710 Miles long and 135 miles wide and the smallest point is 20 miles (Miric).Cuba has a lot of tall mountains. Here are some. The highest is the “The Peak of Tarquin,” that is 1,974 m. tall and the “Gran Piedra” is 1,144 m. tall. The next one is “Picode San Juan” which is 1,216 m. tall. The next One is
Current events in Cuba have caught a lot of attention, as we witness a historical shift in
The day to day living of Cubans show how they can adapt to their lives regardless of what state it is in. Cuba is a country short of everything. The people of Cuba still exhibit extraordinary resilience and
Cuba has been the source of controversy for decades. Between events such as the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis in the 1960s and the country’s ongoing Communist dictatorship, this island nation has not always been thought of as an appealing place to visit. However, Cuba’s physical and human geography, especially when coupled with the lifting of the US embargo, give it the potential to be a prime tourism destination.
The country is 90 miles south of the Florida keys and 48,800 square miles in total. There is a large variety of of greenland. In fact, there are large mountain systems with large great plains between them, more than a third of Cuba is mountains! Considering there is all this land, one can see that there must be a vast amount of wildlife, (this can't be exaggerated enough) Cuba is known for having the most wild life and flora fauna in the Caribbean. Cuba assigned the western third of the country to exercise military, political, economic and cultural dominance due to european conquest. This beautiful country regulates at the temperature of 78 degrees (about 25 Celsius) with plenty of sunshine. Along with Cuba’s great landforms and great wildlife, it has a beautiful history and
They have the leading college completion rate of all the Latino groups in the U.S. The majority of them came during the anti-Castro movement as refugees to the United States. They were generally well educated, had managerial or professional backgrounds, and therefore met with greater economical success than later immigrants (Racial and Ethnic Groups Chapter 9). Fidel Castro has ruled over Cuba for the past 48 years, and there are still people coming to the United States (Miami, Florida) to get their citizenship and running from his reign. As recent as today, some immigrants from Cuba are not accepted well, unless they are outspoken critics of Fidel Castro (Racial and Ethnic Groups Chapter 9). The younger generation is more worried about how the Miami Dolphins are doing than what is going on in Havana these days (Racial and Ethnic Groups Chapter 9).
As a way to diversify their economy, the Cuban government has become more lenient with their strict regime. They’ve launched a tourist campaign to attract more revenue through the tourism industry. With the U.S. Embargo still in place it has been difficult, but Cuba’s efforts is showing though the growing numbers of tourist from Canada,
Cuba is an beautiful island with vibrant art and soul stirring music and villages. From sugar canes to playing dominoes and baseball. Sugar canes, dominoes and baseball is extremely popular in Cuba. Cuba is the 17th largest island in the world and approximately 22% of the country is protected natural areas. Cuba also has 289 beaches and 200 bays but few large rivers or inland water regions. The country has nearly 200 small rivers as well as many narrow streams that run dry in summer. Cuba is the most populous island in the Caribbean and home to over 11 million residents but France is the most visited country in the world, with over 80 million visitors every year. The country is drained by dozens and dozens of rivers and white, sandy beaches
Pizza hut is faced with challenges as they try to get their “toe in the water” and enter the market in Moscow. The challenges are:
Cuba, officially known as the Republic of Cuba (which it, most assuredly, is not), is a large island nation located in the northern part of the Caribbean Sea, closer to the United States than Latin America. Historically, Cuba was inhabited by indigenous Americans, of which the Taíno comprised the dominant culture on the island (Dacal Moure and Rivero de la Calle, 1996). From the time of Columbus until 1898, Cuba was governed by Spain, and its agricultural economy relied on the importation of African slaves (Suchlicki, 2002). The people of Cuba are, at this time, an intermixture of these three ethnic groups, though people with lighter colored skin are generally in the higher socioeconomic strata, meaning which in Cuba means either professionals
Cuba is located by the Atlantic Ocean, and is directly located in the Carribean Sea. It is South of the tropic of Cancer and is
Cuba’s development from around 1960 to the 1980s is important as there is the impact of international situations constantly changing Cuba’s economy and lastly, how Cuba responded to the change and made efforts to diversify foreign trade investments. This is important as it helps with analyzing Cuba’s economy and giving academic support to knowledge persuaded. There will also be a more statistical approach when comparing it to Canada. These findings are crucial as they play a major role in retail spaces and the fashion industry.
Cuba is a great country, with interesting things all around it. It is a great place to get spicy foods from, and education there is great. It is not how it used to be a century ago. Now, it is a beautiful island with a great coastline. The coastline has deep bays, coral reefs, and wonderful sandy beaches. Maybe one day I will visit Cuba.