Decisions in Paradise Business:
Part I
Not all tropical destinations are viewed as paradise. One such place is the island of Kava. Kava is an island country located in the South Pacific that is going through difficult times. Capital is determining how it will play a role in rebuilding this disaster stricken place. This essay will focus on identifying the problems Kava faces, define strategic objectives and criteria as well as evaluate the effects of Capital possible involvement in Kava.
Background
The island of Kava is a country in need of many things. The majority of people located in Kava are under the age of 15 years old. Kava is an ethnic melting pot of indigenous South Pacific tribes, oriental, African, French, Spanish, and Americans. 50% of the people in Kava are of indigenous religions with a mixture of English, Spanish and French dividing up the remaining amount.
The economy of Kava is a mixture of commodity and service. Petroleum, coffee, cocoa, spices, bananas, sugar, fishing and natural gas are their leading exportable commodities with tourism being their primary source of service revenue.
Kava is faced with many potential natural disasters ranging from tidal waves, typhoons, tornados, floods, fires, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes. They also face dangers from HIV, petroleum spills, avian flu and terrorism.
Problems
Kava's major problems are most noted in their workforce supply, revenue diversification and social services.
Kava is dependent on a young workforce. "This overwhelmingly youthful age structure can exacerbate existing economic and governance issues, as has occurred in developing countries across sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East" (Robertson, 2007, ¶ 12). Kava will require immigrants to fill ...