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
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.
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
Cuba is an awesome place to visit it has lots of mountains you can climb or hike, if you like baseball you can watch Cuba's team play or even soccer. I will talk about Geography, history, government, economy and people.
Current events in Cuba have caught a lot of attention, as we witness a historical shift in
Cuba and The United States of America (U.S.A.) reside within a close proximity of each other. They share sunny weather the vast majority of the year and the Caribbean’s beautiful beaches. In fact, there is a certain point in Key West that is located 90 miles away from Cuba. For this reason, and many others, it is not a surprise that some people find these two countries very similar, but that is far from the truth. Cuba and the United States of America are two entirely different countries that differentiate amongst their economy, society, and technological advances.
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.
Cuba is a bright and diverse community. Cuba's culture, a very authentic one, is vastly celebrated all throughout Cuba and many other parts of the Caribbean. With the countries large population of 11.27 million, there is a great amount of brightly colored homes, cars and businesses. This exciting environment also contains a lot of love, warmth, happiness and mystery. Although Cubans are very “out there” and “alive”, their culture contains great mysteries and Spanish legends as well. Many know Cuba for its contributing celebrities, some examples being Eva Mendes, Camryn Diaz, Soledad O’brien, Desi Arnaz, Christina Milan, and many more. Companioned by its great history, Cuba has beautiful sceneries that attract many tourist, which their hearts fall heavily for Cuba after aquatinted with this outstanding country.
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
Cuba’s government is a totalitarian-socialist regime from a communist state. Fidel Castro is Cuba’s leader by default, but many Cuban’s dislike Castro’s ruling and cannot wait till the end of Castro’s rein. Castro also has his own army, which help him keep everything in order in and around the country. Fidel’s army is also known for brutal attacks on its citizens. Cuba’s religion is 85% Roman Catholic and many take their religion seriously.
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.
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