The Mexican miracle: community forestry

Article Abstract:

The forestry cooperative of New San Juan in the Michoacan state of Mexico is a part of the community forestry movement which began in South America in the 1980s to advance the twin goals of environmental protection and economic development. The goal was labor-intensive businesses which made a profit, reflected village structures and brought long-term benefits to the people. Some similar projects have failed due to such causes as insufficient technical knowledge, inadequate government support and corruption. The San Juan cooperative, owned and operated by the Purepecha Indians, shows that community forestry can work.

Community development, Forestry projects, Forest development, Producer cooperatives

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Can we create a conflict-free commission payment system?

Article Abstract:

Performance-based compensation plans are often achieved at customer expense and encourage employees to unethical behavior. Systems must be developed that serve customer, the employee and the firm. A compensation system for salesmen in the securities industry is presented at commission drivers are given as a percentage of total income.

Compensation and benefits, Compensation management, Business economics, Managerial economics

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