Coca-Cola versus Pepsi-Cola: Competitive Strategies Coca-Cola (Coke) and Pepsi-Cola (Pepsi) have been the most popular soft drinks for many years‚ and has also been each other’s biggest competitor. Coke was created in 1885 by John Stith Pemberton‚ a pharmacist‚ and was initially made as a tonic (Smith‚ 2012). In the beginning‚ Coke had cocaine in it‚ which was to fight depression and also make consumers addicted to the drink. In 1904‚ the Food and Drug Administration eliminated the use of cocaine
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Complete an analysis of the traditional department store industry and of Macy’s as of 2005. Which factors in the external environment could (positively or negatively) affect the success of Macy’s new strategy? I think the following external environment factors could affect the success of Macy’s new strategy. The general economic environment as the country was entering a significant recession affected the company negatively. Another negative effect is the industry life cycle model in which the
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The External Environment and Organizational Culture Chapter 2 I. Systems Theory of the Organization a. Figure b. Open systems – organizations that are affected by and that affect their environment c. Inputs – goods and services organizations take in and use to create products or services i. Raw materials‚ services‚ equipment‚ capital‚ information d. Outputs – products and services organizations create ii. Products‚ services e. External
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Review THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT (STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT) A host of external factors influence a firm’s choice of direction and action‚ ultimately its organizational structure and internal factors. These factors‚ which constitute the external environment‚ can be divided into three interrelated subcategories there are as follows: A. REMOTE ENVIROMENT The remote environment comprises factors that originate beyond and usually irrespective of any single firm’s operating situation: economic‚ social
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The External Environment The external organizational environment includes all elements existing outside the boundary of the organization that have the potential to affect the organization. This environment includes competitors‚ resources‚ technology‚ and economic conditions that influence the organization. The organization external environments are having 2 layers: • General environment: The outer layer that is widely dispersed and affects organization indirectly. It includes
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External analysis How can a smartphone company use external analysis to gain competitive advantage? 1. Apply 5 forces model for the smartphone industry According to Hill and Jones‚ the five forces model serves the purpose to identify opportunities and threats in the external business environment‚ by analysing “competitive forces” (Hill & Jones‚ 2012‚ p. 42). Once created by Michel E. Porter this particular framework functioned as a useful tool for managers to approach the external analysis
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IN 2003‚ when the Government of India identified 55 districts affected by left-wing extremism (naxalism) across nine States to address the issue of backwardness‚ its decision stemmed from the realisation that people were drawn into naxalism and forced to take up arms in order to meet their socio-economic needs. These districts are in the States of Andhra Pradesh‚ Bihar‚ Chhattisgarh‚ Jharkhand‚ Maharashtra‚ Madhya Pradesh‚ Orissa‚ Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The objective was to accelerate
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 Consider the CSD industry. Have Coke and Pepsi’s profits historically been high? Do you consider it surprising or not surprising given the product they produce? In the CSD industry‚ the highest net profit-sales ratio of Coke and Pepsi are 21.1% and 14.3%‚ and the steadily growth is also surprising.so the profits are high. The content is water‚ Coke syrup‚ CO2‚ and additives‚ which cost about 10 cents per can‚ nearly next to nothing. What are the primary
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 CSD Industry Overview Coke and Pepsi‚ the two main players in the duopoly market‚ have benefited from average growth of 3% since 1970 in the CSD market. There are many substitutes to CSD’s such as; milk‚ coffee‚ bottled water‚ beer‚ juices‚ tea‚ wine‚ sports drinks‚ and tap water yet American’s drank more soda than any other beverage. Coke and Pepsi competed fiercely for market share and this competition built brand recognition for both companies. Continuous
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______________ Case Analysis of PepsiCo in relation to the environment In today’s society‚ people are now more aware and concern about the products they purchase. So much so that many big corporations can no longer disregard their activities that may or are already causing massive harm to the environment (Success of Palm Oil Brings Plantations Under Pressure to Preserve Habitats 2009). Moreover with the power of the media‚ it is made easier for both the corporation itself and the environmentalist
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