Assignment The government charged the Coca-Cola Company with marketing and selling a beverage that was injurious to health. They charged the company with producing a beverage that produced serious mental and motor deficits due to the use of synthetic caffeine. They also claimed that Coca-Cola was misbranded because its name implied that the product contained coca‚ yet it did not contain the whole coca leaf (because the cocaine was removed) and the name constituted a
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The Coca-Cola Company MKT300 October 8‚ 2008 A. Introduction The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company‚ operating in over 200 countries with a product line that includes over 2‚800 diverse items. The company’s primary responsibility is to develop concentrates‚ beverage bases and syrups‚ which are sold to bottling companies that comprise the world’s largest beverage distribution system. In addition to product development‚ the Coca-Cola Company is responsible for product
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Coca-Cola Matthew Keffler MGT-521 October 9th‚ 2012 Daniel Kearney Coca-Cola Coca-Cola has been a firm that has catered toward the needs of its consumers. It has been around since 1886 and has adapted to the changing market since then. Coca-Cola has noticed the change in business due to the expanding global market. They have encountered the change in consumer preferences‚ the recent economic recession‚ and the emerging markets being a prime contributor to future growth. They have adapted
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SWOT ANALYSIS The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola) is a leading manufacturer‚ distributor and marketer of Non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups‚ in the world. Coca-Cola has a strong brand name and brand portfolio. Business-Week and Interbrand‚ a branding consultancy‚ recognize Coca-Cola as one of the leading brands in their top 100 global brands ranking in 2006. The Business Week-Interbred valued Coca-Cola at $67‚000 million in 2006. Coca-Cola ranks well ahead of its close competitor
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Introduction Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink which is sold in more than 200 countries across the world. Its brand is the most well-known brand which is shown by the clothing company pays the licensing fee for it in order to use its name on the product. In 1886‚ it originated as a soda fountain drink and started bottling. Its most important step was during WW2 when the CEO declared that the American militaries would be able to get Coca-Cola anywhere they were at 5 cents a bottle. Owing to
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Advantage related to foreign trade? Briefly describe the concept of the Factor Endowment Theory of Foreign Trade? Do you perceive that the assumptions of these trade theories are realistic? Section-B Case Study: Global Environmental Scanning Google’s Problems in China Google was founded by Larry Page (Page) and Sergey Brin (Brin)‚ who were students at Stanford University‚ California‚ USA. While at Stanford‚ Page logged on to the World Wide Web‚ looking
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Crisis Communications 2. How does Coca Cola handle crises? Discuss whether this global leader has succeeded in handling crises from headquarters in Atlanta with reference to both the Belgium school children case and to Dasani in the UK. You must access relevant media comment from the time in making your assessment. A crisis is “a major occurrence with a potentially negative outcome affecting an organization‚ company‚ or industry‚ as well as its publics‚ products‚ services‚ or good-name”; it is
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- AMSM Product (Category -Soft Drinks) Coca-Cola is the leading provider of soft drinks in the world. In 2010‚ it not only had the No. 1 selling soda with regular Coke‚ but its Diet Coke brand outpaced Pepsi for second billing. Within the pop category‚ Coca-Cola has a number of brand variants‚ including Dr Pepper and Sprite. The company also produces fruit juices and sports drinks. Emphasis on the soft drink industry‚ though‚ has contributed to Coca-Cola’s ability to distinguish itself as a quality
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Coca Cola Case Study #3 1. What seems to be Muhtar Kent’s attitude toward Coca Cola’s local communities‚ its brands and its people? Muhtar Kent’s attitude towards Coca Cola’s local communities‚ its brands‚ and its people is ambitious‚ constructive and progressive. He takes pride in the company and the brand Coca-Cola. His attitude and desire for growth of the company reflects in the performance of his employees in a Pygmalion effect. Kent demonstrates a manager who creates win-win situations
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1. Why do you think Coca-Cola has had one ethical issue after another over the last decade or so? Ethical issues have been a problem for Coca-Cola because the company has lacked quality leadership in many areas of the organization. It seems that the company was not prepared to handle disputes or incidents when they occurred. They were slow to respond in many incidents because they were ill equipped to handle the fall out. They essentially had no crisis management skills. It seems that
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