Developing Inclusive Business Models A Review of Coca-Cola’s Manual Distribution Centers in Ethiopia and Tanzania Jane Nelson‚ Eriko Ishikawa and Alexis Geaneotes Executive Summary Written by Jane Nelson‚ Eriko Ishikawa and Alexis Geaneotes © 2009 Harvard Kennedy School and International Finance Corporation This report is a summary version of a longer research study undertaken by the IFC and the CSR Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School. The full report will be available on the CSRI website
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You are the international manager of a U.S business that has just developed a revolutionary new personal computer than can perform the same functions as existing PC’s but costs only half as much to manufacture. Several patents protect the unique design of this computer. Your CEO has asked you to formulate a recommendation for how to expand into Western Europe. Your options are a) To export from the United States; b) To license a European firm to manufacture and market the computer in Europe;
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Introduction: Generally‚ Power quality is an issue that is becoming increasingly important to electricity consumers at all levels of usage. Sensitive power electronic equipment and non-linear loads are widely used in industrial‚ commercial and domestic applications leading to distortion in voltage and current waveforms. With ongoing regulatory‚ policy and structural changes in the Indian electricity industry‚ following the Electricity Act 2003‚ the issue of power quality is poised to become a
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Social Performance of Coca-Cola (Word count: 1787 words) Corporate Social Responsibility: An examination of the performance of Coca-Cola Coca-Cola is a brand that needs no introduction; being in existence since 1886‚ it has since grown into one of the world’s most powerful brands. Over the years‚ as Coca-Cola grew larger‚ so did the number of stakeholders; thus increasing the importance of upholding the principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Because 96% of Coca-Cola’s market capitalization
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the Tragedy of the Commons -Case Study: Coca-Cola India Aneel Karnani Stephen M. Ross School of Business The University of Michigan E-mail: akarnani@umich.edu Ross School of Business Working Paper Series February 2014 This paper will be published in Economics‚ Management‚ and Financial Markets‚ forthcoming. Keywords: corporate social responsibility; tragedy of the commons; common-pool resource; environmental sustainability. I would like to thank Coca-Cola India‚ and especially Praveen Agarwal‚ General
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products and services while determining their business in the global marketplace (Uzkurt‚ et al.‚ 2013). There are many multinational companies that have increased their working range in the marketplace and have maintained their competitive advantage. Coca-Cola is among the companies that have successfully increased their business range and reputation in the global market despite of the controversies that the company has faced from time to time. The research report is based on
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The Coca Cola and Pepsi War 1. Why is the soft drink industry so profitable? * The soft drink industry remains profitable because of the market share based on Porters Five Forces. * Coke has protected its recipe for over a hundred years as a trade secret‚ and has gone to great lengths to prevent others from learning its cola formula. The company even left a billion-person market (India) to avoid revealing this information. As a result of extended histories and successful advertising
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with its namesake beverage‚ Pepsi-Cola‚ invented by a pharmacist named Caleb Bradham in 1898 in New Bern‚ North Carolina. With its main ingredients pepsin and kola nuts‚ Pepsi-Cola offered a refreshing drink that was healthy and capable of aiding in digestion brought about by the pepsin enzyme found in the soda. Well received by the public‚ Pepsi Cola was soon patented in 1902 and was readily available throughout 24 states in America by 1910. In 1935‚ the Pepsi-Cola Company founded by Caleb Bradham
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Coca-Cola Dividend Policy The definition of dividend is as follows: A dividend is the distribution or sharing of parts of profits to a company ’s shareholders. Now the question is why do companies pay dividends to it s shareholders? Because it’s the shareholders that are the real owners of the corporation and one would not own a piece of anything unless it would make money for them. So in turn a company wants to pay dividends to keep the shareholders happy and show that they are being profitable
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Study of Coca Colas Quality Management System ukessays.com/essays/business/study-of-coca-colas-quality-management-system-business-essay.php Coca-Cola was founded in 1886 by pharmacist Dr John S Pemberton in Atlanta‚ Georgia. Coca-Cola Company is the worlds largest marketer‚ distributor and manufacturer of non-alcoholic beverage syrups and concentrate‚ and produces close to 400 brands. This report will describe the organisations current quality management system and how effective this is at meeting
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