the past half-century‚ Globalisation has been imminent throughout the world. Globalisation can be defined as the movement of mainly economic activity around the world‚ within a borderless marketplace. In other words‚ the economies of countries are becoming increasingly integrated with one-another‚ and influences on one country will cause dramatic ripple effects on others. Globalisation brings both positive and negative effects. One country in which the positives of globalisation have far outweighed
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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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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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GLOBALISATION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE STATE Spring 2005 Mondays‚ 8.10 p.m. to 9.50 p.m. Prof. Ahmad Kamal‚ former Ambassador of Pakistan OVERVIEW This course will examine the critical and rapidly changing role of the state at the beginning of a new millennium as a result of internal and external factors‚ paying special attention to the state as a central player in ensuring the provision of public services‚ as well as facing the new challenges emerging around the world. It will enable students to: •
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Case Study IS COCA-COLA THE PERFECT BUSINESS? A. One of the most important skills to learn in managerial economics is the ability to identify a good business. Discuss at least four characteristics of a good business. Based on the article about Coca-Cola‚ there are five essential characteristics of a business for it to be considered as a “Good Business”. First‚ it should be appealing to both young and old alike. Second‚ it must have a distinct characteristic which cannot be easily imitated
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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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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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potential impacts of globalisation on that company. Explain the reasoning behind the points you make. Evaluate possible strategies going forward which the company might use to respond to the impacts of globalisation you have identified. Table of Contents 1. Background 1.1 What is Globalization? 1.2 The Importance of Globalization regarding a business 1.3 Nokia - a brief introduction 2. Characteristics and issues influencing Globalisation 3. How globalisation impacts the company
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The Impact of Globalisation on African Nations Olympia Shivdasani Contents 1 Abstract 2 Introduction 3 Local Content Policies 4 Case study – AOS Orwell 5 Conclusion 6 Bibliography This paper aims to examine the impact of globalization in Africa by exploring the concept of globalization‚ how African countries view the effects of globalization‚ the benefits and challenges. The information used in the study has been
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Scott Morrow MGT 531 Case #1 1/31/08 Coca-Cola’s New Vending Machine Statement of Problem Coca Cola‚ the world’s largest beverage company‚ has been under a tremendous amount of media scrutiny lately. Word got out that Coke is testing a new vending machine technology that changes price based on weather conditions. It charges a higher price during warmer temperatures and a lower price during colder times. Coke wants to increase its vending machine business with higher margins‚ but isn’t
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