CeCe Miyagawa Professor Preston Cameron SBU200 Society and Business October 15‚ 2014 Case Analysis – Case#16 Coke and Pepsi in India: Issues‚ Ethics‚ and Crisis Management Introduction This case delves into whether or not Pepsi and Coke are equal targets in India. It questions whether the companies are doing their ethical duties‚ as well as whether they are managing crises and stakeholders well. The Real Problem The real problem is whether or not these companies are doing their duties to their
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1. S.T.E.E.P Analysis a. Social and Demographic 1) Lifestyle has great influence on the use of Pepsi products‚ and their advertisements are designed accordingly. 2) Most of the US populations are now practicing healthier lifestyle preferences. This has affected the non-alcoholic beverage industry in that many are switching to bottled water and diet colas instead of beer and other alcoholic beverages. 3) In this ever growing “green” global society‚ Pepsi must make it a point to adhere
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Kalyani Barman (57) INTRODUCTION Pepsi is a 100-year-old carbonated soft drink brand loved by over 200 million people worldwide. The largest single selling soft drink brand in India‚ Pepsi is ubiquitous on just about every social occasion. In 1886‚ the US Caleb Bradman‚ a man with a plan formulated a blockbuster of a digestive drink and decided to call it Brad‟s drink. The potion was to become Pepsi Cola in 1898‚ and eventually‚ Pepsi in 1903. Since its inception‚ Pepsi has always been at the forefront
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Weber was one of the early 20th century writers who was ’arguing with the ghost of Marx’ There are four major themes in his study of society 1. Religion and Class as the key dynamic factors that influence society. He agreed with Marx that ’class’ as ’political economic power’ was a major factor in the historical development of ’modern society’ However he disagreed that ’class’ was the only institution that dominated the development of modern society. Weber believed that cultural factors‚ especially
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Analysis‚ segmentation and marketing mix of Apple Introduction The aim of this report is to analyse the current position of the company which includes the products‚ current strategic position‚ and current financial strength. Different types of marketing tools are used in this report. PEST analysis and Porter’s five force model for looking into the external environment. SWOT analysis for looking into the internal environment of the organization. This report also looks into market segmentation and
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Issue/Problem Identification This case study shows the difficulties multinational corporations face when doing business in developing countries. Although Coke and Pepsi were prompt at addressing the accusations brought against them‚ they overlooked multiple issues when starting business in India. When starting a business in a foreign country‚ the first priority a company should have is to learn the native culture. This was Coke and Pepsi’s biggest mistake and was most likely the reason why the
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Max Weber’s Typology of Authority and Model Of Bureaucracy 1. Weber sought to develop a better understanding of the dynamics of social organization by focusing on how social control operates in different types of social contexts. To start‚ he distinguished power and authority: • Power is defined simply as the ability to get someone to do something despite resistance. There are many sources of power‚ which we will address when we talk about social control and leadership‚ but of primary interest
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759 Store is one of the famous supermarkets in Hong Kong. Many people love to buy 759 Store’ products because of the lowest prices. Their marketing strategy is “small profits‚ quick returns” which mean they sell their products at low price in order to increase the stock turnover rate and earn the profit faster. However‚ some research shows that the price of the local products in 759 Store are much lower than others competitors and some of other retailer shop owners pointed that 759 Store are underpricing
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European Consumer Markets: Issues and Trends Coursework 1 – Group presentation about: Introduction of the company Red Bull Ltd. is a very fast-paced company. Between the start of sales in Austria in 1987 and 2010 it has spread its activities to 162 countries worldwide (Red Bull‚ 2011a). It is present in all European countries‚ which enables this report to examine how Red Bull has to adapt its product and marketing to different cultures. The Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz founded Red
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through 3 contain the company’s recent financial statements. PepsiCo’s major subsidiaries were the Pepsi-Cola Company‚ which was the world’s second largest refreshment beverage company‚ Frito-Lay‚ Inc.‚ the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of snack chips‚ and Tropicana Products‚ the largest marketer of branded juices. PepsiCo’s leading brands included carbonated soft drinks (Pepsi‚ Diet Pepsi and Mountain Dew)‚ AquaFina bottled water‚ Tropicana juices and juice-based drinks‚ Lipton tea-based
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