1. Why do Companies such as Procter & Gamble target emerging markets? Do you agree with this strategy? Big companies such as Procter & Gamble target emerging markets because they are determined to grow. Their strategy is to capture as much customers as they can. Procter & Gamble had a goal of reaching a billion more consumers by penetrating the emerging markets with the most population and development such as India and China. By doing this‚ they are creating a profitable future‚ and it worked since
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superior quality and value that improve the lives of the world’s consumers for now and next generation. 2.0 Enumerate the Decision Factors Two sets of decision factors must be enumerated in the decision-making process: alternative courses of action and uncertainties in the competitive environment. Alternative courses of action are controllable decision factors because the decision maker has complete command of them. There are a few alternative courses of action that can be employed by P&G. The
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5450 September 16‚ 2012 Organizational Commitment ii Abstract A great deal of research has gone into determining which types of employees are more committed to their employers. The objective of this paper is to assess the demographic factors that influence organizational commitment and work habits. Specifically‚ this paper will focus on organizational and occupational commitment within the context of employee education. Based on the literature reviewed‚ the primary theme of this
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Proctor and Gamble (DRAFT) Case Discussion Questions What strategy was Proctor and Gamble pursuing when it first entered foreign markets in the period up until the 1980’s? • In 1915 opened a plant in Canada to produce Ivory Soap and Crisco • In the 1970’s P&G entered Japan and other Asian Nations. • Strategy- P&G entered a nation by acquiring an established competitor and its brands. i.e. case of Great Britain and Japan. • Strategy- the Company developed new products in Cincinnati and then
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replaced two-thirds of the company’s senior management team and trimmed 3‚700 jobs‚ more than 10% of the company’s work force. Employees of the century-old company thought they had seen the shake-up of all shake-ups. Just wait until they see what Procter & Gamble Co. could have in store. In announcing the $52.4 billion takeover of Gillette‚ P&G’s CEO‚ A.G. Lafley‚ said he planned to "learn a lot from the people at Gillette" and talked about ways the companies could combine Cincinnati-based P&G’s knowledge
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Questions: 1) The reengineering efforts of P&G focused on the business process system. Do you think other processes‚ such as the human system‚ or other managerial policies need to be considered in a process redesign? 2) What do you think was the reaction of the brand managers‚ who may have worked under the old system for many years‚ when the category management structure was installed? 3) As a consultant‚ would you have recommended a top-down or a bottom-up approach‚ or both‚ to process redesign
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and action sports gear for skaters‚ snowboarders and surfers‚ skateboarders and motocross racers. Zumiez corporate offices are in Everett‚ Washington‚ but there are currently 400 stores open in 37 states (zumiez.com‚ 2011). Looking at the demographic factors used in marketing Zumiez products‚ the stores products cater to men and women mostly between the ages of 12 and 24 who engage in the action sports lifestyle (zumiex.com‚ 2011). From a psychographic perspective‚ or psychological perspective of
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Founded in 1837‚ Procter & Gamble is the #1 U.S. makers of household products and a recognized leader in the development‚ manufacturing‚ and marketing of a broad range of products including Crest toothpaste‚ Tide laundry detergent‚ Ivory soap‚ Pampers diapers‚ and Dawn liquid detergent. Procter & Gamble has operations in over 70 countries and employs over 100‚000 people worldwide and markets to nearly five billion customers in over 140 countries. Procter & Gamble’s purpose or mission statement
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Decision Making: The CEO and Organizational Culture Profile Proctor and Gamble: Leadership and Organizational Behavior/BUS 520 January 31‚ 2014 Dr. Jelena Vucetic Proctor & Gamble or P&G for short was formed in 1837 in Cincinnati‚ Ohio by two brothers in law who were originally makers of soap and candles. Proctor & Gamble is a global‚ publicly traded Fortune 500 company. They operate in over 180 countries. Proctor and Gamble has 50 leadership brands including Tide‚ Charmin‚ Joy and Gain. P&G
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Demographics 2013 Contents Week 1 – Introduction of Demographics 4 Six Interrelated Macro environmental Forces 4 Key Demographic Trends 5 Economic conditions 5 External Macro environment 5 Competition 5 Social and Cultural Forces 7 Industry Life Cycles 8 Political and Legal Forces 8 Fiscal and Monetary policy 8 Week 2 – Basic Demographic measures 10 Basic Demographics Measures 10 Descriptive Statistic methods 10 Types of Data 11 Comparing and Evaluating Data 12
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