Effects of working capital management on the profitability of Portuguese manufacturing firms Sónia Silva* sonia@eeg.uminho.pt Florinda Silva** fsilva@eeg.uminho.pt July 2012 Abstract This study provides empirical evidence about the effects of working capital management on the profitability of Portuguese manufacturing firms. A database covering the period 1996-2006‚ collected from Portuguese Statistical Office‚ is analyzed under panel data methodology. In line with previous research
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As management consultants‚ it is our job to help organizations improve overall performance by analyzing existing organizational problems and developing plans for improvement. After analyzing Pepsi’s recruiting methods and cross referencing them with methods used by a similar competitor in the industry‚ Coca-Cola‚ it is evident to us that there were some things that could be improved to make the process more efficient. In general‚ Pepsi utilizes many of the same employee recruitment methods as Coca-Cola
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Company Overview: Coca Cola ’s company overview provides the company ’s mission whereby the company provides that it aims to refresh the world and inspire moments of optimism and happiness. In its overview‚ the company provides that it has more than 3500 beverages sold in more than 200 countries and the company has more than 139‚600 employees (The Coca Cola Company‚ 2011). Anglo American company overview provides the nature of business the company operates whereby the company is involved in mining
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INTRODUCTION: In this report I will be conducting relevant research on The Coca Cola Company and subsequently compile a detailed and analytical account on the organisation in relation to the key areas as follows: * Organisational Type / structure * Financial information * Marketing Management * Quality * Supply Chain In addition to the above I will explain the nature and forms of The Coca Cola Organisation as well as identify the contribution of functional areas to the
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The Coca Cola Company Agenda 1.1 Background 1.2 Strengths 1.3 Weakness 1.4 Opportunity 1.5 Threat 1.6 Conclusion 1.7 Hire 1.1 Background Coke is a famous drink that originated in a drug store back in the 1880’s in the city of Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ United States. John Pemberton was the inventor who developed this refreshing potion which sold well. The drink was sold even better after one day‚ when Pemberton‚ out of haste‚ unintentionally included
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Organizations 1. How has the company changed over the years in order to survive a highly competitive marketplace? Coca-Cola is a billion dollar global operating organization. They’ve been around for over a 100 years and they currently operate in over 200 countries. This is not a simple task‚ but Coca-Cola has found ways to manage by taking the right risks and evolving over time. Coca-Cola has over time invested in their brand‚ their quality‚ the right marketing‚ the availability of their product and
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Coca-Cola Market research Link to case study here Overview: a case study of the Coca-Cola portfolio of products and an examination of new product development. Learning objectives: ➢ to identify the existing portfolio of products owned by Coca-Cola ➢ to understand the type of market research undertaken by Coca-Cola ➢ to understand the Ansoff matrix in relation to Coca-Cola ➢ to examine new product development at Coca-Cola. Introduction (9 minutes) Introduce the lesson:
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Why has Coca-Cola been so successful in the past? The DuPont system of analysis is based on three components: (net income/sales) x (sales/assets) x (assets/equity). These components can be separately categorized into operating efficiency‚ asset use efficiency‚ and financial leverage. When they are put together‚ the resulting ROE is a strong measure of how well management creates value for shareholders. Coca-Cola (CC)‚ under both Woodruff and Goizueta‚ undertook management decisions that would
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Study Topic: WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT OF EASTMAN EXPORTS GLOBAL CLOTHING (P). Ltd. Objectives of the Study: To analyse the working capital management of the company. To determine the operating cycle of the unit (Spinning). To know the future need of working capital in the company. To render recommendations for effective management of working capital in the company. Time Span: A period of five financial year i.e. 2008-2011(3 Years) data has been used in the
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1. What are the management functions performed by Mr. Goizueta‚ Mr. Hunter‚ and Mr. Ivester? How do their responsibilities differ? The four functions of management are planning‚ organizing leading and controlling. All four functions are used by every manager throughout his work‚ and sometimes managers use more than one function. Mr. Goizueta ‚ the Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola‚ used important management functions during his time working ‚ such as planning and leading. He recognized
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