Case 15: Coca-Cola and Case 16: REI Coca Cola 1. What role does corporate reputation play within organizational performance and social responsibility? Develop a list of factors or characteristics that different stakeholders may use in assessing corporate reputation. Are these factors consistent across stakeholders? Why or why not? A list of factors or characteristics that different stakeholders may use: Must be ethical; in other words respectful‚ honest‚ and trustworthy Commitment to employees
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The Coca-Cola Company is the world leading beverage organization in manufacturing industry with a history of 126 years‚ operating in more than 200 countries worldwide. Coca-Cola is the world’s most valuable brand in which the company features 15 billion dollars brands that includes Diet Coke‚ Coca-Cola Zero‚ Sprite‚ Fanta‚ Minute Maid and others (The Coca-Cola Company‚ 2006-2012). The company is not a single entity as the organizational operations required cooperation with almost 300 bottling partners
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THE COCA COLA COMPANY By: Rachelle L Goude May 27‚ 2006 Summary of the History of Coca Cola On May 8‚ 1886‚ Dr. John S Pemberton‚ a pharmacist in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ USA mixed the syrup that became Coca-Cola ’. His friend and bookkeeper‚ Frank M. Robinson‚ thinking that the two C ’s would look well in advertising ’‚ suggested the name Coca-Cola ’. He wrote the words in his now familiar Spenserian script‚ and the world ’s most recognized trademark was born. Selling his creation from Jacob
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Carder Higinbotham Case analysis of the Coca-Cola India Crisis 1. What are the key problems that Gupta should focus on in the short term and in the long term? In looking at the situation‚ hindsight is always 20/20. Gupta would have benefited from the eight steps of crisis management. Step 1: Get control of the situation. Gupta needed to define the real problem‚ use reliable information‚ and a measurable communication objective for handling it. Step 2: Gather as much information as
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promotion‚ publicity and direct marketing. In IMC Plan there are three campaigns which would be carried for the whole year by Coca-Cola. The IMC strategy for Coca-Cola would depend on the nature of market and focus on the social responsibility or societal marketing. Secondly‚ it will focus on the fun and entertainment perspective in order to motivate youngsters to purchase Coca-Cola and generate more sales. Whole IMC will be developed to communicate the message to the target audience to raise funds to
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COCA-COLA IN AFRICA THE DECISION Table of Content Integrative Cases Study – Page 3 Case Study Analyses – Page 4 References – Page 6 Integrative Case 1.1 Coca-Cola in Africa 1. Why is Coca-Cola so interested in Africa‚ which is typically regarded as part of the base of the global economic pyramid? Coca-Cola is an organization that has been around since 1892. Coca-Cola is looking for new emerging growth markets and Africa has proven to be that. Combined‚ 12 of the
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value. According to Interbrand‚ The Coca Cola Company is the most valued ($77‚839 billion) brand in the world. 2. World’s largest market share in beverage. Coca Cola holds the largest beverage market share in the world (about 40%). 3. Strong marketing and advertising. Coca Cola’ advertising expenses accounted for more than $3 billion in 2012 and increased firm’s sales and brand recognition. 4. Most extensive beverage distribution channel. Coca Cola serves more than 200 countries and more
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Case 1: Global Human Resource Management at Coca-Cola 8/16/2013 1. What is Coca-Cola’s staffing policy for managerial position: ethnocentric‚ polycentric‚ or geocentric? Does this policy make sense? I believe Coca-Cola’s staffing policy for managerial positioning is primarily polycentric; however‚ I also believe it involves many characteristics of both ethnocentric and geocentric staffing policies as well. According to Dowling‚ et al‚ a polycentric staffing approach involves the multinational
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The code of ethics of Coca-cola is systematic but it doesn’t apply to all countries fairly. They set up their own plants in developing country like India and brazil and they alleged the benefits of the production bring by Coca-Cola but ignore the issue behind which is the water wastage problem. Coca-Cola bottling operations have drastically reduced availability of water for irrigation purposes in countries like India and brazil. Even in the code of ethics of Coca-Cola has pointed out that helping
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new management team continues to evolve‚ The Coca-Cola Company today named Doug Jackson‚ John Guarino and Alex von Behr division presidents. Doug Jackson‚ currently executive assistant to President and Chief Operating Officer Doug Daft‚ will succeed Don Knauss as president of the Southern Africa Division. As announced separately today‚ Mr. Knauss will become president and chief executive officer of The Minute Maid Company. Mr. Jackson joined the Coca-Cola system in 1984 in South Africa‚ where he held
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