Coca-Cola’s Business Practices: Facing the Heat in a Few Countries To: Francisco Santo‚ Vice President Colombia Atul Singh‚ President & CEO India From: Joseph Cain‚ Nicholas Dabbraccio‚ Margaret Metz‚ Johnny Rueda‚ and Keshma Thomas Date: October 8‚ 2011 Identification of Symptoms: (Internal Management) • Continuously denying accusations of fault • Ignoring problems by switching business strategy/operations • Continuing to pay heavy fines/penalties without a fight • Believing
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Unethical Companies: Coca-Cola April 28‚ 2010 Coca-Cola is the largest soda provider in the world. Although it is widely consumed‚ many people are unaware of its labor violations. The company has come under fire in the last few months for the way in which its workers are treated in Guatemala. The primary source of all the violence is the workers’ union. On February 25‚ 2010‚ Coke was sued by those Guatemalan laborers‚ who claim that they‚ “endured a campaign of violence” from the people who worked
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Production‚ Distribution‚ and Marketing of Coca Cola‚ by Lateifa Hope Lateifa Hope Organization & Management Fall 2011 December 2‚ 2011 The Production Raw Materials Coca-Cola consists of 94 % carbonated water. Carbon Dioxide acts as a mild preservative giving the beverage that special sparkle. Carbon dioxide is the main ingredient in all soft drinks because it’s non-toxic‚ cheap‚ and easy to liquefy. Sugar is the second main ingredient in Coca-Cola in which it makes up 7-12% of the beverage
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History of Coca Cola Company Coca Cola was invented by Dr. John Pemberton in 1886 when he concocted a mixture of water‚ sugar‚ caffeine and extracts of the coca leaf and the kola nut. The concoction was originally marketed as a headache remedy‚ but was not successful due to poor advertising and Pemberton’s ailing health. In 1888‚ Pemberton sold the business to Asa G. Candler‚ a successful druggist with excellent business sense. The company grew quickly under his 26 year leadership. He expanded
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The Coca-Cola Company From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The Coca-Cola Company Type Public Traded as NYSE: KO Dow Jones Industrial Average Component S&P 500 Component Industry Beverage Founded 1886 Founder(s) Asa Griggs Candler Headquarters Coca-Cola headquarters‚ Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ U.S. Area served Worldwide Key people Muhtar Kent (Chairman & CEO) Products List of The Coca-Cola Company products Revenue US$ 48.01 billion (2012)[1] Operating income US$ 10.84 billion (2012)[1]
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Coca-cola INTRO There are many factors‚ internal as well as external that impact the planning function of management within an organization‚ and Coca-Cola is no exception. More than a billion times every day‚ thirsty people around the world reach for Coca-Cola products for refreshment. Coca-Cola is the most popular and biggest-selling soft drink in history‚ as well as the best-known product in the world. The Coca-Cola franchise covers a population of approximately 398 million people. Coca-Cola Enterprises
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COCA-COLA BUSINESS SUMMARY Abstract Dr. John Stith Pemberton is responsible for the discovery of the drink that initially revolutionized the fountain drink industry and has continued its world-shattering hike for the past 126 years and has steadfastly transformed the modern day beverage market. Dr. Pemberton‚ on May 8‚ 1886‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ first introduced his product to Jacobs’ Pharmacy where it was sold for five cents a glass as a fountain drink. The Coca-Cola Company
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1.0 Introduction Coca-Cola has sold more than one billion servings every day. More than 10‚450 beverages are consumed every second. The company achieved earnings of $4‚347‚000‚000 in 2003. It is present on all seven continents and is recognized by 94% of the world population. How did Coca-Cola grow from its humble roots as a home-brewed Georgia-based patent medicine to be the international soft drink powerhouse that it is today? Coca-Cola used numerous technologies to achieve its rise to the
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Coca Cola: International Marketing Mix INTRODUCTION: This scope of this essay is to discuss the international marketing mix of Coca Cola‚ which is one of the biggest brands in the world. The debate between the global standardization and local adaptation of the marketing mix has been going on for more than four decades without a resolution (Agrawal‚ 1995) and globalization trends starting in the early 1980’s has further fueled the debate (Jeong‚ 2000). This has led the global companies to make the
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UNETHICAL PRACTICES BY COCA COLA AND PEPSI INTRODUCATION: AUTHORIZATION: This report is being submitted to DR. Muhammad Khalili‚ Professor of business ethics‚ University of Wollongong in Dubai. The topic of the report is unethical issues of coca cola in comparison with Pepsi. Purpose of the Report: In today’s competitive world‚ many organizations are practicing unethical practices to increase their productivity and profit without caring for the consequences of their actions. In order to stay ahead
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