Standardization vs. Localization: A Disney Case Study Multi-national organizations are becoming more prevalent in the global economy. The expansion into new countries requires companies to examine policies and products more closely. Standardization and localization are the options available to corporate decision makers when deciding whether products will be consistent across geographic borders or will vary based on the culture in local regions. Many levels of standardization and localization are available;
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there. Question - Based on this article and your experiences‚ debate the question: `Site localization is essential for each country for an e-commerce offering to be successful in that country. After referring to several online articles and couple of published papers on ‘Website localization’‚ I have summarized below some key learning and findings about ‘Why website localization is essential?’ Website localization facilitates reaching more customers throughout the world and hence increase Sales‚ revenue
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consists of human‚ environmental‚ and talent sustainability” (Pepsi Co.). Since 1898‚ Pepsi Co. has been satisfying the thirst of people all over the world. The history‚ corporate governance‚ culture‚ and management philosophy of Pepsi Co.‚ is what has made this Corporation prosper for the last 112 years. Pepsi Co. thrives through its financial stability. To learn more about Pepsi Co.‚ we will need to start back in 1898 when Pepsi Co. first became. Return on Asset Ratio: Return on assets measures
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Coca-Cola versus Pepsi-Cola: Competitive Strategies Coca-Cola (Coke) and Pepsi-Cola (Pepsi) have been the most popular soft drinks for many years‚ and has also been each other’s biggest competitor. Coke was created in 1885 by John Stith Pemberton‚ a pharmacist‚ and was initially made as a tonic (Smith‚ 2012). In the beginning‚ Coke had cocaine in it‚ which was to fight depression and also make consumers addicted to the drink. In 1904‚ the Food and Drug Administration eliminated the use of cocaine
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Strategy Assignment week two: “Cola Wars Continue: Coke vs. Pepsi in the 1990s” Professor: Orlando Rivero D.B.A. April‚ 3‚ 2008 Cola Wars Continue: Coke vs. Pepsi in the 1990s Overview This paper will explore Porter’s Five Forces ( Porte 6) and Branderburger and Nalebuff’s Value Net to answer this questionnaire and describe soft drinks industry characteristics. The soft drink industry is concentrated with the three major players‚ Coca-Cola‚ Pepsi‚ and Cadbury Schweppes Plc.‚ making up 90 percent
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Cola Wars Continued – Coke vs. Pepsi in 2006 Reading the case‚ special attention should be paid to the underlying economics of the soft drink industry and its relationship to average profits‚ the relationship between the different stages of the value chain in the industry‚ the relationship between competitive interaction and industry profits‚ and the impact of globalization on industry structure. While preparing the case‚ you should start by carefully characterizing the carbonated soft drink
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Strategy – NCC 5090 Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 Case Part 1: Why was concentrate manufacturing profitable until the late ‘90s? Porter’s Five Forces provides an in-depth understanding as to how the interconnected relationship between Entrants‚ Buyers‚ Suppliers‚ Substitutes‚ and Rivals allowed concentrate producers to increase profitability. Entrants: Existing Concentrate Producers create high barriers to entry Despite low capital requirements to enter the
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ERP Localization in a Foreign Subsidiary of the K Company Ji-Ye Mao Wei Wang Mianzhen Pan Foreign subsidiaries of multinational companies (MNCs) are often mandated to adopt the same ERP package used by their parent‚ but the results vary to large degrees. ERP implementation in foreign subsidiaries involves bigger challenges than at home. It is partly because of potential misfits between the software package‚ which reflects European and U.S. industry practices‚ and the local cultural
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Coke Is Better Than Pepsi Pepsi and Coca Cola have long been rivals in the marketing industry and two most recognizable names in soft drinks. Together they produce the #1 (Coca Cola)‚ #2 (Diet Coke) and #3 (Pepsi) soft drinks in the United States and each make tens of billions of dollars in profits every year. Since 1886‚ Coke has been going strong holding the award of "Best Soda Drink in the World." In 2011‚ Coke still beats Pepsi in sales and long-term taste tests. I totally agree because to
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Management 15 May 2010 R J Corp Company Profile:- Type- Public (BSE)Industry- Food Beverages (Alcoholic & Non-alcoholic)Country of origin- IndiaFounder- Ravi Kant JaipuriaKey People- Ravi Kant Jaipuria (Chairperson & CEO)Products- Pizza Costa Coffee KFC Pepsi Diet Pepsi Mountain Dew
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