The document discusses the operations, management, and performance of two beverage companies - Coca-Cola and Diet Coke. It analyzes Coca-Cola's large distribution network and leadership structure. While authoritative leadership can encourage innovation, decision-making is centralized around the CEO. The document also discusses Coca-Cola's efforts to develop employees and promote engagement through values, surveys, and safety programs. It recommends that as consumer preferences shift toward health, Coca-Cola should further promote its Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar products which contain no sugar.
The document discusses the operations, management, and performance of two beverage companies - Coca-Cola and Diet Coke. It analyzes Coca-Cola's large distribution network and leadership structure. While authoritative leadership can encourage innovation, decision-making is centralized around the CEO. The document also discusses Coca-Cola's efforts to develop employees and promote engagement through values, surveys, and safety programs. It recommends that as consumer preferences shift toward health, Coca-Cola should further promote its Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar products which contain no sugar.
The document discusses the operations, management, and performance of two beverage companies - Coca-Cola and Diet Coke. It analyzes Coca-Cola's large distribution network and leadership structure. While authoritative leadership can encourage innovation, decision-making is centralized around the CEO. The document also discusses Coca-Cola's efforts to develop employees and promote engagement through values, surveys, and safety programs. It recommends that as consumer preferences shift toward health, Coca-Cola should further promote its Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar products which contain no sugar.
The document discusses the operations, management, and performance of two beverage companies - Coca-Cola and Diet Coke. It analyzes Coca-Cola's large distribution network and leadership structure. While authoritative leadership can encourage innovation, decision-making is centralized around the CEO. The document also discusses Coca-Cola's efforts to develop employees and promote engagement through values, surveys, and safety programs. It recommends that as consumer preferences shift toward health, Coca-Cola should further promote its Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar products which contain no sugar.
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Choose two companies worthwhile studying, (successful or unsuccessful this maybe).
Have a critical analysis of each details of operation, management and work
performance in the context of our lesson.
Critical paper should adapt this format:
Part I: INTRODUCTION
a. Rationale
This critical paper aims to identify the Coca-Cola Company’s details of
operation, management and work performance. Thus, this paper is divided into four parts: introduction, analysis, intervention and references. As a short review, the Coca-Cola Company is a non-alcoholic beverage company in the world and one of the world's most recognizable brands. It is home to more than 500 beverage brands, some 20 of those billion-dollar-brands, including four of the top five soft drinks: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta, and Sprite.
b. Statement of the Problem
Coca-Cola is one of the most popular soft drinks in the world. The Coca-Cola Company sells a range of products, including regular Coca-Cola, Diet Coca- Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. While these products all taste fairly similar, they contain different sweeteners. Herein, the operation will be significantly different that attributes to what the consumers actually want and need. Since they are from the same company these products share the same management and work performance. Furthermore, advantages and disadvantages of these varieties of Coca-Cola will be discussed.
c. Values
In connection to Bureau of Foods and Drugs, a healthy life comes from a
balance diet and/or the foods that we intake. Thus, it must be scanned, reviewed and must undergone prescription or research for approval. In summary, it involves good consumerism and marketing style towards health benefits.
Part II: ANALYSIS
Generally, operations management keeps full control for company Cokes lot. As management operations have many areas, coke has a big distribution network that satisfies the customer in terms of thirst and taste. The direction given inside the organization is the main key role of serving the human resources more compatible to deal with technical and financial programs. To analyze the profitability of industry, one needs to fully cater the management option to make strategies of profit maximization. All the system, analysis and conclusion result helps to make policy reduction in risk of Coke. Statistical tools within the industry helps to make qualitative and quantitative analysis for the measurement of exact profit coverage. The company’s products serve more than 1.5 billion servings per day. The Coca-Cola Company produces concentrated syrup which is then sold to other bottling companies in the world. Management is the most important factor that determines the viability of any organization operation. Good management is responsible for growth of the organization while bad managements can be held responsible for collapse of organizations. The Coca Cola Company is currently being propelled the kind of leadership structure. (Gulick, & Urwick, 1937) There are many kinds of leadership that are used in running organizations depending on the kind of the organization.
In this regard it is clear that there is a problem in making decision since they are made from the top and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has to be consulted before any decision is made despite the fact that there are other people in the company who are more experienced in this work. Authoritative kind leadership holds the organization to the management and it discourages innovation since the CEO has to be consulted on all matters regarding the operation of the organization. Koontz et al, 1964)
Coca Cola also promotes employee development. It starts from recruitment,
development, reward to retention of employees. The company believes in equipping employees to achieve their highest potentials. Thus, it invests in learning and development and encourages its employees to focus on their career development. In addition, Coca Cola provides a list of core areas to guide individuals aspiring for leadership positions. Employees, however, must understand the expected performance standard and experience for every core area.
Coca Cola has developed certain values to promote employee engagement (The Coca- Cola Company 1). As a result, these values drive high performance teams, create competitive advantage and ensure sustainable growth. The company carries out employee engagement survey to ensure teamwork, inspire confidence and improve performance. Coca Cola also considers safety and health of its employees as components of performance management.
Part III: INTERVENTION
Under the analysis part of this reaction paper, the operation, management and work performance of Coca-Cola Company were discussed. In this part, it will include the intervention to be made by a good consumer. Highlighted in the statement of the problem, it is known that this company is indeed top-grossing worldwide. From a consumer’s point of view associated by the company’s history, Diet Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar should be more considered in the market. It is not impossible to be done in a company especially the Coca-Cola Company, it has already established its brand and reputation, it is also normal for a company to upgrade/improve products and consumers are well-aware about dietary and nutrition facts. The world is changing worse, as a human instinct to live longer; people choose practical and healthy living over their taste buds. To note, Diet Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar were not made unjustifiable than its original taste, only then healthier. Coca-Cola is soda made from carbonated water, high-fructose corn syrup, caramel coloring, phosphoric acid, natural flavorings and caffeine. One small 7.5-ounce can of Coca-Cola has 90 calories, 25 grams of sugar and 30 milligrams of sodium (1 percent of the daily value). Each 12 ounce can of Coca-Cola has 140 calories, 39 grams of sugars and 45 milligrams of sodium (2 percent of the daily value). A 16-ounce can of Coca-Cola have 190 calories, 52 grams of sugar and 60 milligrams of sodium (3 percent of the daily value). Each 20- ounce bottle of Coca-Cola has 240 calories, 65 grams of sugar and 75 milligrams of sodium (3 percent of the daily value). Coca-Cola Zero shares some, but not all, of Coca- Cola's ingredients. Coca-Cola Zero, also known as Coke Zero, is made of carbonated water, caramel color, phosphoric acid, aspartame, potassium benzoate, natural flavorings, potassium citrate, acesulfame potassium and caffeine.
Unlike Coca-Cola, Coke Zero has no sugars. Coke Zero's calories are also nonexistent. The lack of sugar and calories in Coke Zero is the major attribute of this beverage. Coke Zero's nutrition is negligible — it has just 2 percent of the daily value for potassium and sodium (40 to 55 milligrams) per 12- or 16-ounce can. This product is made for people trying to reduce their sugar intake or daily calories. However, the nutrition facts and ingredients of Diet Coke are the following:
