...Take the Pepsi Challenge Professor Marsh Strayer University Discuss how PepsiCo uses its talent to sustain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. PepsiCo sustain a competitive advantage in the marketplace through talent acquisition, talent management and development, PepsiCo University, and inclusive culture. Talent acquisition is defined as finding the right talent when needed and delivering a consistent candidate experience across the attraction, recruitment, hiring, and onboarding process. Talent management and development is building bench strength for key leadership positions and delivering talent development opportunities and capability for employee learning. Learning at PepsiCo’s University, individuals will have a broad accessibility in a learning environment at culture is described as shaping the PepsiCo culture and reinforcing the behaviors required to support the talent of the present and the future that reflects multicultural, multigenerational, and global needs. (Church, 2010) PepsiCo’s approach on talent acquisition is mainly driven by their philosophy on talent management. They look for and acquire talent based on the potential of growth within the company, for that particular individual; grooming its employees to take on more advanced and functional roles within the company. PepsiCo prides itself on having a “bench”. The bench being more than one person to fill that particular role/ position as it becomes available, or as the company needs it to be...
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...Assignment #1 Assignment #2 - Take the Pepsi: Talent Development at PepsiCo Rosalyn A. Woodford Instructor: Dr. James Anderson HRM 532: Talent Management July 23, 2011 Discuss how PepsiCo uses its talent to sustain a competitive advantage in the marketplace: PepsiCo is a world leader in convenient snacks, foods and beverages with revenues of more than $60 billion and over 285,000 employees which was founded in 1898 by Caleb Bradham, a New Bern, North Carolina, druggist, who first formulated Pepsi-Cola. The company feels they have a strong, brilliant staff of individuals in leadership which consist of talent sustainability. The PepsiCo Company has four major divisions: 1. PepsiCo Americas Beverage 2. PepsiCo Americas Foods 3. PepsiCo Europe 4. PepsiCo Middle East and Africa Talent management is defined as the integrated process of ensuring that an organization has a continuous supply of highly productive individuals in the right job, at the right time (www.ere.net). PepsiCo tackles talent management from within the framework of talent sustainability (Silzer & Dowell, 2010). The company’s leadership-development approach is based on the principle that they need strong people in charge to be successful in the marketplace. They have a two point approach to the supervision and growth of their talent, which is: 1. Career Growth Model – this growth model is what PepsiCo...
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...Value Alignment paper James Lee, Rekima Malvo, Brent Davis, Ruby Afamasaga BUS/475 February 24, 2014 William Stevenson Value alignment is the idea of making sure that everyone in the organization from senior management down to hourly employees is operating on the same page. Because different people have different values it can create weaknesses in an organization by damaging group dynamics and creating unhealthy conflicts which can escalate over time (Green, 2006). PepsiCo is a company that is committed to delivering sustained growth through empowered people, acting responsibly, and building trust among its employees and customers. This paper will take PepsiCo and analyze the origin and subsequent evolution of personal and workplace values. It will explain how individual values drive actions and behaviors and analyze the degree of alignment between Pepsi’s stated values and its actual plans and actions. Finally, we will analyze the degree of alignment between personal and organizational values as reflected by PepsiCo’s plans and actions. Personal and Workplace Values Our personal values derive from our experiences, personal aspirations, culture, society, and some values are learned and passed down through the generations. Our values, in a sense, drive our actions which result in if and how we accomplish things. Values are important for not only individuals, but organizations as well. Organizational values should be directly connected with personal values. Organizations...
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...Pepsi Philippines engages its employees to turn good intentions into reality. Pepsi Philippines’ values and commitments as a social enterprise are driven from all levels of the company. Management and employees together ensure that the values permeate every aspect of the business. Through the Bukluran Council, employees are given company time, logistics and funding to work with Human Resources on socially responsible projects and relevant activities of their choice. As stakeholders, they identify specific societal concerns in their neighborhoods that need to be addressed. Pepsi employees are often among the first to deliver aid in times of calamity. Instead of having a Christmas party, the Naga plant management committee and Bukluran Council launched the Sagip Buhay sa Albay Relief Operations to give aid to those affected in 2006 by Typhoon Reming in Albay. In 2004 the STRO Bukluran Council distributed 330 grocery packages and 140 boxes of Pepsi products to typhoon victims in Infanta, Quezon. In 2006, the Bukluran Council of Tanauan and the Leyte Pepsi-Cola Employees Union (LEPCEU) distributed food and clothing packages to the 150 families who were fire victims in Tacloban City. Pepsi employees performed scores of individual and corporate acts of kindness to those hit by Typhoon Pedring and Typhoon Sendong. When Typhoon Sendong struck Cagayan de Oro, head office employees worked with two volunteer neo-natal pediatricians to send breast milk to needy infants...
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...Marketing research provide insight to the company about customer satisfaction, motivations, purchase behavior. It also assesses promotion, pricing distribution effectiveness. Marketing research is a critical component to make good decisions. All marketing decisions should be supported with research. By marketing research, company would be able to understand their customers and how to oppose competitors and external pressure. It is important to understand the right way to conduct research (KnowThis,2013). Coca-Cola is the world most recognized brand. There are intense competition between Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Coke has always been ahead until Pepsi repositioned itself as youth brand and successfully catch-up to Coke. In 1970, Pepsi introducing Pepsi Challenge, where they blind testing customer to see if they preferred Pepsi or Coke taste. Surprisingly, customer preferred Pepsi formula rather than Coke. Coke then started working on new formula and conducted 200,000 blind taste test to see how it fared. The result is people preferred the “new coke” rather than the original taste. Based on this research, Coke decided to throw away the original coke and introduced the new coke on its place. The new coke was launched to the market but people started to boycott the product. Sales of the new coke were low and people are angry because the original coke is not available anymore. Coke then had no choice to bring the original coke back. Coke’s marketing research fail to recognize the emotional...
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...SUMMER TRAINING PROJECT REPORT Comparative Analysis of Market Share of Aquafina & Kinley SUBMITTED BY: Sudheer Kumar MBA- (2007-2009) Roll No. : B07021220651 INDUSTRY GUIDE FACULTY GUIDE Mr.Manish Dangwal Mr. Taranjeet Singh [Marketing Executive] BHUTTA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, LUDHIANA PUNJAB TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, JALANDHAR CONTENTS Page No- 1. Acknowledgement 3 2. Certificate from faculty guide 4 3. Certificate from industry guide 5 4. Executive Summary 6 5. Project over view 7 -Research methodology 9 -Sampling Method 10 6. Company Profile 11 7. Industry profile 22 8. Data collection 31 9. Analysis of Data 33 10. Conclusion 44 11. Opportunity & Threats 47 12. Recommendations 49 13. Bibliography 50 14. Questionnaire 51 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The opportunity of undergoing in Varun Beverages exposed to very professional and organized management system. It not only gave me practical experience but contributed largely in laying the foundation for concern the fields of marketing. My endeavour at Varun beverages the imprint of many other personalities who formally or informally mad a significant contribution...
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...Thesis: The challenges of being a single parent include managing finances, responsibilities and resources The challenge of being a single parent has become harder over time. The fact is that over time things have changed but not for a single parent. Statics show that there has been a steady rise for five decades and that the births to unmarried women has crossed a threshold. An example of this would be, a single mom that can’t provide day care for her child because her income is not enough to pay the bills and day care. The challenges of being a single parent include, managing finances, responsibilities and resources, their work is never done nor are their struggles. One of the challenges a single mom has raising her son and daughter would be getting up at 4am taking 3 buses to transport her children to her mother (who lives on the other side of town). Spending 2 hours getting there and another 3 buses and a hour and a half getting to work. There is a limit on everything she does because she does not have the opportunity to get an education, she has to work and provide for her family. Pawning valuables to make ends meet when money is short, living from pay check to pay check. Child support is another challenge for a single mom when the children’s father does not work, all the financial responsibility is on the single parent. Another challenge to a single mom is that because she is a woman, to keep from being taken advantage of, she will pay more money for rent to keep...
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...making it. A lot of things have happened in my life and in the world today but I am still making it. Having children created a big fear, I had many questions in my head-(will I be able to provide for my children? Will I be able to combine going to school family and paying bills?) All these fears combined with the global fear of shooting in America, shooting in the primary school, bombing, accidents, and hardship created more fear and anxiety knowing that the world is a difficult place to live in. with all these challenges in the world I am determined to succeed. How well- prepared do I feel for school? I started preparing myself the moment I had the feeling of going back to school. I reviewed my math and English and came to ITT to take the entrance exam which I felt very happy when I passed. I am ready to work hard in school, I am determined to succeed. Hard work is the key to success and I am ready. What challenges do I anticipate in this class? Staying focus can be challenging especially working full time and taking these classes but I am determined to stay focus and always put my best effort. Writing and...
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...Situation 1: Identify a general approach for facilitating the customer over the telephone. What are the possible challenges in the given situation? What strategies would help you overcome the challenges? My general approach to this situation would be to ensure that I understand exactly what the user is intending to do, and what version of Excel they are using. A possible challenge to this situation is that the customer wants to use a program that is completely new to him. To overcome this challenge, I will speak to the customer slowly so that they can understand the basics of Exel. If causes to the problem or question described by the customer are unclear in the situation, explain how you would further diagnose the problem or question. I would go over each step that the customer wants to learn, and offer to send them an email with step-by-step instructions on what he needs to do. Once the causes are identified, describe a step-by-step troubleshooting process to help the customer complete the task. -I would ask the customer to gather all of the receipts and expense logs. -Have the customer fill in all the required fields on the spreadsheet that pertain to the company. -Total the amounts -Calculate hard copy expense report and or receipts. -Check all of the information entered If the customer has problems understanding or following your instructions, briefly explain an alternative situation. If the customer is still having problems...
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...the career you chose a job or is it your work? I feel a job is just something you go to everyday, but work is something you do that will make a difference in someone's life. I'm hoping that it won't just make a difference in my life, but that of a child's life too. This is the reason I choose this career path in becoming a teacher. “What are three rewards and three challenges that you will face as a teacher?” I'll be talking about these challenges and rewards in the next few pages, on how I feel teaching make a major impact on not only my life, but hopefully the lives of thousands of children to come. At the end of the day I'm hoping to be that one teacher that my students will remember forever. What greater gift could I be given than to make a positive impact in a child's life and future? So, with that said let me begin with the rewards! The first one that comes to mind is the achievements of my students, in more detail student discoveries and the exciting new things they will learn through me teaching in my classroom. In doing so, I can show them how to untangle things they are struggling with, challenges they face, or problems that might occur; by showing them a different light. The smile that comes across a child’s face symbolizing that they understand or I've got it! Is one of the best feelings I feel, a teacher could have. This would show to me that I'm doing my job well and I helped a child cover new exciting things! In hopes that they would not be stuck at...
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...the owner and ask if you can use one dryer for a few hours. If they agree, collect a bunch of funky clothes to have waiting for the teams in the dryer when they arrive. You can put together your own set of funky clothes. We used 3 pair of extra large sweat pants, 5 goofy extra large shirts, 1 sweater, 2 knitted winter hat, 1 baseball cap, 2 scarves, and a pair of thick gloves. Have the challenge details card taped to the outside of the dryer door so they know what they are looking for. On the note they will find the challenge: Each player must put on all of the articles in this dryer AT ONCE and have their picture taken. When everyone is finished with the task your team will receive the next clue. DETOUR!! Detour clue card reads:You are on your way to winning this race,Hopefully this detour won’t slow your pace.From two challenges you must choose,Make sure to choose wisely and you can’t lose! | | The challenge details read: Ok players, here are the two challenges, remember you only have to complete one. You also have the option of changing your mind at any point and switching challenges. Here are your options: Option A: Your job is to find a penny marked with the year the birthday girl (or guy) was born. Check anywhere you can. Each of you will be given a quarter to help trade for pennies if you choose this...
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...Authority could exists in every fields which usually is a significant part to ensure the normal operation. Although it could benefit the operation, it may cause some issues. Accompany with authority, there could be many challenges. Challenges refer to some different thoughts which are happened between the superiors and the subordinates. The dilemma is whether do as what the boss told or follow the original heart. This dilemma is the main focus of Tom and Frank’s case study, ‘Challenge the boss or stand down?’ (2011). ‘Challenge the boss or stand down?’ concerns a general issue in the company D7 Displays. A rising star Tom challenged his new boss Frank in the public, and they have different opinions. Tom is facing the dilemma which may lose his job, and he has to choose a better method to solve this issue. As a diligent employee, Tom wants to do his best and gain reliance from his boss. He argues that the airline kiosk business is hurting by the web service and the only way to compete is developing the kiosk-based services which could make profit or provide more benefits. However, Frank, who is his new boss, is firmly holding the different opinion. Frank points out that the airline kiosk business presents a mature market and clients will not resign it. In addition, the hotels and car rental markets are wide open, and the company should develop these areas. Frank asserts that Tom was out of line and focus on the part not belongs to him. Advice about this dilemma is given...
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...parents. She feels her stay in UAE if worth than her native Yemen. She is compelled to work hard by the growing economy in UAE; she has to keep up with the pace in order to fit in the economy. Adina is a young woman living with her family in Dubai. UAE economy is the strongest in western Asia, a fact that has raised the living standard especially in cities. To keep up with the growing economy, Adina merged her studies with a job in the aluminum industry in Abudhabi. It is a challenge for her to manage both the education and her job, considering she work during the weekdays and attend her lectures on weekends. She is also expected to meet demands and obligations by her family. She is determined to face these challenges in order to secure her future in UAE economy. Adina admires good life in UAE, and she works hard to maintain the status. Life has not been always good for Adina; UAE has presented her with various challenges. She has been exposed to serious human right violations due to her origin. These challenges start with her neighbors, to her work, in the university and her travel. Adina works at an aluminum industry in Abudhabi. This is not her dream job, since she always dreamt of working in a financial institution. Working in this industry is motivated by little wages she receives to cater...
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...of the recruiter as the "big picture" person. They can give you an overview of the company and the department as a whole. （Save very specific questions about the job for the hiring manager.） The recruiter is also the best person to answer questions about the hiring process. Some questions to ask the recruiter: * How would you describe the company culture? * What type of employees tend to excel at this company? * Can you tell me more about the interview process? The Hiring Manager: Your Future Boss The hiring manager will likely supervise you if you get the job. They're the most knowledgeable people about the position and its requirements. You should direct specific questions about the job, its responsibilities and its challenges to them. You may also want to ask what kind of candidate they're seeking. Some questions to ask the hiring manager: *What are the most important skills for the job? * How would you describe your ideal candidate? * What's a common career path at the company for someone in this role? The Executive: The Industry Expert Senior managers and executives are likely to be most knowledgeable about the latest happenings in their industry. If you'll be working closely with an executive, you can ask them some specifics about the job. But you should focus most of your questions on the future of the company and the industry. This is your chance to show off your industry knowledge! Some questions to ask a senior manager or executive: ...
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...live a better life for me and my family. I want to be able to pursue any career that I want, and know that I have enough education and work experience to succeed. I feel if I have a college degree there will be a great opportunity for advancement in my current career with Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, I also have a sense of what the business world is like. I would feel a since of great accomplishment as each semester begins and ends. Learning new skills in my field and building my knowledge will give me more confidence to succeed. The first of my three goals are to get college education, as classes have become more challenging, I have to study harder and have found I can overcome these challenges. As I overcome these challenges, I find that I look forward to the next challenge and the one after that. Going to college will give me the opportunity to express myself and to believe in myself. I know that I can establish myself in the field I have chosen and become a success in this field. My second goal is to fix my home; with the cost of living it is difficult to get exactly want I want for my household. I know that I’m not building enough to get the plush and beautiful things that I want, which is very disappointing. The last goal that I have is to get a new vehicle, “the heavens know I need...
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