¶ … organization's structure? How decentralized or centralized is it?
What are the lines of authority and communication?
What are the roles of teams, committees, and task forces?
The Coca Cola Company. (2011). Functional leadership. Retrieved from:
http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_17.html
The company's official website describes its leadership, including its functional leadership. It discusses who is in authority at the company. It also extensively discusses the people at Coca Cola, including their skills, experience, and knowledge. It also talks about their depth and quality. However, while the resource may discuss their attitudes about the company and their jobs, it is unlikely this would have objective information.
Girard, R. (2005). Coca-Cola Company: Inside the Real Thing. Retrieved December 11, 2011
from Polaris Institute website: http://www.polarisinstitute.org/files/Coke%20profile%20August%2018.pdf
Discusses corporate structure, including the bottling process at Coca Cola Company works, and shows that the company's process is relatively decentralized. However, it also reveals that the corporate structure is centralized.
Griffin, R. (2008). Fundamentals of management. Boston: The Houghton Mifflin Company.
This book discusses the management style at Coca-Cola, giving a critical evaluation of management problems at Coca Cola.
Systems
1. How are budgets set?
2. How is planning done?
3. What measures are used to evaluate performance?
The Coca Cola Company. (2011). Functional leadership. Retrieved from:
http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_17.html
The company's official website describes its leadership, including its functional leadership. It discusses who is in authority at the company. It also extensively discusses the people at Coca Cola, including their skills, experience, and knowledge. It also talks about their depth and quality. However, while the resource may discuss their attitudes about the company and their jobs, it is unlikely this would have objective information.
Girard, R. (2005). Coca-Cola Company: Inside the Real Thing. Retrieved December 11, 2011
from Polaris Institute website: http://www.polarisinstitute.org/files/Coke%20profile%20August%2018.pdf
Discusses corporate structure, including the bottling process at Coca Cola Company works, and shows that the company's process is relatively decentralized. However, it also reveals that the corporate structure is centralized.
Griffin, R. (2008). Fundamentals of management. Boston: The Houghton Mifflin Company.
This book discusses the management style at Coca-Cola, giving a critical evaluation of management problems at Coca Cola.
People
1. What are the skills, experience, and knowledge of the firm's employees?
2. What is their depth and quality?
3. What are their attitudes about the company and their jobs?
The Coca Cola Company. (2011). Functional leadership. Retrieved from: http://www.thecoca-
colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_17.html
The company's official website describes its leadership, including its functional leadership. It discusses who is in authority at the company. It also extensively discusses the people at Coca Cola, including their skills, experience, and knowledge. It also talks about their depth and quality. However, while the resource may discuss their attitudes about the company and their jobs, it is unlikely this would have objective information.
The Coca Cola Company. (2011). Mission, vision & values. Retrieved from:
http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/mission_vision_values.html
This is part of the official website and discusses the company's values and whether they are shared and accepted by employees. It also discusses the company's culture.
Girard, R. (2005). Coca-Cola Company: Inside the Real Thing. Retrieved December 11, 2011
from Polaris Institute website: http://www.polarisinstitute.org/files/Coke%20profile%20August%2018.pdf
Discusses corporate structure, including the bottling process at Coca Cola Company works, and shows that the company's process is relatively decentralized. However, it also reveals that the corporate structure is centralized.
Griffin, R. (2008). Fundamentals of management. Boston: The Houghton Mifflin Company.
This book discusses the management style at Coca-Cola, giving a critical evaluation of management problems at Coca Cola.
Culture
1. What are the company's values and are they widely shared and accepted by employees?
2. What are the key norms of behavior?
3. What are some significant symbols?
4. What is the dominant management style?
5. How is conflict resolved?
The Coca Cola Company. (2011). Functional leadership. Retrieved from:
http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_17.html
The company's official website describes its leadership, including its functional leadership. It discusses who is in authority at the company. It also extensively discusses the people at Coca Cola, including their skills, experience, and knowledge. It also talks about their depth and quality. However, while the resource may discuss their attitudes about the company and their jobs, it is unlikely this would have objective information.
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