Can scientific management principles you be more efficient? choose a task that
you do regularly (such as laundry, fixing dinner, grocery shopping, studying for exams,
analyze it by writing down the steps involved in completing that task. see if there
are activities that could be combined or eliminated. find the “one best way” to do this
task. and the next time you have to do the task, try the scientifically managed way and
see if you become more efficient (keeping in mind that changing habits isn’t easy to
do).

1. the political environment in india has proven to be critical to company performance for both pepsico and coca-cola india. what specific aspects of the political environment have played key roles? could these effects have been anticipated prior to market entry? if not, could developments in the political arena have been handled better by each company? 2. timing of entry into the indian market brought different results for pepsico and coca-cola india. what benefits or disadvantages accrued as a result of earlier or later market entry? 3. the indian market is enormous in terms of population and geography. how have the two companies responded to the sheer scale of operations in india in terms of product policies, promotional activities, pricing policies, and distribution arrangements? 4. “global localization” (glocalization) is a policy that both companies have implemented successfully. give examples for each company from the case.

En major recording acts are able to play at the stadium. if the average profit margin for a concert is $175,000, how much would the stadium clear for all of these events combined?

If a hotel has 100 rooms, and each room takes 25 minutes to clean, how many housekeepers working 8-hour shifts does the hotel need at 50 percent occupancy?