Anheuser Busch Strategy

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Executive Summary From our research, Anheuser-Busch is content with being the number one beer company in the world, increasing sales each year in operation. We found that Anheuser-Busch met many views associated with the world, business, and behavioral dimensions. The company also displayed its stability as we reviewed one of its most successful products Budweiser, owned by Anheuser-Busch, under the marketing view and the financial view. Not only do they hold almost half of the market share in the industry but their stock prices, sales volume, and net sales have all increased from 2002 to 2003. We also looked at Budweiser in terms of geography and culture. We found due to the fact that the "western" countries consume the majority of beer, it only makes sense that Anheuser-Busch concentrates on that market. Along these lines, another key goal that is also important to Anheuser-Busch is to boost other beer markets that are located in other cultures, where at the time beer is not a major consumption. Input-Processing-Output Model for Budweiser Mission Statement of Budweiser Budweiser's mission is to be the number one beer company in the world by enriching and entertaining an increasing global audience. To deliver a substantial amount of 15% return to our shareholders, we will add to life's enjoyment through our products, services, and relationships. In addition our goal is to increase sales by 25% each year. Organizational Dimensions of Budweiser World Dimension Geographical View: Anheuser-Busch is a global enterprise with distribution centers in the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, and Spain. Civilization View: Due to Anheuser-Busch's global distribution, the company itself cannot represent only one single civilization. If fact, the company is made up of many different civilizations, including the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, and Spain. One of the main reasons that these particular countries have a distribution center may be due to their culture. The people there view beer as a favorable product that everyone should be able to enjoy, and one of the reasons the product is popular may be because of that belief. This provides an enormous market for the beer industry. Behavioral Dimension Culture View: Since Anheuser-Busch is a global enterprise, there are many different cultures represented in their workforce. By embracing a well-diversified workforce, Anheuser-Busch promotes a well-rounded organization. Employees are more likely to have self-motivated goals that are inline with the company's goals of the company, and without satisfied employees the company would not maximize its profits.

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