Leadership Case Study: Leadership And Organizational Behavior

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Course Team Project
Victoria Hatcher
Leadership and Organization Behavior
MGMT591
Professor Susan King
Keller Graduate School of Management
January 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction and Problem
Employee satisfaction
Characterize the culture of organization
Criteria on creative behavior to the leader
Group behavior
Primary means of Communication
Contingency Theory
Conflict in organization
Organization Structure
Summary
Reference

Biography
Indra Nooyi is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo. She was born October 28,1955. Mrs. Nooyi is married and has two daughters. She holds a B.S. from Madras Christian College, an M.B.A. from the Indian Institute of Management in Calcutta, and a Master of Public …show more content…

PepsiCo is a world leader in convenient snacks, foods, and beverages with revenues of $60 billion. (PepsiCo.com). PepsiCo manufactures, markets, and sells various foods, snacks, and carbonated and non-carbonated beverages worldwide. The company operates in four divisions: PepsiCo Americas Foods, PepsiCo Americas Beverages, PepsiCo Europe, PepsiCo Asia, Middle East and Africa. PepsiCo has many different brands. PepsiCo strive for honesty, fairness, and integrity in everything they do. “PepsiCo’s responsibility is to continually improve all aspects of the world in which we operate-environment, social, economic - creating a better tomorrow than today. Some of the problems in the company are local beverage tax increase. Really the company took a loss because of the decline in sales. PepsiCo believes that by working together, they will succeed in creating a healthier and more sustainable future for …show more content…

This large budget also allows Pepsi to introduce new products and very quickly make the consumer become aware of their new products. PepsiCo donated $27.9 million in the year 2009 for various causes. PepsiCo is now one of the most valuable business enterprises in the world. The company generated 66 billion in revenue.
Problem in an organization PepsiCo is having issues with layoffs because of the local sugar tax. Back in 2017 the city proposed a 0.01 cent sales tax per. oz. In the city of Chicago PepsiCo lost sales because of that. Sales increased weeks before the sales tax went into effect. I work in retail and my company’s sales also decreased. According to Paul Simon Public Policy Institute the most common reason why Illinoisans want leave is taxation. The state of Illinois has the highest taxes. Consumers have a large intake of sugary sodas and juices. Illinois wants consumers to be aware of obesity. PepsiCo play a major role in.
Employee

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