Individual Case Study 1

Please Answer the following 4 questions only:

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