Introduction
From the past few decades, globalization has become a challenging debate around the globe. On the other hand, technological advancement has changed the way people used to work in almost every area of the businesses. Therefore, keeping into account the impact of globalization and technology on firm’s performance, many organizations now adapt these new phenomena. This reports aims to analyze the impact of both globalization and technology on corporation’s performances. In order to analyze, McDonalds is selected. Moreover, this report covers the impact of stakeholder and firm’s objectives on its overall performance.
Overview
A U.S. based corporation, McDonalds is the globalized leading food chain of the world which was established
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According to a survey, almost 40 percent American food are consumed outside the country, which allows McDonalds to cater the target market of around 70 million consumers regularly. However, in America, after the introduction of McDonald, almost one fourth of the people of America dine out in fast food restaurant on daily basis (Duffey, Gordon-Larsen, Jacobs, Williams & Popkin, 2007). On the other hand, due to globalization, the firm has extended its menu by adding variety of cuisines according to the need of different culture and consumer preferences such as healthy drinks, salads and coffees (Mourdoukoutas, 2012). Hence, diversifying its portfolio has helped McDonalds to improve its market share. Figure 1 shows some of example of its extension of menu in different …show more content…
The diversified product portfolio of McDonald is its core competency through which it is able to achieve competitive advantage over its rivals. When it comes to the profitability of the firm, McDonalds takes its workforce as main resource to convey its objectives and build strong brand image. Employees are moved from different location to gain more experience of working environment. Moreover, the company uses a set of manual due to which it is able to guide each of its employees regarding the practice of standardized system. McDonalds has also made integration with its suppliers through which it is able to minimize its cost and improves the operation including delivery timing. Therefore, through reduction of cost and attract more customers help McDonalds to enjoy above-average return in the
Introduction In the year 1993 a sociologist named George Ritzer wrote a book called The McDonaldization of Society, which wasn’t about how the deliciousness of McNuggets has revolutionized the world, but instead focused on how the methodology and rational structuring used at the McDonalds franchise functions. The concept is that traditional ways of thinking are replaced by ends/means focused goals, sense of social control and prioritization of efficiency. In the words of Ritzer McDonaldization is “the process by which the principles of the fast-food restaurant are coming to dominate more and more sectors of American society as well as the rest of the world”. The following essay discusses the origins of Ritzers’ theory of McDonaldization, elaborates on the four components proposed by him and talks about the critique ‘irrationality of rationality’.
Appealing to the norms of society has always been a part of people 's lives. Children are taught, at a young age, about the societal importance of education and money. Since this is important in demonstrating a person’s place in society, many people feel the need to express wealth and sophistication to conform to a higher status. Recently however, the diachronics of societal norms has become more casual and has encouraged people to buy items at establishments that are considered to be of lower status. It is this desire for casualness that McDonald 's targets in their ad.
Advertisement plays a big role in our society and it’s a way of attracting people ‘s attention. For instance, McDonald’s website illustrates a vision of focus, perspectives and colors to approach the audience in a way of selling products only using three methods. These methods are logos, pathos, and ethos. Logos is an argument or form based on a logic, pathos make appeals based on emotions and ethos is the form or appeal of character or credibility. Using these three methods is a way to analysis how McDonalds persuade, inform, and reminder in advertisement.
The documentary, Food Inc., takes a deeper look at the food industry and how it has changed over the years. The McDonald brothers played a huge part in changing the food industry forever. The brothers began to run their restaurant in a factory style. Each worker only had one specific job to do. Because the workers were assigned simple tasks, they were all paid a low wage and were easily replaced.
A Stakeholder is any individual who has a vested interest in a business and is affected by the organisations decisions and strategies (Pride, Hughes & Kapoor 2015, p. 10). Therefore, the people most affected by Graeter’s decisions to take a long term view of the business rather than aim for short term profits are the family members who have a stake in the business. At the present, Richard Graeter II (CEO), Robert Graeter (vice president of operations) and Chip Graeter (vice president of retail operations) manage the business and are responsible for all the decisions regarding its operations. Graeter’s management team have chosen to forgo the opportunity for short term profits by adhering to the traditional manufacturing process used by Louis
In this regard, the restaurants had to provide quality food at affordable prices while at the same time focusing on making profits. Possibly, there are different ways of addressing
As people have issues about Mcdonalds’ low food quality toward people’s health. However, there is another important area that we have to consider seriously about is how its system, so-called “Mcdonaldization”has influenced and continuously effecting our society. From the article “McJobs: Mcdonaldization and the Workplace” by George Ritzer, he distributes the idea of how Mcdonaldized system has changed our society into scripted and “programmized” places (Ritzer 1998:140). He has specifically analyzed the McJobs’( job that has been Mcdonaldized) into four elements,which is its efficiency, calculation, prediction and control. As the nature of the world is made of a full of colors, diverse opinions of people naturally exist toward the term
The company has individual websites, software development centers, customer service centers and fulfillment centers in many locations around the world (Rouse, 2018) II. IMPACTS OF GLOBALIZATION a. VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH GLOBALIZATION AFFECTED
Stakeholder analysis Stakeholder are entity that will affect the organization actions, objectives and policies. There are two types of stakeholder which is internal stakeholder and external stakeholder. The McDonald’s stakeholders are customers, suppliers, employees, managers, government, local communities and pressure groups. Customers Customers are the external stakeholders of the company, no customer mean zero profit.
McDonald’s also provide medical benefits to the workers and the compulsory deduction from salaries such as EPF,
McDonald’s is the largest fast food restaurant chain in the United States and represent the largest restaurant company in the world, both in terms of customer served and revenue generated. In 2014 IBISWorld market research estimated MCD held an 18.6 % of market share of the entire global fast food industry; Burger King in at just 4.6%. Under franchising visionary Ray Kroc, McDonald 's became the world 's premier food brand by selling the rights to operate a McDonald 's store. With this model, MCD keeps overhead costs down and lets local owners deal with individual units, while food costs remain low and service remains fast for a culture increasingly on the go.
The diagram above shown the CPM of McDonald’s and its competitor, KFC and Burger King; indicates McDonald’s is in a strong strategic position than its competitor. Some of the reasons McDonald’s is successful and has high market is due to it strong brand name recognition, a strong customer loyalty, and its global expansion. Furthermore, McDonald’s is also invested a large sum of money in advertising and very well known toward it charity program through Ronald McDonald’s House. Nevertheless, there are areas in which the organization can improve.
The age factor used by the target market of McDonalds is a family with dual income that does not have the time to prepare their food for their children, the workers who are having lunch and teens. Besides that, according to Schroder and McEachern (2005), global target market fast-food industry account for 79 percent is at age 17-25. The income factor used by McDonald target customers are upper-middle and lower income consumers. The Mac value offered by McDonalds will attract lower class customers to upper-middle customers. McDonald 's lunch meal RM5.95 has improved the product as it is attractive to upper-middle and even lower customers.
Introduction Globalization is a fact of Economic Life – Carlos Salinas De Gortari. Globalization is not a new thought. This process of interaction and integration among the companies, people and government of different countries is happening from ages. Technology has been the major driver of globalization. Economic life has been transformed dramatically by the advances in information technology.
The aim of this assessment is to reflect on what I have learned this semester regarding the module of Business in Global Context; from the lectures with the professor, the case studies done in class and the three previous patchworks that we worked on. We have learned that there are different internal and external components that affect the business environment, from corporate social responsibility to cultural and institutional framework; organizations must take into consideration all the factors related to the different parts of its environment. For the topic discussion, I will be discussing globalization and how it has affected the global business environment along with the key aspects and the different point of views regarding it.