Like an aggressive, mutating virus, the Gangster Disciples gang has penetrated and exploited legitimate authority structures and democratic processes that could have endangered its existence: media, government, social service agencies, academia, church, even the penal system.…
McDonald’s Corporation emerged as the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving 119 countries; it has become an icon in the fast food industry. Competitors (such as: Burger King Corporation, Subway, Starbucks, Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, and YUM Foods), struggle due to McDonald’s heavy caliber presence, in fact, due to its presence, McDonald’s does not have any real competitors. Therefore, McDonald’s presence reflects the following issues: food quality, unbalanced meals, service, and employee turnover.…
Discussion: The discussion was a comparison between a gang and a business. Sudhir Venkatesh is William B. Ransford’s Professor of Sociology and author of “American Project” and “Gang Leader for a Day”. Sudhir risked his life to study a gang in a housing project in Chicago where he was held hostage for a night and went back the next day and was then allowed full access to their lives and financial records. Based on the data collected Steven compared the gang to McDonald’s because their orc charts are similar starting with the highest position to the lowest position. He also found that the wages were like McDonald’s wages. The lowest paying jobs in the gang where the most work and came with the highest risks. Steven came up with an annual death rate per person, the foot soldiers which are the members in the gang that are at the bottom got a rate of 7%. Inmates on Death Row got a 2% annual rate. Inner city black teens during the crack peak got a 1% rate. U.S. military in Iraq got a 0.5% rate. Steven also felt that the gang had great Marketing skills the members would trick people into thinking that if you joined the gang you could have all the luxury cars, jewelry, and money you wanted. But the image the gang presented was all an illusion none of those material things were theirs, the cars were leased the jewelry was of cheap quality and the pay was not good at all. In reality you risked your freedom and most importantly your life for $3.50 an hour.…
Levitt and Dubner use dealing crack cocaine as an example of an incentive to better yourself and make money through harsh working environments, but it is also an example of a basic economic principle called “tournament type markets”. They strategically use the example of dealing crack cocaine as a “tournament” type market by convincing the reader this is a “winner take all” field of work. Street-level drug salesman usually are motivated by the idea of getting promoted in the drug business, so they ultimately try to maximize the gang’s profits. Higher ranker officials however are more interested in making money since they are already in a position of high status. Overall in this market there are many players, but one by one they are eliminated. At the end, a victor emerges and takes home the “prize” or money. As stated in the book, the top 120 “managers” in the Black disciples gang represented just 2.2 percent of the full-fledged gang membership, but took home well more than half the money. This is a “tournament” style market because these “managers” emerged from all the other competitors and are now high ranking, they won the “tournament” in…
James Intagliata, N. K. (2001). Enhancing the Talent Management System to Support McDonald 's Corporation 's Global Growth. Retrieved from alexcelgroup.com.…
As J.T. told Sudhir, “A drug economy was useful for the community, since it redistributed the drug addicts’ money back into the community via the gang’s philanthropy.” Because of J.T. being the leader of a gang, he is like a leader of a company. For example, J.T. often talked about how difficult it was to oversee the gang, to keep the drug economy running smoothly, and to deal with law-abiding citizens who saw him as an advisory. This compares to the leader of a company because they would also have to oversee their workers, make sure operations are running smoothly, and deal with people who don’t always agree with what the company is doing. J.T. is also similar to the leader of a company because they have to motivate their workers. For instance, J.T. always talked to his men about having pride in their work and had to motivate the younger dealers to brave the cold and sell as much crack as they could.…
Fixed Asset Turnover- The 1.14 fixed asset turnover ratio for 2008 is relatively low similar to 2007’s fixed asset turnover ratio of 1.13. This indicates McDonald’s generated about $1.14 in sales revenue for every dollar invested in fixed assets meaning the company is not operating efficiently enough.…
Ezra Levant wrote a piece for Maclean’s magazine analyzing what happened during the case between Beena Datt and McDonald’s hand washing policy. Although there have been remarkable stories that have been released by that particular company, they are also known for being controversial. In the past, Maclean’s has created negative conversation due to offensive magazine covers. Some inappropriate catchphrases that were used to grab people’s attention have been “Is god poison?” and “Lawyers are rats.” In one particular case an article that was released which was titled “The future belongs the Islam” sparked anger from the Canadian Islamic Congress. They filed complaints with the Canadian Human Rights Commission, British Columbia Human rights commission and the Ontario…
The organization of the Gangster Disciples and their battle plans were created by Gangster Disciple's chief, Larry King Hoover. They modeled this after Chicago's Italian Mafia, the top-down organization has always strived for discipline, respect, and to respect the hierarchy. At the top is the chairman, in this case it is Hoover, and two boards of directors, one controls street operations and the other controls imprisoned gang members. Under the directors are about 15 governors who look over up to 1,500 members each in specific territories. These territories are subdivided between regents and coordinators in which they distribute drugs, oversee operations, manage security forces, and collect profits and dues called street taxes. At the bottom of the organization are enforcers and shorties. Enforcers mete out fines and violations which included punishments ranging from beatings to death for members who break gang rules. Shorties execute drug deals and guard gang territory.…
Franchising a business means that the company, even though it is owned by a head of directors, they sell several shops to private people, who pay for using the companies name and selling the whole menu of this business. They still have restaurants which are actually controlled and managed by the McDonald’s company, but even the shops the franchised, they still own and control the actions and on- goings in each shop and restaurant. By franchising the companies name they give people, who want to be independent, the opportunity to find a quick start into the worlds market of restaurants. Loads of small business fail to get widely accepted and fail to make their name famous. McDonald's is a name the public trust and it’s much easier…
A man named Sudhir Venkatesh conducted thorough research on this gang, spending years along side them learning the ins and outs of how they conduct their way of life. The widespread “conventional” belief was that crack cocaine selling gang members where living wild, lavish lifestyles, rolling in wealth. In reality, this was very different. A very small fraction of the gang made exceptional income, according to the text, “The top 120 men in the Black Disciples gang represented just 2.2 percent of the full-fledged gang membership but took home well more than half of the money.” So, we see that just like a giant corporation like McDonalds you have a major hierarchy in the distribution of wealth. In the gangs you have your major leaders, then officers, then foot soldiers, and lastly rank-and-file members. In McDonalds you have the same type of positions, the big suits making big money, the average business men making good money, the managers making decent money, and lastly the “burger-flippers” making minimum wage. The crack cocaine business is surprisingly just that, a…
With regards to the sociological impact of Mcdonald's, its abundant benefits can be seen through the company's diligent charity work and genuine concern for the education of young people. To start, the company established “Ronald McDonald House Charities” which essentially provides 322 houses worldwide for families to reside in while their children are hospitalized and receiving treatment (“Ronald McDonald House Charities® Canada”, n.d.). These houses contribute significantly to the lives of families with ill children as they provide them with an element of convenience, allowing them to be closer to their ill family members at a considerably lower cost than a hotel. For example, those who stay at a Ronald McDonald house in Canada pay an average…
Rivalry – there are appoximately 8 million restaurants worldwide in an extremely competitive environment. Within the industry, there are about 300 companies involved in chain restaurants.…
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest fast food chain restaurant, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries and carbonated drinks.…
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “golden arches?” McDonalds should be your answer and it is very clear why people get this question right. Not only is McDonalds everywhere, but is also an Americanized icon that has become known all across the world. This fast food empire has been growing rapidly ever since the first franchise was opened on April 15, 1955 in Des Plaines, Illinois. Ray Kroc, a local salesman who helped the McDonald brothers open up the first franchise, became interested in the small fast food store and saw a lot of promise. Kroc later ended up buying the McDonalds Corporation in 1961. The number of restaurants increased to over 1,000 by the decade’s end (“McDonalds Corporation”). McDonalds expanded to all fifty states and finally moved outside the United States to numerous countries throughout the world. Many people from around the world know and have heard of the fast food chain McDonalds. People of every different race have tried McDonald’s food and as a result have put million’s of dollars back into the pockets of those who started the company. It is hard to deny that it has become a global phenomenon. But McDonalds does more than sell hamburgers, this business juggernaut is very successful by providing jobs when they are in need, bringing in revenue for countries, still building more locations, and has become a real estate giant. Even though other companies around the world over the past decade have closed down because of the economic downturn, McDonalds has remained a global power by bringing in millions of dollars each year and helping out the world in times of need, especially by creating jobs.…