sits in places: reflections on globalism and subaltern strategies of localization Arturo Escobar Department of Anthropology‚ University of North Carolina‚ Chapel Hill NC‚ USA Abstract The last few years have seen a resurgence of interest in the concept of place in anthropology‚ geography‚ and political ecology. “Place” — or‚ more accurately‚ the defense of constructions of place — has also become an important object of struggle in the strategies of social movements. This paper is situated at the intersection
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low wages and negatively impacting other cultures‚ McDonald’s and chains like it‚ have managed to position themselves as a positive piece of Americana. McDonald’s promotes its positive image and products with greasy fries‚ and a clown named Ronald McDonald. The unethical practices of this large fast food corporation are known but do not seem to detract from the all-American image that the corporation seeks to project. History In the 1950s a new style of eating was introduced by brothers‚ Dick and Mac
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1 The Business Strategy of Mcdonald’s As one of the most successful fast food chain in the world‚ throughout the development of McDonald’s‚ we could easily identify many successful business strategy implementations. In this paper‚ I will discuss …........‚ which linked to the company’s structure and external environment. This paper is organized as follows: In the first section‚ I will give brief introduction to …....... In the second section‚ I will analyze …............. I will then analyze
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Background of McDonald’s (Size‚ Employees‚ Reputation) McDonalds was founded in May 15‚ 1940. The founders of McDonalds are: Maurice McDonald‚ Richard McDonald and Ray Kroc. McDonald’s added 212 restaurants abroad the previous year‚ but its commanding lead left it still at the top in international presence between American based fast-food chains. The team which is leading McDonald’s in the UK: Jill McDonald‚ Richard Forte‚ Paul Pomroy ‚ Nick Hindle‚ Jez Langhorn‚ Lauren Cody‚ Henry Trickey
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which the operation to be studied is one of the worlds largest chain of fast food restaurants‚ known as McDonalds. The unofficial business first began in 1940 by Dick and Mac McDonald in California‚ with the official first McDonalds restaurant opening in 1955 in Illinois America‚ founded by Ray Kroc (McDonalds‚ 2008) but the organization has now expanded worldwide into many international markets and has become a symbol of globalization. McDonalds is a service organization and its products mainly
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Spring‚ 2015 Case problem summary 1: McDonald’s (p. 266 in textbook) Due for both sections: Tuesday‚ 03 February‚ 2015 1. What were McDonald’s initial tactics to boost sales and counteract sluggish growth? One of the first tactics for McDonalds and other fast food industries is offering discounts and variety of new products to attract customers‚ as well as making new store designs. Another tactic is focusing on the through drive service. Drive-through service is 65% of the sales; they are
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assignment is McDonalds. McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice outlet with more than 33‚500 local restaurants serving approximately 69 million people in 119 countries each day. More than 80% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local men and women. http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/investors/company_profile.html McDonalds has developed its operation to a very high level of efficiency over years it has been operation. One main reason is that McDonalds keeps innovating
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Strategy of McDonald’s Global Strategy + Local Strategy “To provide unmatched consistency in operations in support of high product quality. This must be accomplished with adequate speed‚ low cost‚ and process innovation to accommodate changes in consumer tastes.” McDonald’s is well known for Big Macs‚ Cheeseburgers and Quarter Pounders. McDonald’s strategy‚ to develop snack-able items‚ fits with today’s busy consumers who don’t adhere to traditional meal patterns and are increasingly looking
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Ashley Caldwell Harold Goldsberry Courtney Hamm Brandon Johnson Introduction “McDonald’s Corporation in the New Millennium‚” a case in Marketing Management: Case Analysis by Teams‚ discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by McDonalds in recent years. The four main areas covered by the case included the fast-food industry in general‚ McDonald’s as a corporation‚ major competitors in the hamburger segment‚ and major competition in the non-hamburger segment. Since the case’s writing
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Adaptation and Localization. What’s the difference? When it comes to Adaptation. Its story telling shifting from 1 medium to another. 1 example would be Nodame Cantabile. From Manga (Print Medium) it adapted into Live Action (Film Medium) then again in Anime (Animation Medium). Despite the changes in medium. The content from Characters‚ Plot‚ Settings stay the same from its original Print Medium just going with a few changes. Not as precise to its original form but close enough when it adapted
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