Explain and critically evaluate the central argument and methodology in the article by Royle‚ 1999 ‘Recruiting the Acquiescent Workforce’‚ Employee Relations‚ 21:6‚ 540-55. McDonald is one of the largest fast food chains in the world. Founded in USA‚ it has more than 12‚000 stores in its hometown and has been expanding spectacularly outside the USA. Despite the great number of its stores around the globe‚ McDonald is well-known for its uniformity of product (Love‚ 1995; Ritzer‚ 1993). This uniformity
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359-370). NY: Pearson / Longman. Summary: According to Watson in China’s Big Mac Attack (2000)‚ fast food restaurants have made significant inroads in Chinese culture; therefore‚ he asks the question: "Is globalism - and its cultural variant‚ McDonaldization - the face of the future?" (p. 360) - an important question as we initiate our study of western influences on the rest of the world. Watson answers his own rhetorical question by Pattern of organization: Cause and effect (and a hint of problem
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By:Samailagi Poteki Production and Consumption in the Raw Substitution is present in our everyday lives‚ and maybe much more than we once thought. Marx’s idea of commodity fetishism is loosely defined by substitutions‚ stand-ins‚ and clones of real objects and real labor. These commodities tape off and block out the public form the truth. In this essay I will peel back the label on some of these products and companies that have sold us lies time and time again. We are the martyr to the capitalist
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Ways and Means to inculcate Ethical Values in the children to protect the nation from the depleting morals and ethical values under the shade of Globalization `Children are our most valuable natural resource.’ -Herbert Hoover “India will be radiant when our children are free to dance in the rain"- Azim H Premji‚ Chairman Wipro. “It is necessary that steps are taken to properly nurture them in the right direction at an early age‚" says Sriram Kannan. Introduction Ethical values generally refer to
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HU-1023 Introduction to Sociology Fall Semester 2011 Professor: | RafiaMallick | Office: | 413-G | E-Mail: | rafia.mallick@ucp.edu.pk | Office Hours: | Monday‚ 9:00 am–11:00 am‚ | | Wednesday‚ 11:00 pm- 1:00 pm | | and by appointment. | Course Description This course is an introduction to the main concepts‚ theories and methods used by sociologists to study society‚ examine the nature of social life‚ and to understand social differences‚ inequalities‚ institutions and change
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Introduction to Sociology Test II Multiple Choice: Choose the Best Possible Answer (.75 point each) 1. Which of the following is an example of interactional vandalism? a. Groups attack storeowners following a false arrest of a local resident. b. Police repeatedly hit a driver whose car had a broken taillight. c. Students vandalize campus or community property following a victorious football game. d. A student shouts out‚ “Hey teach’‚ lookin’ good today!” e. all of the above 2. Wearing a new suit
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"Good management is the art of making problems so interesting and their solutions so constructive that everyone wants to get to work and deal with them" (Paul Hawken‚ 1993) I strongly believe that this very quote sum it all on the ways and means to run an organization successfully. Based on all the well known successors in life‚ the ultimate key on running the organization to its best performance is proper management but sometimes it may also leave bad effects to the organization. This lead to the
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Bibliography: Henslin‚ J. M. (2006). Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach. Boston‚ United States of America: Pearson. Ritzer‚ G. (2000). The McDonaldization of Society (New Century ed.). California‚ United States of America: Pine Forge Press. Crystal‚ D. (n.d.). The link between fast food and health problems. Retrieved March 8‚ 2010 from Helium - Where Knowledge Rules: http://www.helium.com/items
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is the biggest fast food retailer conquering markets worldwide. In almost every country in the world‚ there is a McDonalds restaurant and in a single state or region‚ there are several branches. The company has spread so widely that the term “mcDonaldization” (1998) was coined to describe the organization and culture of the company. The term has evolved to refer to the general business strategy of expansion. McDonalds opened its first restaurant in Hong Kong in 1975 at Paterson Street
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Taylorism in the 21st century In today’s world examples of Taylorism (scientific management) is not difficult to find in organisations all across the world; may it be in industries such as vehicle & computer manufacturing‚ customer service call centres and even some restaurants we eat in. These industries are functioning more effectively and efficiently by applying scientific management theory. It seems almost impossible to admit that Taylorism was ever so revolutionary only over 100 years ago as
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