Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Company (i) Company Background McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 34‚000 local restaurants serving nearly 69 million people in 119 countries each day. While Ray Kroc was the founder of McDonald. The story of McDonald’s first began in 1955 when Ray Kroc opened the first restaurant in Des Plaines‚ Illinois. It then grew on to be a worldwide corporation spanning 117 countries and serving more than 60 million customers everyday. In December
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With the expansion of McDonald’s into many international markets‚ the company has become a symbol of globalization and the spread of the American way of life. Its prominence has also made it a frequent topic of public debates about obesity‚ corporate ethics and consumer responsibility. As a prominent example of the rapid globalization of American fast food industry‚ McDonald’s is often the target of criticism for its menu‚ its expansion‚ and its business practices. For example‚ in 1990‚ two British
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Introduction As the world’s population increases and we become a Global society due to the increase in technology‚ more and more companies are doing business on a global scale. As business increases individuals involved in cross border business alliances have had to have a greater understanding of other cultures to aid in the sustainability of business relationships. From the way business is conducted in other cultures to the way organisations are structured‚ an understanding of these cultures
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Success? How is one supposed to define the word success‚ when the definition of success supposedly varies from person to person? One may let their wealth and riches define their success‚ while another would view his/ her life as being a success just so long as their family was happy and healthy. With all of the different varying opinions in this world‚ one is not able to set a finite definition for success. For this reason‚ it makes it very difficult to judge as to whether or not Gilgamesh lived
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McDonald has been a well-known and valuable brand for over half a century. The company’s mission and vision is striving to be the world’s best quick service restaurant and formalizing their beliefs into “People‚ Vision‚ and People Promise”. “Quality‚ Service‚ Cleanliness and Value” also became the company’s motto. The company’s first McDonald store was built “in 1940 by the original McDonald brothers‚ Dick and Mac. Later in 1954‚ Ray Kroc became the first official franchisee appointed by Dick and
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to 800 to 1‚000 restaurants. Ethical Performance McDonald considers priorities for food safety‚ product quality and costs. The facts are together with ethical‚ environmental and economic responsibilities. Moreover‚ McDonald had been pushing effort on animal welfare. McDonald’s Recognized on "world’s most ethical" Companies List on 2009. Quality System At McDonald’s‚ quality is the #1 priority when serving customers. McDonalds delivers quality both through products and services by actively
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Rational for the chosen organization I have chosen McDonald food chain in Sri Lanka. McDonalds is a growing and known brand in the world in the fast food industry. They are basically into burgers‚ French fries‚ milkshakes‚ salads‚ desserts‚ Drinks. Fast food chains are rapidly spreading across the world in every country‚ and it’s becoming popular in Sri Lanka as well. McDonalds commenced its operations in Sri Lanka in 2003 where the franchising power was held with Abans pvt ltd. This Marketing
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References: Access on Nov 08‚ 2013 Marketing Strategies of McDonald http://www.slideshare.net/pridhavale/mcdonalds-marketing-strategiesAccess on 09‚ 2013 McDonald’s Pakistan History http://www.mcdonalds.com.pk/page/mcdonalds-pakistan-historyAccess on 09‚ 2013 McDonald in Pakistan http://www.slideshare.net/faizan1us/mc-donalds-pakistan-presence-competition
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McDonalds Case Study Introduction McDonald’s is the most famous and well-known fast-food company in the world. It was started by Dick and Mac McDonald’s in 1940. Their concept of the restaurant was based on speed and therefore called ‘Speedee Service System’ in 1948‚ which in today’s times is known as the fast food concept (Wikipedia‚ 2009). McDonald’s serves fast food to approximately 47 million people in more than 30‚000 restaurants located in 121 countries (Bized‚ 2009). The product offering has
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I have decided to use McDonalds for my portfolio project. McDonald’s operates the biggest chain of fast food restaurants in the world. They serve over 500 million customers in 100 countries. The company was established in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant by two brothers. Ray Kroc purchased the organization in 1955 and oversaw its growth around the world. McDonalds has a unique system of operations. A typical McDonald restaurant is either owned by a corporation‚ a franchisee or an affiliate. The company
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