STRATEGY AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT What is Strategy? A strategy is a long-term approach to implementing a firm ’s business plans to achieve its business objectives. It is also defined as the art and science of planning and marshalling resources for their most efficient and effective use. However‚ Johnson and Scholes (Exploring Corporate Strategy) define strategy as follows: "Strategy is the direction and scope of an organization over the long-term: which achieves advantage for the organization
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secret recipe. The secret recipe has long been a source of advertising‚ and allowed KFC to set itself apart. Also‚ KFC was the first chain to enter the fast-food industry‚ just before McDonald’s‚ which opened its first store a year later‚ and the "secret recipe" was the initial home replacement strategy. 2. Name recognition and reputation. KFC’s early entrance into the fast-food industry in 1954 allowed KFC to develop strong brand name recognition and a strong foothold in the industry. The Colonel
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Data Management Strategy in Organizations Today Regardless of the size of an organization‚ proper data management is vital for innumerable reasons. Data is stored in various forms- computer‚ paper‚ or any form of electronic media. Some data can be obstructed after a certain period‚ but other data would be crucial for the operative management of a company. In other words‚ inadequate data management could contribute to the success or failure of an organization. Unfortunately many companies have
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Office of Strategy Management In the article “Office of Strategy Management”‚ Kaplan and Ditto reveal that there is a disconnection amongst companies between strategy formulation and strategy execution. On average‚ 95% of a company’s employees are unaware of‚ or do not understand‚ its strategy. They say that there is a gap in many large organizations between strategy formulation and execution‚ between ambitious goals and actual performance. The authors submit that if employees are unaware of the
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1. INTRODUCTION ………………………………………..…Page 3 2. KFC CULTURE…………………………………………..…Page 4 3. MOTIVATION…………………………….………………...Page 7 4. TOP MANAGEMENT…………………….…………….….Page 7 5. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY……….………………….…..Page 9 6. LEADERSHIP……………………………………………… Page 10 7. RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PROCESS………….... Page 12 8. TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT PROCESS…………...... Page 14 9. PERFORMANCE OF APRAISAL PROCESS…………… Page 17 Introduction: Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)- one of the most known fast food chains in the
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J PROD INNOV MANAG 2011;28:503–520 r 2011 Product Development & Management Association DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2011.00822.x Does Strategic Planning Enhance or Impede Innovation and Firm Performance?Ã Michael Song‚ Subin Im‚ Hans van der Bij‚ and Lisa Z. Song Does strategic planning enhance or impede innovation and firm performance? The current literature provides contradictory views. This study extends the resource-advantage theory to examine the conditions in which strategic planning
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well understands the changing customers need and accordingly alters its menu. To enter the Indian market McDonalds completely changed its menu to suit the Indian taste buds and has been very successful. The company follows a low cost leadership strategy and thus is able to deliver a low cost happy meal. The company provides good quality fast food at very low prices that competitors find it very difficult to match. The company is able to deliver its products at low prices because firstly they
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KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd.‚ (KFC Holdings) is a branded chicken retail chain operator. The company is a part of QSR Brands Bhd (QSR Brands) and is engaged in the business of poultry processing‚ restaurants and property holding. KFC Holdings is also engaged in operating hatchery‚ breeder farms‚ poultry retail and convenience food store chains. Products offered by the company include chicken‚ fresh buns‚ cakes‚ snacks‚ sauces‚ chicken rice meals and Freezer to Fryer products. The company‚ in addition
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History and Background KFC also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville‚ Kentucky. KFC primarily sells chicken pieces‚ wraps‚ salads and sandwiches. While its primary focus is fried chicken‚ KFC also offers a line of roasted chicken products‚ side dishes and desserts. KFC is currently one of the largest businesses of the global food service industry. KFC is founded by Colonel Harland Sanders. Sanders passed through several professions
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A comparison of KFC and McDonald’s marketing strategy in China: Localization or Globalization Abstract McDonald’s is the greatest fast food chain in the world‚ its company sales and operate income was largely exceeded KFC on a global scale‚ but it confronted a strong challenge from KFC when it emerged into China. This essay analyzes the comparison between KFC and McDonald’s marketing strategy‚ emphases on finding the similarities and differentiations from “Seven P Formula” and finally makes
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