Negative effects on teenagers in the fast food industry Competition within the fast food industry is a difficult challenge which can take a toll on the youngest employees: teenagers. The very nature of the industry can sometimes harm teenagers in the process of producing profits. Inexpensive labor is considered essential for competing in the industry‚ but some of the young teenagers may become victims of exploitation. Some companies target the young and poor demographic and can guide them to
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Management Vol. 7(4)‚ 260-264‚ 28 January‚ 2013 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJBM DOI: 10.5897/AJBM12.1307 ISSN 1993-8233 ©2013 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Accounting information systems in the fast food industry: A valuable tool for small business survival Thembelihle Allah‚ Puleng August‚ Siphamandla Bhaza‚ Tinashe Chigovanyika‚ Unathi Dyan‚ Tinashe Muteweye‚ Mandisi Ngcoza‚ Neliswa Tshiwula‚ Vuyiseka Qambela‚ Yanga Vooi and Juan-Pierré Bruwer*
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Food is a basic necessity. The industry which deals with preparing food items/products refers to the food service industry. The food service industry is and will always remain in high demand because of its genre. Restaurants and fast foods mainly contribute to the food service industry. “Fast food” generally refers to the type of restaurants that sell quick‚ inexpensive take-out food. During a relatively brief period of time‚ the fast food industry has helped to transform not only diet‚ but also
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of the UK’s Fast Food Industry Executive Summary The food industry in the UK is a multi-billion pound industry that is mainly dominated by a few competitors such as McDonalds‚ Burger King‚ KFC and Subway. Most of the food sold in these fast food restaurants is unhealthy‚ which is becoming a huge concern as there are many people dying of obesity and other health related problems. This is one of the key social factors facing the fast food market at the moment. The fast food industry is a ‘red ocean’
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The Fast Food Industry: Positioning and Competitive Advantage INTRODUCTION The fast food industry is an ever growing industry regardless of the concerns from many about the health and obesity risks. Despite these risks associated with fast food consumers continue to return indicating there is a high level of competition amongst several members of this industry. This paper will examine and discuss the five following major fast food restaurant chains: McDonald’s‚ Burger King‚ Wendy’s‚ Taco Bell‚
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Oxford Brookes University Research and Analysis Report The identification of the effects of globalisation on the Fast-food Industry By: Meekaal Ali September 2001 Words 4850 Contents page no. 1. Introduction 3 2. Information Gathering 5 3. Identification and analysis of information
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There is always a controversy about whether junk food should be taxed. Junk food means that there is a little redeeming nutritional value which has small amounts of vitamins or minerals in the food or that it is high in sugar and fat. This effects people’s health in that concentrated sources of sugar or fat can increase weight if the calories are more than the person’s need. However‚ some people argue that junk food consumed by many groups in society because it is the most convenient‚ easiest and
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Recruitment and selection process of the fast food industry This dissertation will discuss the recruitment and selection process of the fast food industry in London and case study about particular company. The practise of HRM in recruitment and selection process will also be discussed in this dissertation. In this chapter the background and motivation of this study is discussed along with the aims and objective. Moreover the research questions and the structure of this dissertation are discussed
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Reasons for the flourish of fast food industry in India • The transformation of gender roles- Earlier‚ women were supposed to cook for the family while men worked out for an income. But now the responsibilities of house hold affairs are shared equally by men and women. Now a days both the husband and the wife go for work and they find it easier to substitute home meals with fast food. • Scarcity of time- The world today is very busy and people have no time to spare even to talk to others. This
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Corporation McDonald’s holds the biggest name in the world’s fast food industry today. Since it’s foundation in 1954‚ McDonald’s has satisfied the customers with its main product‚ hamburger. With having more than 35‚000 restaurants located in US‚ Europe‚ Canada‚ Asia Pacific‚ Meddle East and Latin America; it serves 52 million customers daily (McDonald’s 2006 Annual Report‚ 2007). 1954 was the year that reshaped the concepts of fast food industry. Fifty two year old milk shake salesman‚ Ray Kroc envisioned
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