Virtual Organization Identify the key stakeholders and their roles needed to achieve the organizational goals, and recommend the collaborative interactions among the key stakeholders to facilitate the organization’s success Kudler fine Foods, this is Kudler fine foods Stakeholder Analysis We do have some stakeholders that we monitor. We view stakeholders as those entities, internal or external, who could affect our organization or be affected by our organization. The following list is not inclusive, but ones that we do keep in mind: ? ?Staff – Our team of clerks and shelf-stock individuals are critical to our operation. Although Kathy visits each store, much of her time is spent doing back-office work so the staff members are really the ones
The company’s website and disclosure in front of each store shows a change in culture and the way the company conducts business. The company has been praised for its gender diversity (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 2012). Cracker Barrel website states that they are focusing on diversity and increasing employee retention, and improving guest satisfaction. The company has also implemented a project management team that pulls diverse project team members from all areas of the company. Can a company change its stripes?
The five forces include; threat of entry of new competitors, the bargaining power of suppliers, the bargaining power of customers, the threat of substitute products or services and the rivalry among existing firms in the industry. An example of Kudler’s strategies aimed at each of these five forces is discussed below. Kudler uses differentiation and focus strategies to meet the threats of any new competitors by being unique in its industry. Kudler is an upscale specialty food store catering to the epicurean delights. Kudler has created a niche market.
Supreme Court. "Because our population is diverse, and because of the increasingly global reach of American business, the skills and training needed to succeed in business today demand exposure to widely diverse people, cultures, ideas and viewpoints," the companies -- which included Microsoft, 3M Co., Eastman Kodak Co., Lockheed Martin Corp. and Pfizer Inc. -- wrote in the court brief. "Employees at every level of an organization must be able to work effectively with people who are different from themselves. (The companies) need the talent and creativity of a work force that is as diverse as the world around it." The increasingly global nature of commerce makes it imperative to have employees who understand various cultures, said Joyce Tucker, vice president of global diversity for Boeing Co.
In the restaurant business, the fast casual segment is definitely on the rise. People do not have a lot of money right now, but they still want to eat out and get good food and service. At the fore of this growth in fast casual dining, are two American restaurants that are doing extremely well, even in the current recession. These restaurants are Applebee’s and Chili’s. Based in the southern United States, both of these restaurants are extremely well known, and the similarities they have are part of the reason.
Other aspects of product are economic- customer value, functional- service at the point of sales, before sales and after the sales and the psychological aspect of the product like image of the product. Kudler Fine Foods is a gourmet ingredients shop and offers in-store parties and now going in to catering business. It is managed by Kathy Kudler. So customers know that it is going to be gourmet food experience because she notices some of the people at the catering places are regular customers at her stores. KFF should research the market to find the needs of the customers.
Now, marketers can detect and segment similar groups with the macro-social environment such as; culture, sub-culture and social class. All of these environments have an immense influence of consumer’s attitudes, emotions, behaviors, values and group beliefs. Many emotions are in place, so the consumers may act differently to the marketing strategies of Kudler Fine Foods. Being, said Kudler Fine Foods can concentrate on the correspondence and not finish the similarity to the collection of these populations. These differences assist in making the macro-social environment operative for market segmentation.
Hibbetts has a large number of employees compared to the average store size. It has an amazing training program for its employees which would lead some to think that this would be a great source of competitive advantage. Hibbetts also offers a wide variety of benefits to its employees including a College savings plan. Since Hibbett stores are usually located in strip malls and shopping centers they use very intense displays to get the attention of their customers, and usually these displays are based on the local interests. For example, here in Lawton basketball and football are really the two sports that a lot of people here are interested in, so our local Hibbett store displays the latest sneakers, jerseys, and equipment related to these sports.
There are many reasons to why people tend to be racist, but one contribution to racism may be each person’s privileges. Privileges are exposed by Peggy McIntosh’s “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”, the “Discrimination and the American Creed” article, and Shannon N. Zenk’s article of the location of grocery stores. Lastly, cooperation exists so that one can be active and join organizations to help them stronger. Height gives examples in her memoir, while Charles A. Gallagher gives advices for how to
Abstract Diversity and cultural acceptance is a must in our current age and time. People all over the world want to live and do business with individuals that are diverse and culturally competent. With companies and families growing and changing as the global economy requires there is a larger need acceptance and empathy. In our work community we work with many different types of people from many different walks of life. The learners paper was written to describe how the understanding of diversity and diversity consciousness.