Globolization Of Mcdonald's

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Deidra McIntosh McDonald’s Globalization Group 2 Member 3 Coms 461A 2:00-3:15 T.TH. Deidra McIntosh Joseph Scudder Coms 461A 2/6/1011 McDonald’s Globalization Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. Globalization has affected almost every aspect of life in almost every nation. From economic to social to culture, this widespread exchange of goods, services and ideas have influenced changes around the world. (Globalization 101) Globalization has a tremendous influence over culture and its power has consequences to the nations involved and its people. Food is an important element in defining culture. (Witteloostuijn) “Food is the oldest global carrier of culture.” (Witteloostuijn 1) Any changes in the foods that we eat, in its preparation, the way it is served and consumed diminishes the traditional beliefs of the people. One of the biggest changes came with the introduction of fast food restaurants like McDonald’s into foreign countries. A lot of different things have taken place when it comes to a place like McDonald’s in foreign countries which could be perceived as beneficial or corrupting to that culture. McDonald’s is a huge nationwide corporation that has changed what people had previously thought fast food was. The people at McDonald’s wanted to share the love of American food with different cultures and companies so McDonald’s went on to be the first company to try to export their goods. (Wikipedia) In an article titled Globalization as McWorld it was stated that McDonald’s is a multinational corporation that operates 30,000 restaurants in 119 countries that serve 47 million customers each day. Aside from all of the praise and fortune that McDonald’s has been able to

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