McDonalds and Burger King have both been in business for over 50 years. McDonald’s was one of the first fast food restaurants, bought from a man who sold shake machines. McDonald’s has a clown named Ronald McDonald for their mascot, and Burger King has a king for their mascot. They both sell their signature burgers, one being the Big Mac, and the other being the Whopper. Although they may seem the same to some, they are both different in appearance, size, taste, smell, and health.
Outline and explain two ways in which ethnic identities are created and reinforced. (16 marks) Ethnic identities are created and reinforced by both primary and secondary socialisation. The family is the most important agent of primary socialisation; this is when an individual first learns about their ethnic heritage. Modood (2005) describes this process as the first time we become aware of our ethnic culture through food, language, dress, rituals and traditions. Miri Song’s study on British Chinese found that Chinese parents were very influential in reinforcing Chinese values by positively sanctioning children who choose to help out in the family business.
While all companies are expected to follow these unwritten codes of ethics, some companies go out of their way to ensure that their businesses have a positive impact on the global community, protecting and preserving the integrity of both the people and land. PepsiCo is one of the companies; according to their mission statement, they are "committed to achieving business and financial success while leaving a positive imprint on society" (PepsiCo. Inc, 2008). This mission statement serves to define briefly PepsiCo's unwavering determination to behave both ethically and with their investor's interests at heart. Looking at PepsiCo's code of ethics and their processes for SEC regulation compliance, it becomes clear that they value ethical performance.
Jeffrey Hou BMGT 466 2/9/15 Yum Brands The major factors that contribute to Yum Brand’s success abroad include focusing on culture and values of the local consumer while creating new sales opportunities, having a beneficial employee to leader relationship, and implementing a consistent entry strategy into any new country. By having strong management, a vast product variety, and a consistent vision, Yum Brands was able to become the international powerhouse it is today. By focusing on what was important to the country’s culture and values, Yum Brands was able to gain success in any country they tried to venture into. In China, they offered a variety of new products that were catered towards the Asian consumers. This allowed for Yum to create new sales opportunities for Pizza Hut and KFC.
Name: Nguyen Thi Phuong Mai Class: IBBUS 3.1 ID: 3912ISB0050 Course: Organizational Behavior Lecturer: Mr. Quoc Hung ASSIGNMENT The case “Goran Kapicic at Actavis China” 1. Identify the factors that contributed to Kapicic’s successful turn-around of the company. Generally speaking, there are many factors, both internal and external factors that have contributed to the way Kapicic managed Actavis in China. In an effort to make a successful turn-around, some certain ones have stood out above the others, such as improving management process and fostering motivation among employees, and so forth. Given the choice, I would like to select and profoundly interpret some of the factors that are important enough to be listed in the process of turning around Actavis: + The first factor for Kapicic successful to turn-around the company is his way of living and his working style.
Coincidentally, George Naddaff, owner of 19 Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises, caught on to the “home-cooked” fast food idea and purchased a Boston Market franchise. Boston Market’s direct competition at that point, wanted to participate in their concept which carried them far beyond their current sales and revenue. Some indirect competitors of Boston Market eventually got involved as well. McDonalds ended up purchasing the chain of stores in 1998 and changed a few things to increase the appeal of Boston Market to its consumers. Fortunately for McDonalds, they are a big enough corporate themselves which enabled them to make this deal with Boston Market, whereas the other indirect competitors (local sub shops, Chinese restaurants, etc.)
Thirdly, compare Chinese culture to Western culture and the problem occurred in multinational enterprises. Finally discuss the styles can be learned by people who are running international business. Huawei will be taken as an example which is doing international business successfully. What is the main leadership style in China? As political and economic reformed in China has made China rapidly become a strong country in the world, this huge change also brought a lot pressure to the business organisations, especially the leaders who are running international
McDonalds and Burger King may not be good for you, but to most people it tastes good. The most popular food on the menu for both restaurants is the French fries. McDonalds fries contain potatoes, vegetable oil, canola oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, natural beef flavor, citric acid preservative, dextrose, sodium acid, pyrophosphate, salt, Canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, citric acid, and Dimethylpolysiloxane (what’s in). In comparison to Burger King fries which contain Potatoes, Soybean Oil, Modified Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Salt, Leavening (Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Dextrose, Xanthan Gum, and Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (Burger King). Although the ingredients may be somewhat similar the taste of the fires are very different.
Jack in the Box’s main competitors in this industry is the national and regional hamburger fast food chains of Burger King, and McDonald’s. However, Jack in the Box also competes against another huge company in this industry is Yum! Brands, Inc. JACK= Jack in the Box, Inc. BKW = Burger King Worldwide, Inc. MCD = McDonald's Corp. YUM = Yum! Brands, Inc. Industry = Restaurants From Yahoo finance, Jack in the Box, Inc. currently operates with more than 2,200 restaurants in 21 states, and Qdoba Mexican Grill, a leader in fast-casual dining, with more than 600 restaurants in 44 states, the District of Columbia and Canada (2013). Burger King Worldwide, Inc. operated 7,293 franchise restaurants and 183 company restaurants in the United States and
Ahmad Ardestani EL104, 36862 Proff. A.Butler 03/29/12 In-class essay McDonald’s vs. Burger King: Menu and Food The McDonald’s vs. Burger King battle features the world’s two biggest players in the fast food hamburgers industry. As far as overall sales, number of restaurants and market presence, they really are not much of a debate as to which chain is the leader. McDonald’s clearly sells more hamburgers than Burger King does. The types of food that both McDonalds and Burger King serve are generally vary similar, a typical meal being some variation of a burger, fries and a drink.