...February 19, 2012 The McDonald Observatory The McDonald Observatory is located on Mount Locke in the Davis Mountains of West Texas. This observatory was constructed in the 1930s. The initial funding for construction came from Texan banker, William Johnson McDonald, who left provisions in his will that $800,000 be donated to the University of Texas at Austin in order to construct an astronomical observatory. This structure which is open to the public sees more than 60,000 visitors each year. Likewise, the observatory has been the center of attraction for many astronomers, and its numerous resources have also contributed to the discovery and continuous research of many astronomic phenomena. The McDonald Observatory is presently the property of the University of Texas at Austin and currently receives most of its funding from them. It operates four research telescopes. One of the most pronounced features attached to the observatory is Otto Struve Telescope. When this telescope was dedicated in 1939 it was then the second biggest telescope in the world. Two other telescope note mentioning are the Harlan J. Smith Telescope (named after once director of the observatory, Harlan J. Smith), and the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (known to be the fifth largest telescope in the world). The Hobby-Eberly is arguably the observatory’s most prized possession. This powerful telescope specializes in spectroscopy which enables astronomers to get a glimpse at stars, planets, and galaxies located...
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...The Ronald McDonald House Charities history starts in 1974 when a Philadelphia Eagles player’s daughter became sick with leukemia. Fred Hill and his wife had no place to sleep other than waiting rooms and hospital benches during their daughter’s three years of hospitalization. The Hills and other families traveled many miles for treatment and were not able to pay for hotel rooms. The Eagles’ manager and Fred’s teammates raised funds to donate to the pediatric oncology unit to give short term housing for the families with sick children at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.rmhccoastalempire.org/-mcdonald-house-charities-of-the-coastal-empire-inc. The Eagles manager, Jim Murray, requested help from the...
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.... How should McDonald's respond when ads promoting healthy lifestyles featuring Ronald McDonald are equated with Joe camel and cigarette ads? Should McDonalds's eliminate Ronald McDonald in its ads? Eliminating Ronald McDonald, who is the brand mascot, is not the solution. Rather many people connect with Ronald McDonald emotionally. According to a survey, Ronald is among top 25 mascots of all times. (Top survey, 2007) Ronald McDonalds can visit to schools for educating students about the importance of health and a healthy lifestyle. This will have the positive image of the mascot and further, Ronald McDonald could involve in charities where the mascot can be seen in giving charities to the unfortunate children. All the above would help in gaining the image of Ronald McDonalds back. McDonald should react to this issue in a calm and positive way as still many kids and parents are in love with the Ronald and would like to see their favorite whenever they visit to the outlet. By making people know that it is the perception which people will need to change. By imbibing healthier lifestyle is the solution, not protesting the mascot. 2. Discuss the merits of the law proposed by France that would require fast-food companies either to add a health message to commercials or to pay 1.5 % tax on their ad budget. Propose a strategy for McDonald's to pay the tax or add health message and defend your recommendation. The law would make the advertisers to add a health message in their...
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...2008, that fear drastically evolved into a trauma; Once I watched the movie called, ‘IT’, by Stephen King. From that day forward I found myself screaming and crying at the top of my lungs every time I seen a clown. Imagining that they were evil killers just like the intimidating clown of the movie. The trauma was so intense that when there was a fund raiser event held at my elementary school , Browning Pearce , the clown Ronald McDonald was there to meet and greet every child , including me, and once it was my turn to actually see him I fainted and collapsed onto the floor . As I came to my senses, my mother, Brenda forced me to watch the movie, ‘IT', including a bunch of other clown cartoons. I had to watch them for a whole week nonstop, even before I did my homework or went to church. Watching almost 168 hours of clowns on television; I finally realized that my horror of clowns had vanished into thin air. The next day I told my mother that the anxiety was gone, so she told me to get in the car and she drove us to a local McDonalds where Ronald McDonald was at. She had me meet him again, but, this time I didn't faint; I actually thought he was a funny cool clown. In conclusion, I became indomitable of clowns and with the help of my mother disciplining me to face my trepidation of them; the word FEAR had ceased to exist anymore within me. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ...
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...2008, that fear drastically evolved into a trauma; Once I watched the movie called, ‘IT’, by Stephen King. From that day forward I found myself screaming and crying at the top of my lungs every time I seen a clown. Imagining that they were evil killers just like the intimidating clown of the movie. The trauma was so intense that when there was a fund raiser event held at my elementary school , Browning Pearce , the clown Ronald McDonald was there to meet and greet every child , including me, and once it was my turn to actually see him I fainted and collapsed onto the floor . As I came to my senses, my mother, Brenda forced me to watch the movie, ‘IT', including a bunch of other clown cartoons. I had to watch them for a whole week nonstop, even before I did my homework or went to church. Watching almost 168 hours of clowns on television; I finally realized that my horror of clowns had vanished into thin air. The next day I told my mother that the anxiety was gone, so she told me to get in the car and she drove us to a local McDonalds where Ronald McDonald was at. She had me meet him again, but, this time I didn't faint; I actually thought he was a funny cool clown. In conclusion, I became indomitable of clowns and with the help of my mother disciplining me to face my trepidation of them; the word FEAR had ceased to exist anymore within me. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ...
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...McDonald’s (in 2013): How to Win Again? McDonald is (in 2013): How to Win Again? The fast food industry seems to be a relatively easy market to compete in with the demand of easy, fast food accommodations. However, the largest of the industry, McDonalds, has experienced some very impactful setbacks. As competition, rises in the quick-service industry McDonalds has had to make several adjustments to stay on the leading competitive edge. As society becomes more aware of health issues and economic opportunities, the restaurant industry has been severely impacted which, has forced menu adjustments with better food at competitive prices. Below we will address how McDonalds strategy through analysis, formulation, and implementation. Analysis: Focus on External and/or Internal Environments Maintaining a competitive advantage is the most important factor for a business to be successful. Although McDonalds has been in business since 1940 and has formulated the market for the fast food industry, it has come under heavy pressure of competitors. At first, McDonalds focused on burgers, drinks, and fires. However, new entries into the quick-service industry have affected them with more expanded and different menus. This has forced McDonalds to restructure their entire business strategy over time to stay on top of customer demands placing focus on the PESTEL model. External Environments There are several trends that affect McDonald’s ability to sustain a competitive...
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...McDonalds: Operating in the Best Interests of Society or its own Profits? Marc Nettekoven Florida Atlantic University Professor Brenda Richey MAN 6937 December 7, 2011 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Company Changes 3 Competition 7 Consumer Protection & Regulation 8 Corporate Social Responsibility 10 Conclusion 11 Appendix 12 References 13 McDonalds: Operating in the Best Interests of Society or its own Profits? Today, there are numerous other fast food chains and similar alternatives for consumers to choose from beyond the option of McDonalds. Due to increasing levels of competition, rising concerns of food quality and increasing concern of obesity; operating in today’s globalized fast food society can deem to be a difficult task. McDonalds needs to broaden its narrow-minded focus on generating profits (expanding its location base) and adding more locations. The company needs to increase market share while building a good reputation by operating in, and contributing to, the best interest of society. When referring to society, it includes all stakeholders in the company, ranging from customers to suppliers. To realign its strategy and focus on ethicality and its responsibility as a corporation, McDonalds must involve all levels within the company, from top management to suppliers to franchise employees. Although operating in such a manner would require large levels of capital, the benefits to society as a whole would inevitably bring company...
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...implementation. * Defining issues or problems by taking account the purpose of study. * Relevant background information. * What information is needed? * How the information will be used in decision making. Issues and problems at McDonalds 5 May 2015 in CNBC News McDonalds can’t shake its image, McDonald has a problem of fast food (all that’s good is bad) Alan Siegel CEO of brands says the fast food behemoth has been reactive instead of proactive Mc Donald admits that tackling issues it faces is not moving faster turnaround time. McDonald changed Big Mac to McLean. 2. Statement of research objections * Creating a research plan in solving issues and problems identified * Framework or blueprint for conducting market research project * Details and procedures necessary for obtaining the required information * Purpose to design a study that will test the hypotheses of interest * Answer to possible questions to the research * Provide needed information for decision making As mentioned above McDonald is tackling the issues. 3. Designing the research project Planning research design Defining problems and deciding the objectives Framework or blueprint for coding the marketing research project McDonald has a web link www.mcdonald .com (thick) 4. Collecting information or data * Collect Information to solve issues and problems * Involves canvassing, interviews, prospecting, networking, mail intercept...
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...The Mcdonald Corporation is the world is the world largest and leading chain of hamburger fast food restaurants which serves round about 68 million customers in 119 countries with 35000 outlets in a day.McDonalds Corporation has been growing and spreading internationally from last couple of decades. It was started as barbecue restaurant in 1940 and its quarter is based in United States of America.In the starting its business as a hamburger by using production principles. Though McDonald seems convenient, economical and clean but it has a lot of negative aspects like low wages and salaries to its employees, which impact negatively the company’s culture, personality, and McDonald’s chain but have managed as a positive The McDonald’s restaurant in UAE are 100% operated and owned by local franchises, affiliates. All the decision and ideas are being taken locally and revenues is also invested in the local economy. As per Emirates Fast Food Corporation, The owner and runner of McDonalds restaurant in UAE is feeling much proud to serve United Arab Emirates public with its favorite food since 1994. With the passage of time we have become the part of region after managing to grow as per local customs. Customer are also like McDonalds and they are served with Safe, High Quality product to every customers in UAE either by delivery or walk in restaurants. McDonald operationsare also run as sales company operated restaurants. The McDonalds is having a revenue of $27.5 billion and profits...
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...McDonalds has grown to become a global franchise icon around the world and is synonymous with American culture. Recent years have shown a different strategy that is being used and could be affecting bottom-line profits. With McDonalds growing globally year after year, concerns have grown that they were straying away from the American fast food while adapting to the local culture. For example, In Europe, McDonalds is competing with the coffee places such as Starbucks to gain an edge on the market. Also, McDonalds has changed their menus according to the culture to make a more palatable menu. The strategy to grow and expand overseas has changed considerably over the years due to internal and external factors. Internally, McDonalds had to have diversity set in place to have different views on strategy. McDonalds had to realize that having diversity as an asset greatly enhances the company’s profitability. Diversity is a direct reflection of a company’s interpersonal relationships. Externally, McDonalds had to have the community involved to grow globally. By having the community involved helps strengthen the brand name and focuses on the key cores that was put in place by Ray Kroc. Utilizing local suppliers for products strengthens the relationship between a company and a community as well. Menus are tailored according to the customs and culture and have to very conscious on the feedback an item might get if done incorrectly. For example, India’s menu is a vegetarian menu and encompasses...
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...Abstract: Modern organizations struggle with staffing challenges stemming from increased knowledge work, labor shortages, competition for applicants, and workforce diversity. Yet, despite such critical needs for effective staffing practice, staffing research continues to be neglected or misunderstood by many organizational decision makers. Solving these challenges requires staffing scholars to expand their focus from individual-level recruitment and selection research to multilevel research demonstrating the business unit/organizationallevel impact of staffing. Toward this end, this review provides a selective and critical analysis of staffing best practices covering literature from roughly 2000 to the present. Several research-practice gaps are also identified. Reference: Hussain folder staffing the 2nd page. Table of Contents Abstract: 1 1. Company Profile: 1 2. McDonald’s Organizational Behaviour 1 2.1 Diversity 1 2.2 Equal Opportunity 1 2.3 Cultural Differences 2 3 Human Resource Management 2 4. Staffing 4 4.1 Implications of Staffing 4 4.2 Staffing Models 5 4.2.1 Staffing Quantity 5 4.2.2 Staffing Quality 6 4.2.3 Staffing System Components 6 4.2.4 Staffing Organizations 7 4.3 Organizational Effectiveness 7 5. Recruitment at McDonald’s: 8 5.1 Recruiting Suitable Applicants 9 5.2 Recruitment and Selection Process 9 Step 1: Planning 10 Step 2: Selection Process 11 Step 3: Interview 11 Step 4: Reference Check 12 ...
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...great consequences on where a company’s future is leading. As does, the new rapid age of technology and information resources. It is always a constant race to the top and once you find yourself there, how do you maintain your position? A perfect example of this is the large fast food chain, McDonalds. In 1940, brothers Dick and Mac McDonald opened their first McDonalds restaurant in San Bernadino, California. In 1955, with the help of a franchising agent named Ray Kroc, they opened their second restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois. Mr. Kroc purchased McDonalds in 1961 from the McDonalds brothers for $2.7 million. It was like wildfire from there, expanding to over 700 restaurants by 1965. In that same year, in celebration of their tenth anniversary, Mr. Kroc decided to offer stock to the public for $22.50 per share. Had someone purchased 100 shares in 1965 for $2,250, it would be worth over $7.3 million after it’s twelve stock splits. What has made made McDonald’s so successful? Ray Kroc’s mission statement for McDonalds was a simple one. He wanted the restaurant to be his customers favorite place and way to eat. Their mission statement hasn’t changed much over the years. “McDonalds vision is to be the world’s best quick service restaurant experience. Being the best means providing outstanding quality, service, cleanliness, and value so that we make every customer in every restaurant smile.” They exercise a global strategy called the “Plan to Win” which focuses on customers...
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...McDonalds Introduction: The history of the McDonalds is old as before the Second World War. The first McDonalds restaurant is made by Patrick McDonalds on Huntington drive near Monrovia airport in California in 1937. Later on his two sons Maurice and Richard known as “Mac and Dick” shifts the restaurant towards the San Bernardino, California in 1940. The initial product this restaurant is only the hamburger, but later on the demand of the product increases and McDonalds for meeting the increase in demand offer different types of the fast food products like, Fried Chicken, Coffee and etc. This increase In the menu and the successive corporate strategy adopts by McDonalds makes it a leader of the market in USA “in 2011 with the revenues crossing $5.5 billion to $27 billion”. The key competitors of McDonalds are KFC and subways. The success of McDonalds is seen through the effect that more than 64 million customers visit its 33000 restaurants daily around the globe. In 2011, this company is at the 1st position on the Dow jones stock index providing 35% return on its stock. In 2012, the position of this company on the fortune 500 list will be 107, having revenues of $27006 million with the increase of 12.2% from year 2010 (Anonymous, 2012). Why McDonalds Differ from other: The corporate strategic management of any organization contributes towards achievement of competitive advantage. In McDonalds, the success is the base of its strategic management. Their unique and successive...
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...assignment talks about the strategic management in context to McDonalds. Strategic management is one of the critical issues to be studied by a company in order to understand the causes and solution of the problems and hurdles in the way of the success of the business and its market growth. As we all know that it's a world of globalization and competition and therefore every company has to make certain plans and strategies in order to tackle the problems they face due to the competition in the local and global markets. Every company has to make effective strategies and plans in order to tackle the internal and the external problems faced by the company. Internal problems can be linked with any internal department or process such as HR or Pay role or machinery etc and the external challenges can be competition, changing technologies etc. Globalization on one hand gives benefits to the company to explore new markets and increase its customers in order to make more profits but it also poses different problems and challenges which the company has to tackle to continue its success in the new markets. Company has to design proper strategic plan to point out and tackle the problems curbing the success of the business. Either it's a local or a global market company always needs an efficient strategy to tackle the issues curbing its success in the market. This assignment will discuss the various strategic issues of concern for the McDonalds and plans it has designed to tackle these problems. We...
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...ready to be served to the customer. Another one is that McDonald’s signifies is predictability through their logos and their consistency. In a way, where when someone hears or sees a McDonalds, they visually recollect the golden arches that mean a McDonalds in near them. One last thing, on how McDonalds resemble a machine is that it embodies is standardization which is also known as replicability. Which for starters means that a machine can be easily replaced if it doesn’t work anymore by another machine. In which, McDonalds does by having from the start to be standard and be replaced by the uniforms, have them say personal greetings, consistent tasks, wages offered, breaks given, and the countless rules that they have to follow. Just like machines, when they break down they are replaces so are employees if they don’t want to abide by all the standardized rules that McDonalds has set for all their employees. The scientific management of Frederick Taylor’s, emphasizes scientifically determined jobs and management practices as the way to improve efficiency and labor productivity. In this method, you break down into four different principles in how McDonalds runs things. First principle, which is replace rule-of-thumb work methods with methods based on a scientific study of the tasks. So at McDonalds they use the scientific method to define their work activities in a way where everything is defined in exact terms. From the store layout, the design and layout of all the equipment...
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