...SDLC Approach Hoosier Burger, a restaurant owned by Bob and Thelma Mellankamp, is running the business with errors occurring frequently because of the nonexistence of an organizational information system. The systems analysis consultant that is hired to help Hoosier Burger should utilize the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies to develop and support the organization’s information system. There are four key steps to the SDLC: (1) planning and selection, (2) analysis, (3) design, and (4) implementation and operation. The first phase in the SDLC is when the organization’s total information system needs are analyzed and arranged. The result of this phase is a potential information systems project is identified. The systems analyst prioritizes and translates the needs of Hoosier Burger and translates the needs into a written plan. The fact of the matter is that Hoosier Burger is processing business by a method of paper-based system, suggesting a valid argument for continuing with the SDLC approach. Systems analysis, the second phase, is when the analyst will thoroughly study the organization’s current procedures to perform the tasks. The analyst must work with users to determine what the users want from the proposed system. For Hoosier Burger, the tasks are inventory control, customer ordering, and management reporting. The systems analysis phase of SDLC is when an alternative replacement system is proposed. Phase three is systems design. This is when...
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...Hoosiers Film Adaptation ????? MGT311 Professor Williams Hoosiers Film Adaptation The movie Hoosiers was a great story that dealt with many of the topics covered in our readings for this week. The story is about a small-town Indiana basketball team that overcomes many challenges to win the state championship. The main character of the movie is Norman Dale, a passionate basketball coach that faces many obstacles in his attempt to teach his players about the benefits of working together as a team. The movie dealt with many team oriented topics such as team development, interdependence, group cohesiveness, intergroup problems, and confrontation. The movie begins with Dale making his way to the small town where he receives a very apprehensive welcome from a school staff member, the townspeople, and the basketball team. The small town and its people are very set in their ways and are reluctant to change. Coach Dale stirs things up by altering the way things are done with the team by using his version of team development. He makes his players practice without a ball and tries to teach them the importance of communication, setting goals, and the functioning of the group as one. His methods are met with criticism from both the players who are not accustomed to change, and the townspeople that held regular meeting to discuss the coach’s approach to the team. One of Coach Dale’s biggest lessons to his team involves interdependence. According to Brown (2011), “interdependence...
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...Hoosiers (1987) Poster Hoosiers, 1986 Hoosiers follows Norman Dale, the new high school basketball coach and teacher at the small Hickory High in Indiana. He arrives in the town with a spotted past and over a decade out of the game. In addition, the townspeople don't trust him, the teams best player is not playing, and his small team is overmatched. His players initially do not listen to his instruction, and two walk out on the first day leaving him with only five players, one of which was the equipment manager. This poor start causes the town to try to fire him. His job is saved when star player Jimmy Chitwood decides to play again on the condition that Dale stays. The team comes together to progress through the state tournament and win the 1952 Indiana State Championship. Along the way Dale develops a relationship with a fellow teacher and helps a former player, now an alcoholic, sober up and get back involved in the game and his sons life. Based on the true story of the 1954 Indiana State Champion Milan High School basketball team. Lessons Learned Hoosiers can illustrate the importance of perseverance and focusing on a goal. Norman Dale comes to Hickory with a troubled past, being banned by the NCAA and New York High School basketball for an altercation with a player. In addition the town is not very supportive of him and his coaching style. They in fact are so adamantly opposed to him that they try to fire him in a town hall meeting. Despite the initial...
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...The definition of Ripple Effect according to our text is, “A chain reaction that begins in one part of a system and spreads across an entire system.” In the movie Hoosiers, one can see an example of the Ripple Effect take place within the townspeople. With the team’s star player not returning, there are many opinions and suggestions being made as to how the Hickory Huskers should be coached. When the new coach Norman Dale seems to brush the opinions of the townspeople away, they become hostile and agitated with him. George Walker, who is the obvious leader of the concerned townspeople, decides that he will step in and become the assistant coach. When George is denied the role of assistant coach, there is immediate hostility. George rallies fellow parents and townspeople to observe practices and gets them riled up about the new coaching techniques Coach Dale uses. When Coach Dale decides to recruit the town drunk as his assistant coach, George convinces the people to go as far as taking a vote to get Coach Dale removed from his position. The anger and frustration from one person ended up radiating throughout an entire town, and although some people may have never acted on their feelings, the actions of one man caused the Ripple Effect of actions through many. The Ripple Effect doesn’t always lead to a negative outcome. At the town meeting to have the coach voted out of his position, Myra Fleener, who is a fellow teacher at Hickory High, stands before the people and tells them that...
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...As the film moves on we see a turning pint for Coach Dale. After an unsuccessful first part of the season, there is a community wide petition being passed around with a referendum to remove him as coach. At this meeting it was almost certain that the coach would be fired until Jimmy showed up. Jimmy gave the community an ultimatum “I play coach stays, coach goes I go,” and ultimately the coach was voted to stay. From there the team started to gel and both the players and the community started to believe in the coach. The team goes on to make the playoffs and eventually win states and be the Cinderella story, a small town school goes up against the big boys to win the Indiana state basketball championship, a David vs. Goliath story. I believe perseverance and desire, desire to not give up and that nothing is impossible is the intended message the movie is trying to get across. A coach persevering with the whole community and his players, and the players and coach having the desire to believe they can win and that they belong. The Major Characters The biggest character in the movie was played by Gene Hackman as Coach Norman Dale. Norm was an old college basketball coach who returned to coaching after twelve years to coach at a small High School in Indiana. The next major character was Myra Fleener, a fellow school teacher that looked after Jimmy and did not treat Norm very well at first. She eventually respects him and believes in the coach and they form a relationship. The...
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...Nowadays it seems like every chef or restaurateur is selling burgers. Bobby Flay has Bobby's Burger Palace; Danny Meyer has his uber-popular Shake Shack. Gabrielle Hamilton at Prune throws a little ground lamb into her burger to make it gamier. And that's not to mention all the chain burger joints creeping up around the country, from Umami Burger out west to Five Guys out east. The first and most obvious answer to the question of why we're so obsessed with burgers is: burgers are cheap. If you're going out to dinner and the entrees cost $33, the burger almost always costs half. It fills you up just as much as the filet of trout would (if not more) and it almost always comes with a generous pile of fries. So it's an economical, filling option. That's appealing. But I think the answer is a little more complicated than that. It's not just that burgers are cheap, it's that they're easy to eat. Because the meat is ground up, you don't have to do much chewing. Because it's served on a bun, it's easy to eat. There's no cutting, only lifting. And because burgers come with an array of sides, you can build yours to your own taste. That's appealing too. Another factor may be familiarity. Sometimes, when we go out to eat, we don't want to be challenged. We want the taste of the familiar and nothing's more familiar, at least to Americans, than the taste of a burger. Specifically the char that appears on the exterior of the meat after it hits the hot flame; that specific smell and taste...
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...Memorandum (Revised Copy) To: Chef Baker – Head Chef for Burger Palace Restaurant Franchise From: Joseph Hall, Marketing Representative for Stufz Burger Press Date: March 25, 2014 Subject: Integration of Stufz Burger Press In Burger Palace Restaurants Ever since its creation ground meat has been shaped into different types of patties and topped with world recognized garnishes. The STUFZ Burger Press will give your restaurant business a unique option to personalize their burger with “toppings” inside and out. I know you were thinking about expanding your menu to include a stuffed burger option. As opposed to having your staff stuff the burgers by hand, Stufz will allow your kitchen staff to enter the stuffing in a more efficient manner. This innovative self-contained unit is easy to use with a 3 step process and prepares burgers quickly for omnivorous customers. I will first discuss the main components of the unit, explain how the 3 step process works, and then give a recipe example. ajor Components of the Unit The unit will arrive as one piece, pictured above. I will break down the STUFZ into 4 major components: 1. Burger Bay – Bottom half of unit 2. Center Plunger 3. Top Lid 4. Bottom Press plate Burger Bay The burger bay is the inside of the unit where the first portion of the ground beef goes before it is pushed into with the center plunger (mentioned next). Center Plunger The center plunger is one of the most important components...
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...goodwill and consumer trust, they must deal with various events and forces in the environment. This paper deals with the major forces in the environment as they affect McDonalds. Competitive Forces McDonalds is the world’s number one fast-food company by sales, with more than 31,800 flagship restaurants serving burgers and fries in more than 100 countries. Almost 30% of its locations are company-owned; the others are run by franchisees. Sales in 2005 were $20,460.2 million and 447,000 people were employed world wide. [i] McDonalds’ major competitors are Burger King, the number two hamburger chain, and Wendy’s, number three. McDonalds also competes with Yum Brands, Inc., “which actually is the largest fast-food operator in the world in terms of number of locations, with more than 34,000 outlets in more than 100 countries. Yum Brands restaurants include the number 1 chicken fryer, KFC (with more than 13,500 units), top pizza joint Pizza Hut (about 12,500), and quick-service Mexican leader Taco Bell (more than 6,000). Yum Brands also operates the Long John Silver’s seafood chain, along with several hundred A&W root beer and burger stands”[ii] Economic Forces McDonalds is an elastic good and has many substitutes, from the competitors mentioned above to food cooked at home. Given that it is less expensive to cook at home, people whose incomes are squeezed may decide to avoid fast food all...
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...Organizational culture Many researchers and practitioners have been interested in organization culture. Although much confusion and discussion about the concept still exists, organization culture has not disappeared from literature and practice. De Witte, Van Muijen. (1999). To shed light on the basic idea of culture and culture being widely used in the context of organizations, Culture is relatively stable set of beliefs and values that are generally held by a society (Lim, 2008). Considering this view of culture, Organization culture can be defined as “a pattern of basic assumptions – that has worked well enough to be considered valid and, therefore, to be taught to new members as the correct way to perceive, think and feel.” (Schein, 1985). The basic assumptions guide decision makers in dealing with problems of the external environment and integrating the behaviours of organizational members. Considering the relationship of culture with performance Considering what makes culture strong, According to Chatman and Eunyoung (2003) “strong cultures are based on two characteristics which are high levels of agreement about what is been valued and high intensity about these values”. If both are high a strong culture exists and if both are low the culture is not that strong at all. Though strong organizational cultures have been considered as critical to bottom-line performance of larger organizations (Collins, Porras,2002)., newer evidence suggests that developing a strong and...
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...Burger King Introduction Burger King is the world’s largest flame broiled fast food restaurant chain. As of 2011, Burger King operates restaurants in 12,300 locations serving over 11 million guests daily in 76 countries and territories worldwide (Burger King , 2011). Burger King’s core competency is its unique flame-broiled burgers. This process is difficult to imitate and helps differentiates Burger King from other fast food chains that fry their burgers instead. So much so in fact, no other fast food provider flame broils their burgers. In addition, Burger King allows and encourages consumers to customize the unique flame-broiled burgers with options to their liking. This creates a win-win situation for both Burger King and the consumer. Burger King has the benefit of offering a different product and the consumer benefits by having numerous burger options. Although Burger King has expanded its menu selections, they have remained true to their original flame-broiled burgers. This product gives them an advantage over other fast food chains. Facing intense competition and limited growth opportunities domestically, Burger King hopes strengthen their competitive stance through international expansion. By mid 2009, Burger King was not in any of the following countries: France, India, Nigeria, Pakistan and South Africa. Compare these countries as possible future locations for Burger King. In looking for new countries to enter, Burger King needs to identify countries that...
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...Burger King Marketing Mix Introduction Based in Miami, Florida, Burger King is one of the worlds best known fast food restaurants (it is the second largest company in the world). The company’s 40,000 plus employees helped it earn over $190 million dollars in 2008. Its success is reflected in a 28.4 percent increase in net profits for FY 2008. Currently Burger King operates in about 71 countries worldwide, but it all began in Miami where the first restaurant was opened in 1954, and began to grow exponentially after the introduction of the Whopper sandwich in 1957. The firm became a publicly traded company in 2006. Product * As a fast food hamburger restaurant (FFHR) chain, Burger King produces, hamburgers, cheeseburgers as well as Fries, Salads, Hash browns, Onion rings, Coffee, Juice, Shakes, cookies and pies. * Burger King sets itself apart from competition with its “have it your way” theme which allows individualize each orders with many options including fries or onion rings, cheese, bacon, mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and onion. * The nation's No. 2 burger chain will add Starbucks Corp.'s Seattle's Best Coffee to all its U.S. restaurants in a phased roll-out that begins in the summer of 2010. Under the effort, more than 7,000 Burger King Restaurants will begin selling the coffee along with iced varieties that also come with a choice of plain, vanilla or mocha flavors and whipped toppings. * Burger King has signed a licensing deal...
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...McDonald's (A) McDonald's has been targeting on both children and adults who like 'good value' fast food - consistent quality, good and fast services, clean and pleasant venues and relatively low price - Kroc's QSCV vision. Although McDonald's has focused on fast food, an industry to be seen as cheap and cheerful, McDonald's is a household name. According to the case study it is said McDonald's has become the world most recognised brand. It is one of the world biggest fast food chains. McDonald's has been innovative in their product design, marketing and promotions and store location. They are the leader in the fast food industry. Hence, putting McDonald's in points 1 or 2 does not seen to be suitable. Students are likely to suggest positions 3, 4 or 5. (B) McDonald's environment Broad environment Social-cultural factor • Nowadays people are living a busy life. Most of us like convenience and fast food has fit the fast paced life style. • The decreasing family size also enables families spend more on their children. Economic factor • In most developed markets the living standards have been improving. People have higher disposable income to spend on food, clothes and entertainments. • In many emerging markets, children and young people are keen to try out western food like McDonalds' which is well recognised across the world. • The recent economic recessions have suppressed household's disposable income. Nonetheless, McDonald's products...
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...Introduction A Vision statement outlines what the organization wants to be, or how it wants the world in which it operates to be. It concentrates on the future. It is a source of inspiration. It provides clear decision-making criteria. Vision is the image of the future we seek to create. A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making. It provides "the framework or context within which the company's strategies are formulated. Strategy statement is a general direction set for the company and its various components to achieve a desired state. A strategy statement is all about integrating organizational activities and utilizing and allocating the scarce resources within the organizational environment so as to meet the present objectives. Statements McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948 they reorganized their business as a hamburger stand using production line principles. Businessman Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent in 1955. He subsequently purchased the chain from the McDonald brothers and oversaw its worldwide growth. A McDonald's restaurant...
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...forecast In 2014, the global fast food market is forecast to have a value of $239.7 billion, an increase of 19.2% since 2009. Market volume The global fast food market grew by 3.9% in 2009 to reach a volume of 208.1 billion transactions. Market volume forecast In 2014, the global fast food market is forecast to have a volume of 248.7 billion transactions, an increase of 19.5% since 2009. Market segmentation I QSR is the largest segment of the global fast food market, accounting for 70.9% of the market's total value. Market segmentation II Americas accounts for 47.4% of the global fast food market value. Market rivalry While particular segments of the fast food market can be concentrated - for example, the burger segment is close to being a Burger King / McDonald's duopoly - the market as a whole is fairly fragmented, with many independents as well as larger chains. Global - Fast Food ©...
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...Assignment #1 1. Quezon City, Philippines is located in Asia. 2. There are no countries bordering the Philippines because it is an island like Japan. 3. The closest major body of water is Pacific Ocean. More specifically the North Pacific Ocean. 4. The Philippines is in the Southeast Pacific Asia region. 5. I associate some of my friends to the Philippines because they always come in with Lechón, a popular fiesta food that is made of a full adult pig being roasted. Sometimes baby pigs are a substitute for the adult pig. 1. Damascus, Syria is also located on the Asian continent. 2. Syria is bordered by Turkey on the north, Lebanon and Israel on the west, Iraq on the east, and Jordan on the south. It consists of mountain ranges in the west, the Syrian Desert in the east, and the Jabal al-Druze Range in the south. 3. Syria is closest to the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. 4. Syria is located in the Western Asia region. 5. What I know about Syria is that is holds a certain religious standing in my life. I visit Syria because of certain mausoleums that are currently over there. I also know that Syria’s government is republic under an authoritarian regime. I also do know that although Syria does consume a lot of oil, they do try to use renewable energy such as hydroelectric power. 1. Kigali, Rwanda is on the African continent. 2. The countries that border Rwanda are Uganda, which is located to the north, Tanzania, which is located to the...
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