YUM! BRANDS, PIZZA HUT, AND KFC Teaching Note Overview This case describes the evolution of the global fast-food industry and Yum! Brands, Inc.’s development of the Pizza Hut and KFC franchises worldwide. It focuses on international business risk assessment and develops a model of country evaluation that students can use to analyze international business and market entry decisions in a variety of industries, regions, and countries. Teaching Objectives 1. Develop
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framework of excellence in contemporary business education, the School of Business Administration will build a community of lifelong relationships upon a foundation of enduring Christian values. CONTRIBUTION OF COURSE TO CHRISTIAN SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP For I have walked in my integrity … I will walk in my integrity … Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord. Psalm 26:1, 26:11, 119:1 (NKJV). THE OC COVENANT The Covenant for Oklahoma Christian University is posted
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Financial Analysis of the McDonald’s Corporation MCD, New York Stock Exchange One McDonalds Corp Plaza Dept. 332 Oak Brook, IL 60523 630-623-3154 Sheena Harper-Nelson Webster University COMPANY OVERVIEW: Brief description of the company McDonald’s is one of the largest fast food restaurants today. There are over 35,000 restaurants in 117 countries at the end of 2013. Out of those restaurants, 26,338 are franchised or licensed. That is over 80 % of the company. There
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------------------------------------------------- Final Communications Plan Prepared for: Kentucky Fried Chicken Prepared by: Meaghan Jordan Date: 13 May 2010 ------------------------------------------------- CCT 667: Contemporary Corporate Communications ------------------------------------------------- Professor A. Hoffman I. Executive Summary As outside council to Kentucky Fried Chicken, a Yum! Brands company, I was asked to consult on the branding crisis plaguing the
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intellectual capital is definitely a valuable asset and its sharing can be a growth factor for organization. For an effective management, we need to go through planning, organizing, leading and controlling aspects of a job in hand. Management and leadership must be important traits for a manager to enable team and organization to achieve more than just task completion. I need to develop soft skills and hard skills in a proper ratio i.e. conceptual, human and technical skills to be an effective manager
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Abstract Trust between employees and management within an organization directly affects the organization’s ability to perform the function for which it was created. In addition trust directly affects the well being of employees as well as their ability to perform their tasks. Recent historical events suggest that trust between employees and management has been negatively affected however, with the enactment of new laws and ethics policies has there been a strengthening of this trust relationship
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MGMT 3800 Business Policy and Strategy Lowell Miller April 14, 2016 Kiara Gitlin MGMT 3800 Business Policy and Strategy Lowell Miller April 14, 2016 Kiara Gitlin Strategic Case Strategic Case I. Core Problem/Issue McDonald’s current challenges consist of many things including their menu, product quality, appealing to millennials, and labor concerns. The new president and CEO, Steve Easterbrook, came at a time when the corporate giant was on its knees in desperate need of way
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Case Analysis Project, McDonald’s Corp, Introduction McDonald’s Corporation franchises and operates McDonald's restaurants in the United States, Europe, the Asia/Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Canada, and Latin America. The company was founded by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald when they opened their first restaurant in San Bernadino California in 1948. At the time, McDonald’s core business was inexpensive and fast food, burgers, fries and shakes. The present corporation dates its
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY McDonald’s is a quick service restaurant founded in 1955 by Ray Kroc. From its early days of serving burgers, McDonald’s has grown into a global household brand. McDonald’s now has restaurants in over 100 countries and has become the 9th most powerful global brand according to Interbrand. McDonald’s aims to be “customers’ favorite place and way to eat and drink.” However, as the fast food industry has progressed, McDonald’s has lost its identity as that favorite place and is
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1 History & Global Presence Walmart, which is considered the largest international discount retail chain, was founded by a man named Sam Walton. He first opened a store by the name of “Walton’s 5 & 10” in 1950. When the store became successful he wanted to go bigger which prompted him to open the first Walmart in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. Walton wanted to have a store which offered low prices and still quality products. A lot of people doubted him and didn’t think he’d be too successful. They
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