Author Archives: Fatima ALGABYALI

Segment G Assignment

  • What do you think is the most demotivating part of Harper’s job?

Since Jose is no longer her supervisor, she is largely unmotivated. She hasn’t had many conversations with David, her new boss. However, he has increased her workload, making her feel overworked and leaving her with little time to balance work and her personal life. Jones is considering leaving the group because he feels overworked, undervalued, and disconnected from its activities.

  • If you were an HR manager meeting with Harper’s supervisor, David, what advice would you give to help David re-engage Harper?

As manager, I would counsel David, Harper’s direct boss, to establish an environment that values open and transparent communication. To help Jones organize her work schedules and feel a part of the team, David should set out some time each week to talk with her. In order to assist Harper achieve a balance between her job and personal life, David should also assess Harper’s workload and assign some of her present responsibilities to other employees (Scalco). Harper should receive greater compensation.

  • What would be the downside of losing Harper as an employee?

The cost of losing Harper as an employee will be borne by the company. The expense of hiring a qualified successor is more than the cost of keeping current, productive employees. The new employee will also require training on the company’s culture and principles. This task is expensive since it takes a tremendous amount of time and resources. However, Jones has assimilated the company’s core values and developed with business, therefore it would take time for the potential replacement to become as competent as Jones.

Final Reflection:

Harper is unmotivated because Jose is no longer her supervisor. She isn’t connecting with her new boss David. Harper’s workload has also increased, affecting her work and personal life balance. She feels overworked and unappreciated and considers leaving the job she loves.The encouragement of career advancement through educational compensation and benefit plans are potential additional variables. Having said that, the MOST crucial thing would be to recognize employees’ efforts, encourage a culture that supports their objectives, and value their values, as these things could have a beneficial impact on the firm. On the one hand, it will lower the cost of hiring new employees and replacing existing ones, and on the other, it will help the business develop a positive reputation that will benefit its brand and public image.

If I were an HR manager meeting with Harper’s supervisor David, I would advise that he award Harper with bonuses for her loyalties. In addition, I would inform David to get to know his employees outside of work and reassure them that they are a team and that he values them. I would also advise David to distribute the workload evenly amongst the employees and allow them to leave early some days

The downside to losing an employee like Harper would be losing an employee who is qualified and maintains corporate performance. Unfortunately, Harper’s knowledge and skills are difficult to replicate because of her time working there. In addition, hiring a new employee is more expensive and time-consuming for the company’s resources.Given that Harper will still be leaving behind five team members, their morale will suffer in addition to the training and expenses involved with her leaving. If one of your finest employees decides to resign, it sends a message, and it’s not a nice one.

The Founder

  1. What makes Ray Kroc and the brothers different from each other?

While the brothers of McDonald’s preferred to have just one franchise in one place, Ray Kroc sought to expand the McDonald’s chain all across the country. So, they have different thoughts and opinions towards their business.

  1.  Do you think the McDonald’s brothers did the right thing by selling out to Ray Kroc? Did Ray Kroc give the brothers a good deal?

I think the decision they made was more smart than right. Because despite being good local business people, the brothers weren’t prepared for the big time. According to Kroc “McDonald’s” was a very unique and uncommon name which is what made him purchase it. It is a type of name where it catches attention because you get curious about what it is. Since Kroc had a stronger business sense than brothers, it was the right and smartest move. His presence helped McDonald’s grow into the giant big company it is today. 

The brothers did receive a portion of the money from their contract with Ray Kroc. It was given to the McDonald’s Corporation, and Dick and Mac McDonald received 0.5% of that sum. The myth in the film is that Ray cheated the brothers out of that 5% by playing them like fools. So, even if the McDonald brothers ultimately formed a separate company, the arrangement was still unjust to them.

4.How did the local store franchisees make money?

It all started with a franchisee (a business visionary) purchasing a location and receiving access to the franchisor’s (the setup organization’s) company assets, such as its name, strategies, frameworks, and brands. Franchisees must pay a franchisor a variety of costs depending on the type of business and required licenses. These often include start-up costs, annual fees, and sometimes commissions or expenses on perks. The foundation of a franchise’s success is preparing the employees by teaching them and demonstrating their presumptions. The more effective your reps are, the happier your clients will be. Positive customers spend more money and will give you a lot less grief than negative ones. The franchisee generates revenue by Area is crucial: The McDonald’s business has a pretty clever idea on how the local store should operate depending on where it was built.

5. How did Kroc make money? How was that different from the franchisees, running the local stores?

Having implemented the franchise concept at McDonald’s, the brand has grown like wildfire, and North America is home to more McDonald’s franchisees than any other region in the world. Franchisees rent buildings to McDonald’s, often at markups that McDonald’s claims, in order to rent the cheap food it sells. This model provides an unquestionably predictable and consistent income stream, in addition to lower labor expenditures, due to a more straightforward approach to productivity, as a result of leasing payments and royalties received from franchisees. McDonald’s is able to negotiate favorable terms because it controls the property and has a long-term lease. Franchisees pay a monthly fee, similar to a membership.

6. Does this film change your view of McDonald’s?

The movie somehow changes my perspective of Mcdonald’s because it is nice to know that the owner came up with the idea with nothing in his hand but just an interesting name. He was creative enough to give it a try and it worked out perfectly fine. It’s always inspiring to know that you can create something big from something very small if you believe in yourself.

BUS 104_Ethics Writing Assignment 

A business decision is guided by business ethics, which consider moral principles. An enterprise’s performance is evaluated by its ethical standards, which serve as a foundation for decision-making. Businesses with high ethical standards are able to attract new customers, boost customer loyalty, build good morals within their organizations, and cope with the negative news they might face. Businesses that adhere to high ethical standards can attract new customers, increase loyalty from existing customers, cultivate good morals within their organizations, and protect themselves from bad news. In order to develop strong business ethics, one must be honest, possess high integrity, be accountable to oneself and others, be polite, loyal, follow the law, strive for excellence, and be leaders. 

A company’s ability to succeed depends on both the quality of its goods and its moral fiber. One such example is Coca-Cola. The beverage sector is dominated by the well-known and well recognized brand Coca-Cola. The company has been in business for more than 130 years and has a solid reputation. All employees of the Coca-Cola Company are subject to the Code of Business Conduct (the “Code”), which provides guidelines for conducting business in an ethical and responsible manner. All directors, executives, and workers must abide by the Code, which outlines the values that underlie business operations. Choosing Passion, Diversity, Integrity, Accountability, and Quality serve as the Code’s guiding principles. Always acting in line with their corporate principles.

Producing goods that are safe for both humans and the environment is essential. The Coca-Cola Company is one example of this, which cut the amount of sugar in Coca-Cola since it is bad for individuals. By 2030, Coca-Cola aims to prevent environmental damage so there is no more packaging trash.  By creating recyclable packaging. To decrease our use of environmentally hazardous plastic.

The communities in which they operate are important to them, so they work hard to be responsible members of those communities.  By conducting business ethically, donating to charity, and participating in public policy discussions, they do their part to help.  They are also responsible for the manufacture, packaging and sale of Coca-Cola and other commodities, in accordance with their articles of incorporation. 

 They follow these values ​​daily, which are values ​​that are rooted in their culture and guide them in daily behavior:

  • Leadership and courage in creating a better future.
  • Use collective intelligence to collaborate
  • Being truthful is integral to integrity.
  • Keeping our commitments requires accountability
  • Celebrate diversity and individuality

Further, their identity and way of doing things are founded on a set of guiding principles.

  • Protect what they have by staying alert.
  • Responsible
  • Demonstrate justice toward others.
  • Contribute to quality and value
  • Respecte.

They put these values at the core of all they do. If they wish to succeed, they must conduct themselves morally and properly. The Coca-Cola Company seeks to promote a moral and accountable culture. Participating in political activities and dialogue is equally vital. The Coca-Cola Company’s main goals are to preserve morals and behave ethically in business. Since they have a long history of operating honestly, they expect the same of their employees. To ensure that staff members uphold the Code of Business Conduct, a Chief Compliance Officer and the Global Ethics Office have been established. Everyone in the community is accountable for their deeds and is expected to know and follow the Code.