Macro Environment Mcdonald's

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The purpose of this paper is to discuss external and internal factors affecting McDonald’s management functions. This will be accomplished by explaining how McDonald’s deals with each of the external and internal factors. There were three factors that were chosen to outline the success of McDonald’s corporation. The first factor is globalization, which is define as closer contact between different parts of the world, with increasing possibilities of personal exchange, mutual understanding and friendship between "world citizens". Diversity, the difference among people and cultures, is the second factor discussed in the paper. The final factor is ethics, which can be defined as a set of principles of right conduct. This paper explains how the McDonald Corporations uses the factors to conduct business around the world. In today’s society, corporations and enterprises are expanding their businesses in the global markets. Globalization is necessary for success and survival in the worldwide market; however, global competition is not easy (Bateman & Scott, 2004). By the end of the twentieth century, the list of Fortune 500 companies was no longer only United States corporations due to an increase in international companies joining the list (Global Capitalism, 2005). As a leading food service retailer, McDonald’s joins those corporations with restaurants in 119 countries (McDonald’s, 2004). Important strategic decisions are a key factor to their success with consideration for both internal and external factors. When considering the foreign market, companies need to consider there are risks. There must be local marketing to appeal to the local consumers and also to build relationships and trust (Bateman & Scott, 2004). Therefore, the ... ... middle of paper ... ...9, 2005, from http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/good/report.RowPar.0002.ContentPar.0002.ColumnPar.0001.File.tmp/USA%20Report%20Layout%20(No%20Back%20Cover)%20(12-1-04).pdf Robinson, W. I. (2005). Global capitalism: the new transnationalism and the folly of conventional thinking. Science & Society, 69(3), 316. Retrieved October 10, 2005, from ProQuest database. Sustar, B. & Sustar. R. (2005). Managing marketing standardization in a global context. Journal of American Academy of Business: Cambridge, 7(1), 302. Retrieved October 10, 2005, from ProQuest database. Welcome to McDonald’s India. Retrieved October 10, 2005, from http://www.mcdonaldsindia.com/ourfood/nonveg/index.html www.mcdonalds.com, People, 2005 www.mcdonalds.com, Environment, 2005 www.rmhc.com, Ronald McDonald House Charities, 2005  Lifestyle changes in china  It's up to the consumer to demand action

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