I have selected Mc Donald’s as an organization on which I would be making this report. I would be discussing Mc Donald’s competitive advantages over other organizations by applying a Resource based view of strategy. This report would highlight the resources and capabilities Mc Donald’s has and how can it utilize those resources to gain competitive advantage over its rivals.
Introduction of Mc Donald’s
Mc Donald’s is world’s famous fast food restaurant chain consisting of 34000 local restaurants. It is present in 119 countries serving 47 million customers on daily basis. It is globally recognized by the Golden arches as its logo. In 1954, Mc Donald’s founder Raymond Kroc passed by a hamburger stand in San Bernardino, California and then he came up with an idea of forming a countrywide fast food chain.
Resource based approach for Mc Donald’s
First you need to identify the organization’s internal and external resources, organization’s strengths and weaknesses as compared to its competitors and the opportunities it has for better utilization of resources.
Resources
Resources are organization’s productive assets and capabilities are what an organization is capable of doing. The relationship between resources and capabilities of a company forms a competitive advantage. Capabilities and resources help in gaining value and competitive advantage over competitors.
Tangible Resources
Tangible resources include financial, physical, human and organizational resources. Restaurant location comes under Mc Donald’s physical resources. Their restaurants have an average capacity of 50 people. Mc Donald’s provides the facility of play area for children.
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