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      <title>MCDonald&#39;s by Vishanthini Veerasingam</title>
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      <pubDate>2017-05-03 12:54:40 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>1) Background of McDonald’s</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>** An American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger">hamburger</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_food_restaurant">fast food restaurant</a> chain.  <br>**Founded in 1940 as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbecue">barbecue</a> restaurant operated by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_and_Maurice_McDonald">Richard and Maurice McDonald</a>. <br>**In 1948, they reorganized their business as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger">hamburger</a> stand, using production line principles. The first McDonald's franchise using the arches logo opened in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona">Phoenix, Arizona</a> in 1953. <br>**Businessman <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kroc">Ray Kroc</a> joined the company as a franchise <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent">agent</a> in 1955 and subsequently purchased the chain from the McDonald brothers. <br>**Based in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Brook,_Illinois">Oak Brook, Illinois</a>, McDonald's confirmed plans to move its global headquarters to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago">Chicago</a> by early 2018 <br> **McDonald's is one of the world's largest <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restaurant_chain">restaurant chains</a>, serving approximately 68 million customers daily in 120 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countries">country</a> across approximately 36,899 outlets and primarily sells hamburgers, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheeseburger">cheeseburgers</a>, chicken products, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries">french fries</a>, breakfast items, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_drink">soft drinks</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkshake">milkshakes</a>, wraps, and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes, the company has expanded its menu to include <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salad">salads</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish">fish</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrap_%28food%29">wraps</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoothie">smoothies</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit">fruit</a>. <br>**McDonald's restaurant is operated by either a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchising">franchisee</a>, an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affiliate_%28commerce%29">affiliate</a>, or the corporation itself. thus the revenues come from the rent, royalties, and fees paid by the franchisees, as well as sales in company-operated restaurants </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-05-03 12:58:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>2) Goals and objective for McDonald’s</title>
         <author>vishantiniv</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong><em>Goals</em></strong><br>successfully communicate their new healthy alternative. After the movie supersize me’ MCD experienced a lot of critique and has therefore established a new strategy with following goals:<br><br><strong><em>Reputation management goals</em></strong><br><br></div><div>– improve McDonald’s reputation within the industry----- They do not aim solely at being perceived as a healthy restaurant, but as a restaurant that offers alternative meals for their public's. They furthermore want to be recognized as a company which is aware of the growing societal issues of obesity.</div><div>– Reinforce McD’s image with a new communication focus<br>-- Simultaneously with the increasing focus on healthier alternatives, McD has realized that they have to change their focus in order to create a new image and perception of McD. <br><br></div><ol><li><strong><em>Relationship management goals:</em></strong></li></ol><div>Promote their new initiatives to new potential customers. It is obvious that the new strategy will generate a positive relationship between existing customers and potential customers due to the fact that the strategy will create access to new markets and that existing customers now have a broader range to choose from including the original menu choice.<br>2.<strong><em> Task management goals:</em></strong></div><div>----They are still perceived in this way but at the same time people now know that they offer some alternatives.<br>---McD have been really good at communicating their products’ nutritional values. This has increased the transparency and makes it possible for people to know how many calories they consume in a meal. This way they are perceived as being a more open and credible organization.<br>-----McD should focus on maintaining this position. They should be a place for all kinds of people and continue to develop both their burgers and also the healthier alternatives. However, they should still keep their original brand.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-05-03 13:25:46 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>3) What are the specific objectives?</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>1. <em>Awareness objective:</em> Increase awareness among the public with the aim of knowing that McD offers healthier alternatives. Create awareness among families with kids under 15 years old. (increase of 20 % within a  year)<br><br></div><div>2. <em>Acceptance objective:</em> Create a smooth transition when trying to increase positive attitude towards the healthier new alternatives.<br><br></div><div>3.<em>Action objective</em>:<br><br></div><div>– <strong>Opinion action</strong>: to have the customers who are fond of the changes spread the word</div><div>–<strong> Behavior</strong>: To change the behavior of existing customers to also  buy the new options, and to attract new customers who are interested in the new products.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-05-03 13:36:13 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>4) Social responsibility on environment</title>
         <author>vishantiniv</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;McDonald's released the Framework in conjunction with the Company's <a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1111108&amp;id=4162273&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.aboutmcdonalds.com%2fcontent%2fdam%2fAboutMcDonalds%2f2.0%2fpdfs%2f2012_2013_csr_report.pdf">2012-2013 CSR &amp; Sustainability Report</a>. In creating the framework, McDonald's continued its historically collaborative approach by consulting with suppliers, franchisees, customers and more than a dozen sustainability experts, NGOs and socially responsible investment organizations.<br>&nbsp;<br> McDonald's 2020 CSR &amp; Sustainability Framework aspirational goals include:</div><ul><li>&nbsp;Supporting <a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1111108&amp;id=4162276&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.aboutmcdonalds.com%2fmcd%2fsustainability%2fsignature_programs%2fbeef-sustainability.html">sustainable beef</a> production by collaborating to develop global principles and criteria, and committing to begin purchasing a portion of beef from verified sustainable sources in 2016</li><li><a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1111108&amp;id=4162279&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.aboutmcdonalds.com%2fmcd%2fsustainability%2fsignature_programs%2fcoffee_story.html">Sourcing 100 percent of coffee</a>, palm oil and fish that is verified to support sustainable production</li><li>&nbsp;Procuring 100 percent of fiber-based packaging from certified or recycled sources</li><li>&nbsp;Serving 100 percent more fruit, vegetables, low-fat dairy or whole grains in nine of its top markets</li><li>&nbsp;Increasing in-restaurant recycling to 50 percent and minimizing waste in nine of its top markets</li><li>&nbsp;Increasing energy efficiency in company-owned restaurants by 20 percent in seven of its top markets</li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-05-03 13:39:53 UTC</pubDate>
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