Starbuck and McDonald Coffee Companies

Using your current work organization (or an organization of interest) and a second organization in the same industry as the subject matter, research the elements of business, compare and contrast the two selected organizations, and prepare an APA formatted paper that:

Analyzes the basic legal, social, and economic environment in which the organizations operate.

Analyzes the managerial, operational, and financial issues impacting the organizations including:

     Company Culture and Performance

     Promotion Policies

     Strategic Decisions Making

     Decision-Making Style

     Management Style

     Leadership Style

     Communication Style

     Use of SWOT Tool

     Operations Strategy Framework

Assesses how the overall management teams perform in terms of the four functions of management.

Identifies and explains the strong points of the managers.

Identifies and explains areas in which improvements are needed.  

Be sure to use a minimum of  5 external sources to support your analysis.

Both the essays need to be in APA format and the similarity index should be 20% or less.