Week 5 Discussions for Rey Writer only

1. "Fast Food Franchise" Please respond to the following:

· Choose two fast food franchises, such as McDonalds and Burger King,

and examine their facility layouts. Compare and contrast both food franchises, and discuss the differences in their layouts.

Evaluate how each of the layouts enhance or hinder productivity and the customer experience. Support your answer.

2. "Evaluating Supply Chain Performance" Please respond to the following:

· From the e-Activity, choose a company that sells a service or a product.

Evaluate its supply chain performance effectiveness in terms of responsiveness, technology, and customer-related measures.

Determine at least three areas of effectiveness and three areas of deficiencies that can impact the competitive position of the company you chose in Part 1 of this discussion. Suggest ways the deficiencies can be improved. Provide at least two examples to support your answer.

Business and Society:

"Business and Government Relations” Please respond to the following:

Discuss the main reasons why a business should or should not be involved in political discussions or take a political stand. Use terms found in Chapter 9 to demonstrate your understanding of the material.

Economics:

"Owning the Market" Please respond to the following:

Identify a company in your local or generalized area that you would classify as a monopoly. Explain the key reasons why you classified the company as a monopoly, and state how the company operates relative to at least two (2) characteristics of that particular market.

Psychology:

"Power of Observation" Please respond to the following:

Select one (1) of the following concepts to examine: in-group / out-group, bystander effect, conformity, nonconformity, foot-in-the-door strategy, or door-in-the-face strategy. Next, describe one (1) situation in which you observed the concept chosen. (Situations can be anything from observing people in a grocery store to interacting with your children or a colleague, among many others.) Then, identify the concept you observed and discuss how it relates to the situation.