The Competitive Advantages and Disadvantages of The Cheesecake Factory Business 100 October 24‚ 2013 The Cheesecake Factory opened its first casual upscale restaurant in 1978 in Beverly Hills‚ California. The restaurant came by way of the “The Cheesecake Factory” store founded by Evelyn and Oscar Overton. Their son David Overton set out to offer their guests more than just cheesecake. What The Cheesecake Factory set out to accomplish created more competitive advantages for itself. Although
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Alaska Airlines Strategic Plan Your Name Here University of Phoenix STR 581 In preparation for a strategic plan‚ research will be performed on Alaska Airlines with regards to its organizational structure‚ culture and values. Both external and internal environmental analyses will be required and various sources will be needed to perform the analysis. Alaska Airlines emphasizes a commitment to the community through its involvement in various charities and non-profit groups. Research into
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American Airlines Research Proposal STR/581 June 30‚ 2014 Professor James Ziegler American Airlines Research Proposal With preparation for the strategic plan‚ research will be performed on American Airlines in regards to their overall organizational structure‚ the company’s vision‚ mission and values. The importance of a company’s “vision statement is sometimes developed to express the aspirations of the executive leadership; vision statement presents the firm’s strategic
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Implementation‚ Strategic Controls‚ and Contingency Plans Draken Private Security Martin Beyeler STR / 581 March 9‚ 2015 Professor Jill Risner Implementation‚ Strategic Controls‚ and Contingency Plans DRAKEN needs new growth methods‚ product development and new revenue sources. The implementation plan below will identify the course of action best suited for the company along with the objectives‚ functional tactics‚ action items‚ milestones‚ task ownership
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Apple Inc.‚ External and Internal Environmental Analysis Mandakini Nidathavolu STR/581 March 29‚ 2015 Professor Edward Dempsey Apple Inc.‚ External and Internal Environmental Analysis Environmental analysis is required for strategic planning and strategic implementation for an organization. The two great minds of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak pioneered Apple Inc. into the market in 1976 and since then technology market changed forever. Their mission reached global markets with products and innovations
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Strategic Choice and Evaluation Elizabeth Strausheim STR 581 February 12‚ 2015 Joseph Maksin Introduction A crucial decision for the lasting growth and success of Toyota Motor Corporation is selecting the optimal strategic direction. The automobile industry is highly competitive and is subjected to the buying habits of consumers globally. The organization must evaluate trends thoroughly to create strategic choices that yield value for stakeholders. A value discipline will be designated
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Atul Gawande discusses how large conglomerates in health care could increase quality‚ control cost‚ and maximize innovation if they would only consider methods employed by a prominent and successful restaurant chain – The Cheesecake Factory. Gawande argues The Cheesecake Factory is able to consistently provide high-quality food and service at reasonable prices because they identify best practices‚ standardize them‚ train employees in the standards‚ and monitor. After observing and discussing the
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Strategic Plan Update Amy Chin STR/581 October 25‚ 2010 Charlotte F Strategic Plan Update—Final Version Executive summary Kudler fine foods is a premium food retailer whose business is primarily based on sales of bakery‚ meat‚ seafood‚ produce‚ dairy‚ and wine. It has ambitious plans but the tightening economy threatens its quality proposition and further expansion. A strategic focus on Kudler fine foods is to improve the level of convenience offered to customers. This strategy would
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Gawande makes an interesting argument suggesting that the U.S. health care system can improve the quality‚ efficiency‚ and cost of care by adopting The Cheesecake Factory’s standardized and quality control approach to food delivery and management. According to this approach‚ Gawande suggests that a standardized health care conglomerate will foster consistent care that reduces medical mistakes and wasteful use of resources‚ as well as increase the use of best practices across the organization. However
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External and Internal Environmental Analysis Paper Sabah Saiyed STR/ 581 March 9‚ 2015 Clifford Olson External and Internal Environmental Analysis The purpose of the paper is to scan‚ “the internal and external environmental factors of AT&T internet access technologies for the consumer market. It further identifies and discusses the AT&T’s core competencies and sources of competitive advantage. Lastly‚ AT&T’s business model and its impact on the organizational performance” (UOP‚ 2013). AT&T uses
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