MGT 330 � Management for Organizations The Five Functions of Effective Management : Their Applications in Business

Name: MGT 330 � Management for Organizations The Five Functions of Effective Management : Their Applications in Business
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Running head: FIVE FUNCTIONS 1
The Five Functions of Effective Management : Their Applications in Business
Rhiannon Neufell
MGT 330 – Management for Organizations
Doctor Steven Pierce
March 9, 2015
In your response, you highlighted the effective application of the five functions of
management (planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling) at Carl's Jr. while also
pointing out some weaknesses, particularly in the area of staffing and training. Considering
Carl's Jr.'s success and challenges, how might improving their staffing and training processes
enhance overall business performance? Furthermore, how can the integration of modern
management tools or technologies help streamline staffing and training to support the
company’s growth?
Word Count Requirement: 800-1000 words

Running head: FIVE FUNCTIONS 2

FIVE FUNCTIONS 2
The Five Functions of Effective Management : Their Applications in Business
In 2012, Carl's Jr. reported a total revenue of $1.3 billion in sales (CKE, 2012). The QSR
magazine (2010) ranks Carl's Jr. at number 23 in 2010, with its predominant sales being of
burgers. Carl's Jr's charbroiled hamburgers are a family favorite in the United States, and their
pricing is very reasonable when taken in conjunction with the size of their products. Without the
careful use of the five functions of effective management (planning, organizing, staffing, leading,
and controlling), Carl's Jr. would not keep up with changing consumer trends at their individual
stores.
Working for Carl's Jr. is a very rewarding experience; employees are encouraged to treat
their customers as members of the family, employee-manager relations are very cordial, and the
management team is very firm, yet approachable, when matters of discipline or customer service
improvements are the topic at team meetings. While tips are frowned on in the fast food
category, employees are allowed to accept them when offered, but never allowed to solicit tips.
Carl's Jr. is always innovating, such as their new 'All-Natural Burger,' a fast food first, in
that the beef is grass-fed and free-range, with no added hormones, steroids, or antibiotics. They
are keeping with the current 'healthy' trend, and thus they keep ahead of their competitors,
successfully attracting the hipster and/or vegan/vegetarian customers. Carl's Jr. has excellent
planning systems and organizational standards, as well as having the ability to closely watch
social trends and economic changes through the use of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, etc.
Social trends affect fads and fashions, which result in new opportunities to sell
products. Economic conditions shift purchasing habits. A growing or
healthy economy often leads to increased sales by individual companies.

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