Motivational Techniques

Our poll was to ask people their favorite fast food restaurant. We thought that out of Chick-fil-a, Zaxby’s, McDonald's, and Wendy’s the most popular would be Chick-fil-a. We also thought that McDonald's would be the least voted for. One reason why people voted for Chick-fil-a was that “The chicken is high quality and delicious” (Murray, Gavin. Personal interview. 3 September 2015.) Chick-fil-a being the most voted for shows it’s liked the best. After Anh voted for Zaxby’s, she said, “Zaxby’s is the most tasteful” (Do, Anh. Personal interview. 3 September 2015.) Zaxby’s being voted for the second most reveals that it’s well liked. The reason why Vince chose Wendy’s was: “It is Cheaper but is still tasty” (Giordano, Vince. Personal interview.

Motivation is a key aspect in the organization or workplace, and it is imperative to know the basic theory application and methods dealing with any problems that usually unavoidable for the employee and will come up in any work environment. This is a mandatory skills for a leader or future manager to know how important on how to motivate his or her employee to work more efficient. Motivating employees is a big dilemma for managers. To produce a higher level of performance and productivity, manager’s today are obliged to pay more attention on this matter. Every employee needs different types of motivation. In this paper will elaborate three motivational methods that a

“I’m working a part-time job at Wendy’s.” What is the first thought that comes to your head when you hear this sentence? Greasy fries, polyester uniforms, cheap food? What about the people who work there? Do you picture a first-time worker, a high school dropout, other pimple-faced workers taking your order? For some reason, in our society, we’ve associated low-quality workers with low-quality food? In his article “Working at Wendy’s” Joey Franklin paves the road towards a new perspective about those who come to work at Wendy’s. Instead of explicit points and unshakable statistics, and powerful calls to action, Franklin alternatively leads gently us through a process of revelation. Drawing from his own experiences working at his local Wendy’s Franklin gives an eye-opening view into the world behind the counter.

To explain the how the fast food industry affects the lives of it’s employees, I have prepared a set of questions to ask employees who have a fundamental experience of working in the fast food industry (appendix[i]). I also have a similar set of questions to ask people who have never worked in the fast food industry (appendix[ii]).

It is no surprise that obesity is rapidly taking over our beautiful country by the thousands. The possibility of this number dropping is very unlikely. America is known for being the land of the free, and home to the heaviest living population. But with so many people in a rush on a regular basis, fast food plays a huge role in an average lifestyle. One out of four individuals consume fast food on a daily basis. A majority of these fast food joints carry chicken sandwiches. They have been a staple menu item for years. Without a doubt, Chick-Fil-A has the most delicious fried chicken sandwich ever produced.

Chick-fil-A shows its dedication to TQM by implementing quality beyond the food. The environment Chick-fil-A provides is family friendly as shown by Chick-fil-A’s providing crayons and Cheerios for free to its customers. This allows families to feed even the youngest of children and entertain children of all ages. Children can be entertained in the playground area and by coloring at the table so parents can relax and enjoy a meal. This returns to the quality of life that Chick-fil-A wants, not for its employees this time, but for its customers. This all goes to show how “Chick-fil-A exemplified the ‘dare to be different’ principle” (Berry, 2000, p. 131).

Out of 20,000 annual inquires, approximately 75 to 80 are chosen to join the organization (Maze, 2013). According to Davis (2013), Chick-fil-A operators go above and beyond to build special interactions with their customers not transactions. Operators are empowered to use innovative, unexpected ways to continue this momentum. Approximately ten million of these die hard faithfuls, nicknamed 'Raving Fans', dine at their favorite restaurant four or more times a month.

With the demand of fast food on the rise, two rival competitors continue the argument of “Who is better, Zaxby’s or Chick-Fil-A?” Zach McLeroy and Tony Townley founded Zaxby’s in 1990, almost forty-five years after Dan T. Cathy established his first Chick-Fil-A dwarf house in 1946. Since these entrepreneurs started their businesses, their restaurants have popped up all across the country. Both share many similarities while still keeping their individuality, and each company brings in a tremendous amount of revenue each year. Typically, Zaxby’s is open twelve hours a day, seven days a week; Chick-Fil-A’s normal work day is sixteen hours, but they are closed on Sundays. Each restaurant provides both drive through

When I was eight years old, I ate at Chick Fil A for the first time. In a hurry, I remember rushing to get to the football game I had to cheer at. My family and I decided to quickly stop off for a bite to eat. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted with warm smiles and a cheerful “Welcome to Chick Fil A.” After explaining that this was our first time, the lady kindly helped out and suggested the kid’s meal for me, and a grilled chicken sandwich for my parents. Not even 5 minutes had passed, and the same lady delivered our food to the table. For a fast food restaurant, the food was freshly prepared, at just the right temperature, and tasted absolutely delicious.

These cow ads and 3-D bill boards became so popular that Chick-Fil-A was nominated to be inducted into the outside hall of fame in 2006. They were also added to the Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame the following year in 2007. (Billboard Insider, 2017 para.14) Chick-Fil-A had many more tactics as well to grab the public’s attention. In the last few years society has slowly started to convert to a healthier lifestyle. Many individuals are converting to veganism as well as trying to live a healthier lifestyle in general. Chick-Fil-A saw an opportunity and decided to ‘’cater’’ to the idea of healthy eating. Some of the healthy menu options include: 1. Egg White Grill: The first sandwich on an English muffin, it also added grilled chicken to the breakfast menu – a move that is low-carb, low-calorie and all around delicious. (Chick-Fil-A,

Motivation is used by managers in companies to encourage its employees to perform to the best of their abilities. The motivation techniques used in the first summer are quite different than those of the second. The workers were motivated in the first summer due to the Expectancy Theory as well as the Four-Drive Theory.

My trip to Chick-Fil-A had an abundance of strengths from the trip. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was how clean it was. The table we sat at was spotless. There were no traces of anyone that sat there prior to us which was a good sign. At most “fast food restaurants” you collect the food when it is ready and then sit. Chick-Fil-A was not like most though, they had their employees bring the food to your table when it was ready. After both my friend and I thanked her, she said the same line as before with “my pleasure”. After digging into my food it tasted too good for it to be from a “fast food” restaurant. The chicken was all natural which was a bonus because many other chains’ food is processed. In addition,

In any case you cut it, at whatever point I go to a Chick-fil-An eatery, I realize that I am going to get a decent sustenance item, incredible administration and dependably a thank you for my business. The splendid and breezy eating territory is constantly spotless and it gives the idea that those utilized by Chick-fil-An are controlled by a Red Bull sort satisfaction drink.

To make sure the success of motivational implements, it is significant to contemplate the individuality of the condition and the variety of the alarmed collection. It is the responsibility of administration to deliberate dissimilar replacements rendering to situation. I find that the listed rudiments shown, we as administration can create use of dissimilar strategies approaches and procedures originated below to encourage personnel in work, but diverse strategies, policies and guidelines would have a dissimilar motivational influence on diverse individuals. Incomplete work gratification for individuals may have an incomplete displeasure concerning a precise part of their job notwithstanding their inclusive consummation on their whole

Mangers need to clearly describe what is expected of employees, since employees perform better when they have clear direction. To truly motivate employees, managers must discover what truly motivates each employee; this should occur through one on one meetings, and observation. Organizational leaders need to realize that an effective