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Submitted by ladyofprinciples on April 18, 2008
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Abstract
The essential point of this paper is to discuss one’s exploration of Kudler’s Fine Foods, a virtual organization on Week One reSourceSM course page. Kudler is a highly successful company that has managed to expand its operation from one location to three locations in less than four years (La Jolla, Del Mar, and Encinitas). The company specializes in gourmet foods, fine wines, and cheeses. This paper will underline Kudler’s management, and explain how technology and the Internet are used and have impacted the organization. From Kudler’s revision, this paper will also identify examples of the five forces of Porter’s Model.
Overview of Management - Kudler's Fine Foods
“Successful organizations know how to manage people and resources efficiently to accomplish organizational goals in tune with changes in the external environment, such as those brought about by technology, legislation, and competitors.”
- Gomez and Balkin
According to Gomez and Balkin (2002), the management process involves planning, organizing, leading and controlling. Planning is setting future objectives and mapping out activities necessary for achieving those objectives. Organizing is specifying how the organization’s human, physical, informational, and technical resources are allocated and how tasks are performed to achieve the desired goals. Leading is motivating people to contribute their best individually and cooperating with others. Controlling is measuring performance, comparing it to the objectives, implementing the necessary changes, and monitoring progress.
Kathy Kudler is the president, founder, and senior executive officer of Kudler’s Fine Foods; she plays the role of a strategic manager. Kathy implemented a plan for Kudler by creating the vision and setting the goals for the organization; those goals are stated in the company’s mission statement below:
“Kudler Fine Food’s mission is to provide...
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