Loose-leaf for Operations Management (The Mcgraw-hill Series in Operations and Decision Sciences)
Loose-leaf for Operations Management (The Mcgraw-hill Series in Operations and Decision Sciences)
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ISBN: 9781259580093
Author: William J Stevenson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4.5, Problem 1.1RQ
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The example for cultural variations of MC Company items in different countries are given. The sampling of different items from different countries is given below.  The different items are Hong Dou Pie, Croque McDo, McPink, Kiwi burger and others.

To determine: The impact of cultural differences on the design of fast-food offerings.

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Loose-leaf for Operations Management (The Mcgraw-hill Series in Operations and Decision Sciences)

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