Organizational Overview

Title Your Name Subject and Section Professor’s Name Date McDonald's Corporation is not only one of the largest actors in the fast-food market but also a unifying symbol for companies competing in this field. It is renowned and now runs more than 40,00 branches around the world, which serve millions of people. Nevertheless, in the course of its expansion and success, McDonald's also has issues to grapple with. One of the things that become a challenge for the company's workers is related to their perception of low-paid jobs. Notably, there needs to be a positive attitude about the work, which needs minimal yet basic skills. Thus, such low estimation brings high rates of turnover. The objective of this paper is to present and analyze the problem faced by McDonald's Corporation, which constitutes an organizational issue as well. It will also outline possible strategies for addressing the discussed question at hand. The issue that the company faces is the common perception of the people regarding their jobs. "McJobs" are the jobs that pay low wages, require limited skills, and offer a low chance for development and growth – which leads to a high turnover rate for the company. There is a belief that the company pays low wages to its employees. This event discourages people who may be interested in the job and demotivates its current employees. In addition, there is a belief that working in the company will limit one’s development and growth. There is a perception that peopl...