Entrepreneurship as Social Status: Turkish Immigrants’ Experiences of Self-Employment in Finland

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Östen Wahlbeck
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Economic Hardship ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Turkish Immigrants ◽  
Self Employment

The article discusses the experiences of self-employment among immigrants from Turkey living in Finland. The immigrants are mainly active in the restaurant and fast food sector in Finland, primarily in small kebap and pizza businesses. The article argues that both economic and social aspects explain the experiences of self-employment. Despite economic hardship, the freedom and social status connected to entrepreneurship is highly valued. Self-employment provides a positive self-understanding and a good social status, which the immigrants from Turkey find it difficult to achieve by any other means in Finnish society

Biden is keeping his promise to support unions

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Executive Power ◽  
Modern History ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Union Movement ◽  
Right To Work ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
The Us

Significance President Joe Biden has promised the most pro-union administration in modern history, with an aggressive use of executive power to support union organisation efforts and policy goals. The union movement is hoping that Biden’s support will strengthen its role. Impacts Major companies in the fast food sector may be classed as joint employers alongside franchise owners, making unionisation easier. Courts are likely to bring the whole of the US workforce under right-to-work provisions, dealing a blow to union finances. Employers are more likely to be fined for breaching existing regulations that prevent activities intended to hamper unions.

The Evolution of Fast Food in a Customer-Driven Era

2020 ◽  
pp. 251-269
Author(s):  
Alessandro Bonadonna ◽  
Chiara Giachino ◽  
Francesca Pucciarelli ◽  
Bernardo Bertoldi
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Important Food ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Fast Food Restaurants ◽  
Limited Change

Customers are important for every company and their changes in taste, behavior, and way to decide strongly influence companies' strategy. The food sector follows the new trends and tries to adapt its way to do business, leveraging on innovation and sustainability. In the food sector, an innovation can be linked to tradition. There is a limited change in the offer and fast food restaurants' innovating is key to survive. Thus, authors analyzed how both International Hamburger Foodservices (IHF) such as McDonalds and Burger King, and Local Hamburger Foodservice (LHF), such as M**Bun and Burgheria, are changing their strategies to meet customers' needs. Authors focused on the Piedmont area, in particular the Turin area, which has a long culinary tradition, hostings of important food events, and an increasing trend of new fast food restaurants.

Food Franchising and Backward Coordination: An Empirical Analysis of Brazilian Firms

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Azevedo ◽  
Vivian Silva
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Path Dependence ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Asset Specificity ◽  
Spot Markets ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Coffee Shop ◽  
Main Hypothesis ◽  
Important Trend

Franchising is an important trend in business contracting, and it plays a special role in the food sector. The function of franchising as a governance structure of the transactions between franchisor and franchisee (forward coordination) is well known. This paper, in contrast, investigates the backward coordination brought about by food franchising. The main hypothesis is that the choice of governance structure depends on the quality strategy adopted by franchisors. This occurs because, under certain conditions, quality strategies imply higher asset specificity or greater uncertainty. As a consequence, quality strategies may lead companies to adopt hybrid forms (or even vertical integration) rather than spot markets. In order to test this hypothesis, this paper presents a discrete structural analysis of six cases of franchising in the Brazilian market, specifically four coffee shop chains and two fast-food chains. The main TCE predictions are confirmed: higher asset specificity and greater uncertainty are associated with governance structures that provide more control. Some of the results, however, are better explained by historical aspects (path dependence).

scholarly journals Physical activity and diet in 5 to 7 years old children

1999 ◽  
Vol 2 (3a) ◽  
pp. 443-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manfred James Müller ◽  
Inga Koertzinger ◽  
Mareike Mast ◽  
Kristina Langnäse ◽  
Andreas Grund
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Viewing Time ◽  
Tv Viewing ◽  
Northwest Germany ◽  
Unhealthy Eating

AbstractObjective:To assess the possible associations between physical activity, diet, social state and overweight in children.Design:Crossectional study on 1468 children aged between 5 and 7 years old in Kiel, northwest Germany.Methods:Assessment of physical activity and social factors by a questionnaire, food frequency record, body composition analysis by anthropometrics and bioelectrical impedance analysis.Results:23% of our children were overweight or obese. Low levels of physical activity (as assessed by TV viewing time) were associated with increased body mass index and a higher prevalence of overweight. TV-viewing of more than 1 h per day was associated with a high consumption fast food, sweets, chips and pizza whereas fruits and vegetables were less frequently consumed. Overweight, inactivity and unhealthy eating habits were seen more frequently in families with a low social status.Conclusions:In 5 to 7 years old children, overweight is associated with physical inactivity, unhealthy eating habits and a low social status. Primary prevention efforts should be directed to low income families.

scholarly journals The prediction of franchisees9 effectiveness in the fast-food sector with the use of locus of control the prediction of franchisees9 effectiveness in the fast-food sector with the use of locus of control

2001 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Von H. Kasselmann ◽  
C. L. Van Tonder
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Food Sector

The aim of the study was to determine whether locus of control can be used as a predictive measure to differentiate between effective and less effective franchisees. The locus of control inventory of Schepers (1994; 1995) was used for measuring locus of control. Relevant measurements were obtained in respect of a sample of 160 restaurants of a fast-food franchise. Opsomming Die studiedoelwit was om te bepaal of lokus van beheer as maatstafaangewend kan word om tussen doeltreffende en minder doeltreffende konsessiehouers te onderskei. Die lokus van beheer-vraelys van Schepers (1994; 1995) is in die meting van lokus van beheer gebruik. Die tersaaklike metings is verkry ten opsigte van'n steekproefvan 160 restaurante van n konsessiemaatskappy in die kitsvoedselbedryf.

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