Fresh Mornings, a Breakfast Chain, Is Known for Its Old-Style

question 69

Multiple Choice

Fresh Mornings, a breakfast chain, is known for its old-style potatoes, ham, and egg sandwiches. A rival introduces a new breakfast concept with exotic fruits and sandwiches customers can make themselves that conflicts with the industry's current competitive practices. The owners of Fresh Mornings realize that they may lose some customers to this new concept. But instead of competing by offering the new breakfast concept that the rival has introduced, they decide to stick to and to market their old-style potatoes, ham, and egg sandwiches, which they are famous for. Which of the following responses are they following?

• A) Forming a joint venture with another firm.
• B) Offering lower cost products or services.
• C) Entering a strategic alliance with a global player.
• D) Developing better product differentiation.
• E) Focusing on traditional modes of business.

Understand the application of motivation theories in real-world scenarios through case studies like John Schnatter of Papa John's Pizza.

Critique misconceptions within motivation theories such as the actual motivators and hygiene factors in Herzberg’s theory.

Understand the basic principles of the expectancy model.

Comprehend the job characteristics model and its impact on employee performance.

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