What Is the "McDonaldization" of Society? List the Four Principles

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Essay

What is the "McDonaldization" of society? List the four principles that define this organizational pattern.In what ways is this pattern good for society? In what ways does it threaten us?

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Definitions:

Economic Crisis

A situation where an economy experiences a sudden downturn brought on by a financial crisis, leading to a significant decline in activity across the market.

Accepts Credit Cards

This term indicates a business's or entity's capability to process transactions using credit cards as a form of payment.

Form of Factoring

A financial transaction where a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party at a discount to improve cash flow.

Securitizations

The process of pooling various types of contractual debt such as mortgages or loans and selling their related cash flows to third party investors as securities.