The Cheesecake Factory

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The name says it all, Cheesecake Factory. Who would not want to go somewhere where

the main product is cheesecake? When you think of a factory, you think of a large room

filled with lots of equipment and employees all with very specific duties. The Cheesecake

factory is no different. The restaurant is set up to run just like a factory using classical

approaches of organization. The Cheesecake factory is a very

successful business, constantly growing. Everything about it is large, from the portions

to the amount of employees working for them. The reason for their success is due to their

high expectations of workers, their managerial set up to ensure customer satisfaction, and

their ability to combine several aspects of organizational structure with technology

effectively. Even though the Cheesecake Factory might seem as though it runs like a

well-oiled machine, there are still areas of improvement when it comes to

communication.

The Cheesecake Factory has very high expectations for their workers. They

spend a lot of time and money training them. “The firm spends an average of $2,000 on

training per hourly worker each year. Everyone within the organization benefits from

training and development initiatives. Servers get two weeks of on-the-job training.

Candidates vying for a managerial position receive 12-week development courses” (Ruiz

2006). Even dishwashers are included in training initiatives. They want standardization

but not on the level that employees are easily replaceable so they create an environment

where employees want to keep their jobs. They are able to pay employees top dollar

because they do not spend money on constantly replacing and training new employees.

“Chee...

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factory will grow with them.

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