KFC in Japan

KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN IN JAPAN-A CASE STUDY There are two critical questions which are important to the case. These are: What should Dick Mayer do about Loy Weston? What do you think of Dick Mayer's "Stages Theory" of country management responsibilities? What should Dick Mayer do about Loy Weston? Dick Mayer has to be very careful while evaluating his options of what to do with Loy Weston. There are several actions that Dick Mayer can …

…management responsibilities is that by letting entrepreneurs start-up business segments, it may be difficult to keep control over the new venture. An entrepreneur requires a lot of freedom, thrust and flexibility from the headquarters. Top-management must be prepared to accept a highly decentralized approach to management in the early stages of operations. Furthermore, we have to realize that professional managers are usually conservative in nature and they are not very venturesome nor entrepreneurial. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**