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Trident University International
Christopher W. Bankhead
OPM 300
Module 1 Case Assignment
The Hard Rock Café has obviously taken the time necessary to make the changes they
felt were need to make and keep the restaurant successful. This leads me to believe that
within the organization has done a good job of addressing the importance of the ten critical
decisions of operations management.
Hard Rock Cafe has provided the public over the years with a pleasant eating experience.
They’ve accomplished this by supplying their customers with a menu that has been perfectly
prepared by their cooks. Additionally they have modified that same menu to make it attractive to
the people whom have different dining pleasures, while the initial consisted of burgers and
chicken wings the modern menu consists of stuffed veal and lobster tails. These things address
the service and product design critical decision.
Quality management is a necessity in order for any business to be successful; the Hard
Rock Café is no different. Unlike the management of the businesses that have failed, the
managers ofthe Hard Rock Café have done an excellent job of keeping the organization
competitive within its market. Upgrading the menus, redesigning the restaurants and adding live
entertainment are all decisions that are made by quality managers in an attempt to sustain and
surpass current standards. The location of the establishments have also been well thought out,
pairing them up with a powerhouse tourist attraction such as Orlando’s Universal Studios will
undoubtedly assist them in maintaining fluent customer participation. Furthermore choosing to
design the various restaurants to become a collector of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia makes the
restaurant as much as a tourist attraction as the Universal Studios, which will also help maintain
revenue levels.
The human resource managers have taken the necessary measures to ensure that...