Abstract
The paper discusses how General Mills is a producer and manufacturer of consumer packaged goods; primarily food products. The paper relates that its primary industry is the consumer foods industry and the company maintains operations in more than 100 countries in every major region of the globe. The paper explains that General Mills is one of the leading competitors in its consumer foods industry which is dominated by a host of competitors. The paper points out that only several have the scale and market presence that General Mills has, of which one is Kellogg.

Tags:general, mills, kelloggs

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This paper includes generic benchmarking on two companies--General Mills and Continental Airlines--that have had employee motivation and compensation problems similar to those in the Riordan scenario. The companies' problem, solution, and results are described and analyzed.

From the Paper
"General Mills is an organization that had to address compensation problems similar to those of Riordan. The issue at General Mills was that it had introduced a new concept, Squeez-it, for which it had developed new processes and built new leaner plants. The concept was a difficult one for employees to acclimate to, as it meant fundamental changes in the way manufacturing was done. Manufacturing employees were accustomed to punching a time clock and earning an hourly wage, but the Squeez-it employees had no time..."

Tags:Riordan, General Mills, Continental Airlines, incentive pay, pay-for-skills, employee motivation

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This paper examines the current position of General Mills in the global market. It provides an overview of its current holdings and industries, then looks at organization's mission. It discusses the environmental scan of General Mills, as well as its core competencies. A SWOT analysis is provided, and recommendations and evaluations are also given.

From the Paper
"General Mills markets in more than 90 countries worldwide, and two joint ventures are responsible for much of this activity: a 50-50 enterprise with Nestle S.A. called Cereal Partners Worldwide, producer of ready to eat cereals outside North America; and Snack Ventures Europe, a venture with PepsiCo, Inc., with General Mills owning 40.5 percent of the company that makes and markets snack foods in continental Europe. General Mills also has a foodservice unit which markets products under the company's various brands to educational, hospitality, and healthcare institutions, convenience stores, and vending machine operators ("General Mills, Inc.")."

Tags:organization, SWOT, mission

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This paper analyzes the business, leadership, and management structure of General Mills, noting the core business and its strengths, other businesses purchased by General Mills, the management team, and other issues.

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This paper provides a financial analysis of both General Mills and Kellogg's. It provides an overview of each company and then discusses their financial ratios. It looks at their corporate valuations and their capital management strategies. The paper finally analyzes their dividend policies and how these affect the company as a whole. The paper concludes by briefly comparing the companies' success.

Table of Contents:
Overview
Financial Ratios
Profitability
Return on Assets
Capitalization/Leverage
Market Valuation Ratio
Corporate Valuations
Capital Management Strategies
Dividend Policies
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The markets in the most developed nations have been shifting to a more health conscious diet and both General Mills and Kellogg have responded to this shift by introducing more healthy products. For example Kellogg has introduced an entire product line, the Start Smart Healthy Heart, that addresses this growing market demand for healthier food products ("Boyle"). Additionally, both companies have benefited from emerging and expanding markets in China and India where the demand for their products is expected to someday rival the demand in their home market. Kellogg has an edge over General Mills in terms of brand awareness and identity but unless Kellogg can gain control of its debt profile General Mills may be able to out spend Kellogg into the number one position."

Tags:markets, profitability, assets, valuations, dividend

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This paper uses a SWOT analysis to determine its present position in the market place. The author includes recommendations at the end of this case paper.

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In this article, the writer explains how several of the seven environmental forces may impact General Mills over the next five years. These forces are demographic, political, cultural, economic and ecological. The writer includes a brief history of General Mills.

From the Paper
"General Mills is a Fortune corporation and the U S cereal maker with only its rival Kellogg ahead of it in the ranking.
"General Mills is a brand leader in several categories: Flour Gold Medal Baking Mixes Betty Crocker and Bisquick Dinner mixes Hamburger Helper Fruit snacks Fruit Roll-Ups Grain snacks Chex Mix Pop Secret Branded yogurt Yoplait and Colombo.
"General Mills acquired Pillsbury and added its refrigerated dough products and

Tags:General Mills, cereal, the seven environmental forces, demographic, political, cultural, economic, ecological

Abstract
This paper provides generic benchmarking of Riordan's employee motivation and compensation issues, using General Mills and Continental Airlines as benchmarks.

From the Paper
"Riordan Manufacturing faces employee dissatisfaction and compensation problems that can be informed by generic benchmarking of other companies that have faced and solved similar problems. The similar issues addressed by General Mills in response to its strategic changes for the Squeez-it concept and by Continental Airlines whose abysmal customer service was due to problems with employee motivation, serve to illustrate solutions that Riordan can adapt to resolve its own problems.
"Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics producer with a workforce of ... people..."

Tags:Riordan, alternative solutions, General Mills, Continental Airlines, employee, compensation, motivation

Abstract
This paper argues that, as a political commentary, Mill's "The Subjection of Women" is not a product of his time, but rather a critique of the restrictions on women's political and civic rights; therefore, John Stuart Mill holds the distinction of being the first male philosopher to argue publicly in favor of women's rights. The author points out that the book is an impassioned argument for the recognition of women's personal, legal, and political rights, including the right to work outside the home, the right to higher education, and the right to equal rights in the institution of marriage. The paper relates that, as a utilitarian, Mill believes that prohibiting the potential contributions from half the members of society went against the general good.

Table of Contents
Arguments of "The Subjection of Women"
Social and Philosophical Context
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Most of the social theorists of the time, such as Edmund Burke and even Mill's own father James Mill argued that personal relationships, such as those between husbands and wives, were timeless and should be seen as "natural." In response to John Stuart's criticism, Burke harked back to the abstract reason of older philosophers like John Locke, Jean Jacques Rousseau and Jeremy Bentham. Bentham, in particular, was the father of utilitarianism, which John Stuart had adopted as his own personal philosophy."

Tags:relationships, utilitarianism, political, restrictions, first

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The paper explains that utilitarianism is based on the pursuit of pleasure. The paper then focuses on Mill's belief that it is not the quantity of pleasure that is important, but rather the quality of that pleasure, both on the individual and the social level. The paper explores the implications of this approach and analyzes its merits and drawbacks. The paper reveals that there are significant flaws in Mill's approach that undermine the effectiveness of the proposal specifically and utilitarianism in general.

From the Paper
"Utilitarianism has become all but synonymous with John Stuart Mill, not surprisingly since he literally wrote the book on the subject. In Utilitarianism, Mill (1861) writes, "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied" (p. 153). This is a central point in Mill's philosophical and ethical approach, one that has significant implications for utilitarianism. An examination of the merits and drawbacks of this position reveals that there exist significant flaws in Mill's approach, flaws that undermine the effectiveness of the proposal specifically and utilitarianism generally."

Tags:pleasure, happiness, quality, quantity