Exam 1 Flashcards
Basic Systems Model
inputs–>transformation–>outputs
5 Different levels of a system
environment, macrosystem, system, subsystem, components
Environment Level examples
economy, community
Macrosystem examples
hospital, company
System examples
dietary department
subsystem examples
kithchen, cafe, patient services
Components examples
bakery, dishroom
Characteristics of a basic system
1-operate within an environment
2- built of subsystems
3- have a central purpose
4-focus on interrelatedness among subsystems
Inputs of a system
Human: direct/indirect labor
Materials: food, supplies, energy
Technology: Type of operation
Capital Resources: Money, physical plant
Subcategories of transformation
Culture, task, people, structure, processes
Transformation: task
interdependence, skill required, information required
Transformation: People
Needs, abilities, expectations, values
Transformation: Structure
Organization design, layout and design, personnel system and policies, control systems: menu, financial, quality assurance, standardize recipies, forecasting
Transformation: Processes
Leadership and supervision Communication Integration Comflict Management Decision Making Problem solving Planning and goal setting Interpersonal relationsips Evaluation and control
System Outcomes
Profit: labor, food, and operational costs
Product (food): quality, quantity, nutritional, aesthetic, microbes
Product (service): level, quality
Growth and renewal
Individual Outcomes
Behavior: turnover, absenteeism, tradiness
Affect: job satisfaction, commitment
Culture:
open vs closed; formal vs informal; impersonal vs. warm
Dominant coalition
personal values, functional experience, managerial values, personality
Flow of Food
menu planning –> purchasing –> recieving –> storing –> preparing –> cooking –> holding –> serving –> cooling –> reheating
Conventional food service advantages
High quality
Menu flexibility
Food served soon
Standardized Recipies
Conventional food service disadvantages
labor intensive
high labor costs
bad consistency
food costs hard to control
Conventional food service food flow
Purchase from all areas
food produced
hold heated/chilled
served
Centralized food service Advantages
lower cost purchasing power effective usda commodities ingredient contro inventory control low labor cost quality control flexible prep
Centralized food service disadvantages
high initial investment need tech. skilled employees monotonous major impact of equipment malfunctions trans cost food safety loss of quality restandardization required many different employees