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Experience-Based Learning Theories and Practices

   

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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................11.1 Evaluation of suitable organization that will provide industry experience......................11.2 Negotiation with work and academic supervisor as proposal for the work experience...21.3 Business constraints on the work experience offered.......................................................3TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4P2.1 – prioritise the tasks and responsibilities involved in the work experience...................4P2.2-Plan for the work experience.........................................................................................52.3 Benefits of proposed activities to the business and learner..............................................6TASK 3............................................................................................................................................73.1 Fulfilment of specified requirements of placement conforming to related codes of practice.................................................................................................................................................73.2 Systematic records of the work performed.......................................................................83.3 revision of initial plan as required...................................................................................83.4 Suggestion for improvement and review these with supervisor.....................................10TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................114.1 Monitoring progress against original proposal...............................................................114.2 Evaluation of quality of performance.............................................................................124.3 Learning which has been taken place during work experience using suitable reflections.124.4 Recommendations on ways to increase work experience..............................................13CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15
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INTRODUCTIONWork based experience is analysed activities and duties performed by individuals inorganization from which they attain knowledge. It is term that is used in order to analyse the timewhich is given by employees in organization. Employee’s work performance in organization isessential for determination of the purpose of qualified work performance. In this report, analysisof McDonald is done which has provided experience of hospitality industry along with thebusiness constraints on work experience. In addition to this, tasks and responsibilities involved in the work at McDonald's aredetermined and a place is formulated for work experience. Further, benefits of the proposedactivities to the business and learner are also identified. This report will also specifyrequirements of placement conforming to related code of practice and systematic records forwork undertaken to achieve experience. At last, progress is also monitored against the originalproposal along with the evaluation of quality of performance. Reflection of learning andexperience achieved at workplace is also reflected along with recommendations to increase thelearning in organisation.TASK 11.1 Evaluation of suitable organization that will provide industry experienceOrganization plays an important role in development of individual experience within aspecific industry. It helps in transforming theoretical experience of a person in practical. It tendsto raise the opportunities for individuals to achieve experience and skills required for careerdevelopment (Dearnley and et.al, 2013). In this context, McDonald's is an American fast foodretailer organisation which has its business operations in 100 countries across the world. It is ahospitality sector company which provide service to almost 69 million customers daily in theirbusiness outlets. Hospitality Industry sector: It is the most emerging industry in present competitivebusiness environment which has provided the best experience in service sector. In UK,McDonald's also it various outlets in different geographical regions. There are variousdepartments in organisation which require qualified professionals and effective work experience.There are different work profiles that will be selected in order to develop professional experienceand career such as Front desk manager, line manager, team manager, sales executive, salestrainee, production executive, management trainee, etc. 1
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Development of career in hospitality industry offers a wide range of knowledge anddiversified roles. McDonald's has also provided a vast experience of hospitality industry as it isone of the fastest growing organisations that has its strong brand image in market. Restaurant business industry: It is also serves individual and provide them experienceof production and services. It is essential for individual’s desires to achieve knowledge and skillsto develop quality of food products and also needs to quality of service to customers. Moreover,this experience is also achieved by people in order to establish their business (Lindgren,Packendorff and Sergi, 2014). There are various job profile in restaurant industry which couldbe utilized to achieve best working experience such as seller, cash collector, banquet manager,hosting job profile and waiters etc. In addition, there are various sectors which could be used by individuals to take effectivework experience such as tourism, travel and automotive sector, etc. Thus, it can be said thatvarious options are available to gain high level of experience. 1.2 Negotiation with work and academic supervisor as proposal for the work experienceFor negotiating with working department and academic authorities, I need to develop aneffective proposal plan that will show case my own knowledge and capabilities of working. Thisproposal will also determine the purpose of my career and way through which I will adaptdifficult situations.Date Name of organisation:Job position: Position to support my career: The position in sales trainee is the actual thing which Ineed to pursue in my career. I have desire to work and lead a sales team in hospitality sectorenterprise with high dedication and motivation. It is identified that McDonald's fast food chainbusiness is growing continuously in the present business environment. Being a professional, Ihave found that I can also start my best career from this field. It will provide an industryexperience and proper capabilities to manage other team working in organisation (.Moon, 2013).There are various important aspects that will enrich my career and ways of analytical thinkingsuch as authorities, work performance, responsibilities and following orders etc. All theseaspects have provided various specific purpose to enhance professional development. Moreover,2
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