2 H ow might the reasons for training be linked to the processes adopted (e.g . on the job, online or courses)? McDonald’s, the fast food chain, employs around 67,000 people in the UK. Although some argue there is a negative public perception of McDonald’s as a place to work, with positions there given the pejorative term ‘McJob’, in fact, the firm has always provided training in transferable skills for the future careers of its employees. In recent times, the company has extended its training provision by improving the opportunities offered to staff in terms of extended flexible working practices, courses for English and mathematics qualifications, and newly accredited management training. Some 50 managers are given a chance to work towards a foundation degree, accredited by Manchester Metropolitan University, so as to obtain a nationally recognised qualification. According to Jez Langhorn, Vice-

President for People at McDonald’s, ‘The old distinction between vocational and academic courses just does not apply any more. It just depends on what is right at the time