Common Characteristics of an Organization
Kimie Carter
COM/350
August 4, 2014
University of Phoenix
Common Characteristics of an Organization
The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 by Walt and Roy Disney, and has become globally known and worth billions. It began as motion picture company and eventually expanded to include television, tourism, hotels, sports, retail, and book publishing. The company’s Mickey Mouse logo is one of the most famous throughout the world and considered to be one the world’s most influential businesses. The Walt Disney Company has five entities that include: The Walt Disney Studios, Parks and Resorts, Disney Consumer Products, Media Networks, and Disney Interactive. The Walt Disney
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Having positions that require unique skills such as, an animator require leadership skills that keep their employees happy. These types of individuals that work on films and imagine new attractions are not easily replaceable, and for that reason the leadership must maintain a concern for their people. The leadership within the organization must keep in mind deadlines, and constantly focus on the tasks to on schedule for various projects. The leadership approach best suited for this would be a moderate leader. “This person is concerned with adequate output and will have adequate concern for personal issues.” (Richmond & McCroskey, 2009, pg. 113) The communication style for management is the consult and join approach when interacting with their employees. The majority of the divisions work with their employees and consultants to produce products, film, and attractions. For the lower level employees working in the tourism divisions of the organization, the management communication approach is more on the telling side. Those types of positions do not require feedback from employees, so the majority of communication is leadership instructing employees to successful complete their operations. The leadership within this organization uses positive reinforcement when handling their employees. Overall, the environment in The Walt Disney Company is positive, and that supportive atmosphere is seen throughout the
The Walt Disney Company, which is commonly referred to as Disney, is an American diversified international mass media corporation based in Burbank, California. The company is the largest media corporation across the globe with regards to its revenue. Walt Disney Company has a history that dates back to 1923 when it was founded by Walt and Roy Disney brothers. Since its inception, the company has developed and
For more than nine decades, the name Walt Disney has been preeminent in the field of family entertainment. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to today 's global corporation, Disney continues to proudly provide quality entertainment for every member of the family, across America and around the world. The company is diversified, focusing on its mass media headquartered in Burbank, California (Iger, 2012). In terms of revenue, it is the largest media conglomerate in the world (Silkos, 2009). Founded on October 16, 1923, by the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in
Walt Disney Company for eighty years has captured the attentions of millions of people around the world, offering family entertainment at theme parks, resorts, recreations, movies, TV shows, radio programming, and memorabilia (David, 2009). Today, Walt Disney possesses four main business segments: Disney Consumer products, Studio Entertainment, Parks and Resorts, and Media Networks. Each of Disney's business units increased profits apart from its interactive division, which was recently restructured (Garrahan, 2011). By combining Disney's long history with the commitment to quality, Disney Consumer Products has had a large and steady presence in the toy marketplace (Anonymous, 2010). Studio entertainment has been somewhat of
The Walt Disney Company, a diversified international company operated entertainment and recreational complexes, produced motion picture and television features, developed community real estate projects, and sold consumer products. The company was founded in 1938 as a successor to the animated motion picture business established by Walt and Roy Disney in 1923.
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world and is headquartered in Burbank, California, USA. It was established by Walt and Roy Disney in 1923. Since its inception, Disney has grown vastly so that operational areas now include theme parks, motion pictures, television dramas and consumer products.
In this paper, we will explore the magical experience of Walt Disney Company through the structure and symbolic frames based on the Bolman and Deal?s individual lens. The structural frame focuses on the architecture of an organization and other features like: rules, regulations, goals, policies, roles, tasks, job designs, job descriptions, technology, chain of command, vertical and horizontal coordinating mechanisms, assessment and reward systems, and many more (Bolman, L., & Deal, T. 2013). The symbolic frame focuses on the culture, meaning, metaphor, ritual, ceremony, stories, heroes and inspiration of the organization (Bolman, L., & Deal, T. 2013). On this analysis I will also explain the organization?s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that impact the leadership, partners, employees and community internally and externally.
Introduction The Walt Disney Company is an American diversified multinational mass media corporation. It is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. It generated US$ 42.278 billion in 2012. Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, and established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. The Walt Disney Company operates as five primary units and segments: The Walt Disney Studios or Studio Entertainment, which includes the company's film, recording label, and theatrical divisions; Parks and Resorts, featuring the company's theme
The Walt Disney Company is an outstanding renowned entertainment and media corporation with business ventures in Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, The Walt Disney Studios, Disney Consumer Products, and Disney Interactive. Walt Disney Company is a diversified corporation with products all around the world. (The Walt Disney Company, n.d.)
Every organization strives to become a high performing organization. The essential elements of effective organizations include a practical business structure, an excellent communication strategy, competent managers, and influential leaders. The elements of success are the same for all organizations; however, the process of incorporating the elements are different because every organization is unique.
The Walt Disney Company was first founded in 1923 by Walt and Roy Disney (Wasko, 2011). It was first known under the name of the Disney Brothers Studio, before changing its name in 1986 (Disney’s history of magic: Timeline, 2013) (Timeline, 2013). In 1927, Mickey Mouse was created and soon became the symbol of the Company (Wasko, 2011). Internationally recognized for its animation, the Studio was the first to present a ‘’full-color cartoon’’, Flowers and Trees, which later went on to win ‘’ […] the first Academy Award for Best Cartoon’’ in 1932 (Wasko, 2011). Five years later, Disney released Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, its first ‘’full length animated film’’(Timeline, 2013). It wasn’t until 1940 that the Company became public and, therefore, available to be traded on the stock market (Timeline, 2013). Fifteen years later, Disney was opening its first theme park in California under the name of Disneyland (Disney’s history of magic: Timeline, 2013). Incidentally, the
Disney operates using a strategic business organizational structure of the unit, which consists of five different segments: Media networks, parks and resorts, Studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. The company "Disney" is known worldwide consumer brands like Disney, ABC and ESPN, Pixar, Marvel and Lucas Films.
The Walt Disney Company, also known as Disney, is a multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. The history of Disney dates back all the way back to 1923. The main character of this company is a mouse, Mickey Mouse. Disney is the world’s largest media conglomerate, its assets include movies, television, publishing,
The Walt Disney Company started as a small entertainment company in 1923 (Disney.com, 2011). Since that time the company has used various strategies enabling them to grow into a global entertainment company.
The Walt Disney Company, more commonly known as Disney, is a company that was founded in October 16, 1923 by brothers Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney under the name of Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. The company eventually changed its name to the current Walt Disney Company in 1986. The company was headquartered in Burbank, California. The company is a public company that has diversified to live-action film, television, and even theme parks.
The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise. At the same time, Disney also is one of the most famous names in the animation industry for providing entertainment directed to adults and children. Walt Disney was founded by Walter Elias Disney in year 1946. Nowadays, the company almost dominates the whole industry with its international theme parks and a world-class animation studio and business franchise. There are five primary business segments in Disney Company, which are media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media.