Tom Peters said “Management is about arranging and telling. Leadership is about nurturing and enhancing.” This essay will analyze and evaluate Disney Company’s management structure and leadership style and compare with the quote.
Management means that managers achieve goals in a way that makes the best use of all resources. The functions of management are planning, organizing, controlling and directing. Planning involves setting objectives and strategies for achieving them. Organizing means that jobs need to be organized within sections, so jobs will be carried out. Managers measure and correct the activities of individuals or groups to make sure the performance adjust to plans, which called controlling. Directing as a management function …show more content…
The Walt Disney Company leads international entertainment and media enterprise by five business sections: media networks, park and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media.
Paternalistic leadership style is practiced inside the Disney organization in other departments, such as park and resorts. (Businessholic) It permits the workers to become a part of the team and permits the leader to make better decisions. Leaders more concern about subordinates welfare, which could decrease dissatisfaction and improve motivation.
In addition, it is suggested that an authoritarian leadership style could be detrimental to Disney Company. (Businessholic) Walt Disney prides itself on the ideas and imagination of its employees, especially in studio entertainment. (Theodore, 2013) Employees just obey leaders’ decision without own idea. For a long term, members of the group are often dissatisfied with the leader. This will lead to motivation of workers …show more content…
Walt Disney Company is to ensure that the company’s vision and mission are communicated to every single employee. (Theodore, 2013) Disney Company’s mission is “To be one of the world's leading producers and providers of entertainment and information. Using our portfolio of brands to differentiate our content, services and consumer products, we seek to develop the most creative, innovative and profitable entertainment experiences and related products in the
Management means that managers achieve goals in a way that makes the best use of all resources. The functions of management are planning, organizing, controlling and directing. Planning involves setting objectives and strategies for achieving them. Organizing means that jobs need to be organized within sections, so jobs will be carried out. Managers measure and correct the activities of individuals or groups to make sure the performance adjust to plans, which called controlling. Directing as a management function …show more content…
The Walt Disney Company leads international entertainment and media enterprise by five business sections: media networks, park and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media.
Paternalistic leadership style is practiced inside the Disney organization in other departments, such as park and resorts. (Businessholic) It permits the workers to become a part of the team and permits the leader to make better decisions. Leaders more concern about subordinates welfare, which could decrease dissatisfaction and improve motivation.
In addition, it is suggested that an authoritarian leadership style could be detrimental to Disney Company. (Businessholic) Walt Disney prides itself on the ideas and imagination of its employees, especially in studio entertainment. (Theodore, 2013) Employees just obey leaders’ decision without own idea. For a long term, members of the group are often dissatisfied with the leader. This will lead to motivation of workers …show more content…
Walt Disney Company is to ensure that the company’s vision and mission are communicated to every single employee. (Theodore, 2013) Disney Company’s mission is “To be one of the world's leading producers and providers of entertainment and information. Using our portfolio of brands to differentiate our content, services and consumer products, we seek to develop the most creative, innovative and profitable entertainment experiences and related products in the