Walt Disney Political
Politics at Walt Disney
Trinh Van Hoa
Columbia Southern University
Politics at Walt Disney
According to Jones (2013), Disney organization fell into a very politic and the conflict period in early 2000s before it was improved and moved to the next stage. The conflicts and political environment have been driving the performance of Disney down trends. However, Disney found the way to solve it in the best way, then turn around the company down trend to the positive of growing. According to Kelly (n.d.), organizational conflict is seldom beneficial to the parties involved, it is typically perceived by management, staff, board, and shareholder as a danger to kill performance. However, it also gives a positive aspect as conflict …show more content…
The root causes of conflicts were analysis and giving solution effectively. The revolution and his political tactics were admirable to be a middleman between Eisner and Jobs to solve the conflict and get out of the control of Eisner for his own management and give good effect to the change of organization.
Identifies sources and effects of power on organizational structure
According to Jones (2013), Eisner was encouraged to become chair of Disney that allowed him to handpick a successor for his old position, Mr. Iger. This promotion means of reducing his effect and his detail power to Disney organization. Eisner pays attention to building a coalition, in which Iger is a member of that coalition that also creates his power in the organization.
In conclusion, the power centralization gave the bad effects on the Walt Disney organization. It delayed and prolonged the decision making process, reduced the productivity of divisional level, demotivated the managers for not being able to make a single decision, limited innovation and new ideas of business units, and caused the struggle between
Trinh Van Hoa
Columbia Southern University
Politics at Walt Disney
According to Jones (2013), Disney organization fell into a very politic and the conflict period in early 2000s before it was improved and moved to the next stage. The conflicts and political environment have been driving the performance of Disney down trends. However, Disney found the way to solve it in the best way, then turn around the company down trend to the positive of growing. According to Kelly (n.d.), organizational conflict is seldom beneficial to the parties involved, it is typically perceived by management, staff, board, and shareholder as a danger to kill performance. However, it also gives a positive aspect as conflict …show more content…
The root causes of conflicts were analysis and giving solution effectively. The revolution and his political tactics were admirable to be a middleman between Eisner and Jobs to solve the conflict and get out of the control of Eisner for his own management and give good effect to the change of organization.
Identifies sources and effects of power on organizational structure
According to Jones (2013), Eisner was encouraged to become chair of Disney that allowed him to handpick a successor for his old position, Mr. Iger. This promotion means of reducing his effect and his detail power to Disney organization. Eisner pays attention to building a coalition, in which Iger is a member of that coalition that also creates his power in the organization.
In conclusion, the power centralization gave the bad effects on the Walt Disney organization. It delayed and prolonged the decision making process, reduced the productivity of divisional level, demotivated the managers for not being able to make a single decision, limited innovation and new ideas of business units, and caused the struggle between