Organizational Behavior - Disney

Organizational Behavior Final – Disney August 30, 2009 Candice Tharp MGT 245 – Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior Final – Disney An organization can be defined by its successes and-slash-or its failures, while the behavior of an organization determines its success or failures. Organizational behavior concepts are extremely important when determining the future of any company. Organizations constantly have to compete with one another and by doing so it applies certain concepts to its business to ensure that its organization is profitable and that it is able to provide continuous employment. Therefore, it is vital to the life of the organization that the necessary steps are taken to engrave organizational behavior concepts into the minds of employees to the point that it reflects in their everyday performances, and can also be seen by customers. The Disney Company is one company that has focused on organizational behavior by concentrating on creating a sound organizational culture and structure through group behavior, good decision-making, sound communication and human resources practices that continues to keep the company ahead of all other entertainment companies world-wide. Founded in 1923 by Walter Elias Disney (1901-1966), The Walt Disney Company, and its affiliates, have continued to stay committed to producing exceptional entertainment experiences for people of all ages in both domestic,and diversified international family entertainment. Disney has strived to become a well-rounded organization of studios, parks, resorts, media networks, internet websites, and consumer products to ensure that its goal of entertainment for all ages is met. Walt Disney started his company by making films of a real person in an animated world known as the Alice Comedies. Eventually the films became so much of a success that his ideas for films moved to complete animation and the first animated character Oswald the Rabbit was born. Mr Disney had

References: (con’t) The Walt Disney Company. (2009). _Company _history. Retrieved August 30, 2009, from http://corporate.disney.go.com/corporate/complete_history.html The Walt Disney Company. (2009). Safety and security. Retrieved August 30, 2009, from http://corporate.disney.go.com/corporate/cr_safety_security.html