Making Disney Pixar Into A Learning Organization * James M. Haley and Mohammed H. Sidky This study examines how leadership‚ teamwork‚ and organizational learning can contribute in making mergers and acquisitions work. Our intention is to identify critical factors and practices needed for merger success. Our research is part of an ongoing project‚ and builds on previous analysis of merger success/failure in such organizations as Standard Oil‚ Exxon Mobile‚ and Time Warner-AOL. In this paper‚ we
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Unit 1 Case Assignment: Walt Disney World Hidden from the general public‚ deep in the bellies of Walt Disney World‚ under the Cinderella Castle is where the famed Disney Operational Command Center. In this technological wonder‚ the underground bunker handles over 30 million annual visitors. It is a true art form when come to how the megaresort‚ Disney World conduct its crowd control during the busiest times of the year. Yet‚ the theme park operators must figure out how to speed up the pace even
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Introduction: The partnership between Pixar and Disney has deep roots‚ going way back to 1991. The first result was 1995’s "Toy Story‚" which revolutionized the world of computer animation. Ever since‚ Pixar films have been distributed by the Walt Disney Company‚ proudly displaying both the Pixar logo "Luxo Jr." and the Disney castle. Disney recently acquired Pixar Studios at a price of over $7.4 billion. The terms include giving Jobs an estimated 7% stake in Disney and letting Pixar ’s top creative executive
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airplane as we landed in Orlando‚ Florida‚ I felt anticipation‚ excitement‚ and exhaustion. It was July 2003 and we were on a family vacation to Walt Disney World. The plane had departed from Philadelphia International Airport at 8 a.m. My parents slept soundly and my younger brother and sister were so excited because like me‚ it was their first trip to Disney World as well‚ that they couldn’t even sit still on the plane. Soon‚ we would all be experiencing the thrill of the Magic Kingdom. My siblings
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Analysis of the Walt Disney Company Report by Valanium Analysts: Juan Calderon‚ Sergio Delgado‚ Andre Oliveira‚ and Juan Paiz Investment Recommendation: MARKET PERFORM DIS – NYSE (12/3/01) 52 week range $20.47 $15.50 - $34.80 Revenue (2001 Unaudited) Market Capitalization Shares Outstanding 2002E $0.62 2003E $0.75 Ratios Forward P/E Forward PEG M/B 1.01% 10‚605‚954 Book Value per Share (09/01 un audited) EPS Forecast FYE 09/30 EPS $25‚256 Million $42‚762
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Disney in France (Source: Hill‚ C 2003‚ Global Business Today‚ 2nd edn‚ McGraw-Hill Irwin‚ Boston pp. 118-119.) Until 1992 the Walt Disney Company had experienced nothing but success in the theme park business. Its first park‚ Disneyland‚ opened in Anaheim‚ California‚ in 1955 and was an instant success. Its theme song‚ “It’s a Small World After All”‚ promoted “an idealized vision of America spiced with reassuring glimpses of exotic cultures all calculated to promote heart-warming feelings
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Case Study: 1 The Not-So-Wonderful World of Euro Disney BONJOUR‚ MICKEY: In April 1992‚ EuroDisney SCA opened its doors to European visitors. Located by the river Marne some 20 miles east of Paris‚ it was designed to be the biggest and most lavish theme park that Walt Disney Company (Disney) had built to date – bigger than Disneyland in Anaheim‚ California; Disney World in Oralando‚ Florida; and Tokyo Disneyland in Japan. Much to Disney management’s surprise‚ Europeans failed to “go goofy”
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UTV AND DISNEY: A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE The Global Opportunities UTV Software Communications Ltd. is considering the proposal for an alliance with The Walt Disney Company that want to acquire 100 per cent of UTV’s channel‚ the Hungama TV. In general‚ the UTV’s opportunities to expand globally include several scenarios. One scenario is to expand the base of UTV in the Indian market and scale up operations in an existing vertical or start a new vertical. A different opportunity is to expand in international
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02/11/08 Agenda ► About Disney ► Divisions of Disney ► A bit of History ► About the CASE ► SWOT Analysis ► Its Current Executive Management ► Recommended Organizational structures Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 02/11/08 About Disney ► ► ► ► The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney) (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. Founded on October 16‚ 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney as a small animation studio Today
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Competitive Strategies Following on from his work analysing the competitive forces in an industry‚ Michael Porter suggested four "generic" business strategies that could be adopted in order to gain competitive advantage. The four strategies relate to the extent to which the scope of a businesses’ activities are narrow versus broad and the extent to which a business seeks to differentiate its products. The four strategies are summarised in the figure below: The differentiation and cost leadership
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