“How important were railways in opening up the West?” (50 marks) The world’s first transcontinental railway came into being on the 10th of May 1869‚ after 6 years of intense manual labouring‚ much of which had occurred during the tumultuous years of the American Civil War. As it entailed a huge 1907 mile route – beginning at San Francisco Bay‚ and ending in Iowa on the Missouri River – the line could be described as monumentally important as it travelled through six of the 37 existing states‚ and
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BUS 100W 10/24/12 Walt Disney: Organizational Culture Disney as a company first started as an animated film industry in October 16th‚ 1932. They were originator of the infamous cartoon Mickey Mouse that put them on the market. From then on Walt Disney became one of the biggest animated film companies. Through the years Walt Disney developed a theme of “to bring happiness to all” through “magic” and Disney’s team of creative and innovative people would continue Walt Disney Company as it is today
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Assessing Corporate Culture Whether you are an employee (Cast Member) or a visitor (Guest)‚ it is easy to see that the Corporate Culture of Walt Disney is one of magic‚ empowerment‚ and diversity. It is an organization with a strong set of values and beliefs that motivates it’s Cast Members toward one specific goal‚ creating a magical experience for all guests who enter. When entering the career home page for the Walt Disney Corporation it reads: Welcome to DisneyCareers‚ We are the dreamers
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Disney’s Portrayal of Culture and Race The Disney vision of fairy-tale love stories‚ benevolent nature‚ and classic American virtues such as hard work have remained unchanged since Walt Disney first created Mickey Mouse. In Disney films‚ stock characters and predictable plots have led to criticism that Disney films contain racist elements. Disney therefore faces a dilemma; how can the company maintain traditional American values while realizing the changing times of today’s society? Three
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Importance of culture to communication - Essay - “Culture” can be defined as the complex collection of knowledge‚ folklore‚ language‚ rules‚ rituals‚ habits‚ lifestyles‚ attitudes‚ beliefs‚ and customs that link and give a common identity to a particular group of people at a specific point in time. All social units develop a culture. Even in two-person relationships‚ a culture develops over time. In friendship and romantic relationships‚ for example‚ partners develop their own
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complex and diverse culture‚ that has evolved as the time has passed. They have gone from hunting mammoths‚ and collecting wild barriers to farming and making permanent settlements. Native Americans had a different kind of belief system that was unique from what other parts of the world had‚ but Native American culture evolved within North America‚ and things like geography‚ climate and vegetation played a crucial part in development and expansion of the Native American culture.
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The Importance of Language and Culture Diana Everett COM200 Instructor Terrance Frazier April 04‚ 2011 The Importance of Language and Culture There are two forms of communications--verbal and non-verbal. Nonverbal communication is usually understood as the process of communication through sending and receiving wordless messages. Language is not the only source of communication‚ there are other means also. Messages can be communicated through gestures and touch‚ by body language or posture
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There is no single definition for organizational culture. The topic has been studied from a variety of perspectives ranging from disciplines such as anthropology and sociology‚ to the applied disciplines of organizational behaviour‚ management science‚ and organizational communication. Some of the definitions are listed below: A set of common understandings around which action is organized; finding expression in language whose nuances are peculiar to the group (Becker and Geer 1960). A set of understandings
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Name Course Instructor Date Disney Organization‚ how it is operated and managed Walt Disney is an organization and therefore is a secondary group. It is task oriented and the people who are associated with it have task oriented ties. The social structure involved in this company is bureaucracy (Cockerell‚ 2008). A German sociologist as well as political economist‚ Max Weber
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Why has Disney been successful for so long (Describe the business model of Disney) Disney´s Business Model According the article of Walt Disney Company: A corporate strategy analysis (Robin School of business) Disney’s objective is to be “one of the world ’s leading producers and providers of entertainment and information‚ using its portfolio of brands to differentiate its content‚ services and consumer products. The company´s main financial goals are to maximize profit‚ cash flow and drive
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