Management Goes To The Movies Research Paper
Management Goes to the Movies
Steve Dunphy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management
3400 Broadway
Gary, Indiana 46408 sdunphy@iun.edu (219)980-6901
Abstract
Proposed herein is a framework for formulating and implementing an elective course: “Management Goes to the Movies.” For a typical fifteen week semester, 11 full length feature films are recommended for showing, a film critique form is provided, a structure for grading the course is suggested and links are given to relevant concepts of management and business administration for the purpose of fostering additional research. It is believed that such a course would enable faculty to utilize a non-traditional vehicle: Hollywood feature films, both to reify concepts of management and …show more content…
To place the film in a larger societal context.
6. To develop an ability to articulate the influence of political, social, legal and regulatory, environmental and technological issues on business decisions as depicted by the film.
In light of the fact that most students spend a considerable amount of time exposing themselves to various media such as television, movies and now streaming Internet video, the authors believe that a strong case can be made for helping students ascertain the business dimensions, applicability and relevance of the films. The film evaluation form (appendix A) provides a start for determining these dimensions. The form was constructed based on suggestions from the American Film Institute. According to the American Film Institute’s web site: (www.afi.edu/teachers/resources/), questions to consider include:
• Is the film adapted from fiction or drama or is it original?
• Are the characters …show more content…
• Comment on the theme of the film and its relevance to management or business administration. Is the theme supported by the plot, acting and other elements of the film?
• Is the setting/locale appropriate and effective and how does it or doesn’t it support the concepts of business?
For example, the film Wall Street’s (1987) setting is in this country’s financial capital. What about some of the other films and their use of Main Street? Is Main Street also the setting for a mini-financial market? Certainly in the case of The Godfather Part 2, Las Vegas’ Boulevard seems to have served in just such a capacity. The casinos were mini-markets ripe for looting (or, in the words of the underworld: “skimming”) by any well organized, well capitalized coordinated collection of hoodlums as depicted by the “Family Corleone.”
Finally, students should be asked to relate what they saw in the film to concepts of management and business administration. Students may do this by comparing and contrasting management themes that they noticed were common to two or more films as noted by their film critique forms. These should be filled out for each film.
-Insert the film evaluation form (Appendix A)
Steve Dunphy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management
3400 Broadway
Gary, Indiana 46408 sdunphy@iun.edu (219)980-6901
Abstract
Proposed herein is a framework for formulating and implementing an elective course: “Management Goes to the Movies.” For a typical fifteen week semester, 11 full length feature films are recommended for showing, a film critique form is provided, a structure for grading the course is suggested and links are given to relevant concepts of management and business administration for the purpose of fostering additional research. It is believed that such a course would enable faculty to utilize a non-traditional vehicle: Hollywood feature films, both to reify concepts of management and …show more content…
To place the film in a larger societal context.
6. To develop an ability to articulate the influence of political, social, legal and regulatory, environmental and technological issues on business decisions as depicted by the film.
In light of the fact that most students spend a considerable amount of time exposing themselves to various media such as television, movies and now streaming Internet video, the authors believe that a strong case can be made for helping students ascertain the business dimensions, applicability and relevance of the films. The film evaluation form (appendix A) provides a start for determining these dimensions. The form was constructed based on suggestions from the American Film Institute. According to the American Film Institute’s web site: (www.afi.edu/teachers/resources/), questions to consider include:
• Is the film adapted from fiction or drama or is it original?
• Are the characters …show more content…
• Comment on the theme of the film and its relevance to management or business administration. Is the theme supported by the plot, acting and other elements of the film?
• Is the setting/locale appropriate and effective and how does it or doesn’t it support the concepts of business?
For example, the film Wall Street’s (1987) setting is in this country’s financial capital. What about some of the other films and their use of Main Street? Is Main Street also the setting for a mini-financial market? Certainly in the case of The Godfather Part 2, Las Vegas’ Boulevard seems to have served in just such a capacity. The casinos were mini-markets ripe for looting (or, in the words of the underworld: “skimming”) by any well organized, well capitalized coordinated collection of hoodlums as depicted by the “Family Corleone.”
Finally, students should be asked to relate what they saw in the film to concepts of management and business administration. Students may do this by comparing and contrasting management themes that they noticed were common to two or more films as noted by their film critique forms. These should be filled out for each film.
-Insert the film evaluation form (Appendix A)