COM530 Week 3 Disney Organizational Behavior Paper 1
Walt Disney Company – Organizational Behavior
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Organization Behavior The Walt Disney Company (WDC) became one of the most successful organizations through values supported by a strong sense of organizational commitment and communication. WDC’s organizational commitment is portrayed through the values of several contributing factors. In order to expand on the contributing factors, first, I will outline different leadership styles used by WDC and how the styles affect group communication. Second, I will exhibit an analysis of the different sources of power within the Walt Disney Company and how these sources affect group and organizational communication. Third, I will give a conspicuous demonstration of WDC’s organizational culture and identify motivational theories that would be effective within that culture, including an evaluation of the role of communication as an element of these theories. Last, I will describe the commitment of WDC’s workforce to the organization and its relationship to WDC’s communication.
Leadership Styles & Effect on Group Communication To begin with, Robbins & Judge (2011) define leadership as the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals. Furthermore, leaders can emerge from within a group as well as by formal appointment. Also, Fiedler believes a key factor in leadership success is the individual’s basic leadership style (Robbins & Judge, 2011). Leadership style is the manner and approach providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people (Businessholic, 2014). Walt Disney Company’s management exercises participative leadership. “The participative leader consists of one or more of their workers within the choice creating process. Nevertheless, the leader holds the power to create the final choice. Occasionally, this leadership style can be noticed as a sign or weakness; nevertheless it is completely the opposite” (Businessholic, 2014). This style of
Com/530
Organization Behavior The Walt Disney Company (WDC) became one of the most successful organizations through values supported by a strong sense of organizational commitment and communication. WDC’s organizational commitment is portrayed through the values of several contributing factors. In order to expand on the contributing factors, first, I will outline different leadership styles used by WDC and how the styles affect group communication. Second, I will exhibit an analysis of the different sources of power within the Walt Disney Company and how these sources affect group and organizational communication. Third, I will give a conspicuous demonstration of WDC’s organizational culture and identify motivational theories that would be effective within that culture, including an evaluation of the role of communication as an element of these theories. Last, I will describe the commitment of WDC’s workforce to the organization and its relationship to WDC’s communication.
Leadership Styles & Effect on Group Communication To begin with, Robbins & Judge (2011) define leadership as the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals. Furthermore, leaders can emerge from within a group as well as by formal appointment. Also, Fiedler believes a key factor in leadership success is the individual’s basic leadership style (Robbins & Judge, 2011). Leadership style is the manner and approach providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people (Businessholic, 2014). Walt Disney Company’s management exercises participative leadership. “The participative leader consists of one or more of their workers within the choice creating process. Nevertheless, the leader holds the power to create the final choice. Occasionally, this leadership style can be noticed as a sign or weakness; nevertheless it is completely the opposite” (Businessholic, 2014). This style of
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