1-) According to the textbook, “dysfunctional conflict is a confrontation or interaction between groups that harms the organization or hinders the achievement of organizational goals” (p.305). Based in this definition, I describe the conflict between Michael Eisner and Weinstein brothers, and Steve Jobs as a dysfunctional conflict, because it was negative for Disney and it caused harm for the relationship with their key partners. It is clear to see that a negative personal comment made by Eisner about Apple Computers caused Disney to ruin their partnership with Pixar. This a great example of a relationship conflict, which is generated based on interpersonal relationships. 2-) I think the conflict between Eisner and Jobs is best described as it is in the manifest stage.
"Disney classics”, as they are known now, created a sort of American Tradition that portrayed the perfect fairy-tale. There was a huge dispute between Michael Eisner, current CEO of Disney, and Jeffrey Katzenberg, former Disney chairman. This controversy caused a division within Disney and therefore the creation of Dreamworks. The film Shrek was created by Dreamworks to make fun of the Disney fairy-tales we’ve come to known and love and create a push towards a new generation, a better generation. The film Shrek distorts Disney fairy-tale ideologies in order to portray the rivalry between Disney and Dreamworks.
Using Professor Brannen’s concept of recontextualizing strategic assets (see case Exhibit 2), do you think Disney’s strategic assets are in an advantageous position or a disadvantageous position in the Chinese cultural context? Explain. Despite the hard efforts of management, Hong Kong Disney had some difficulties which lead to their ineffectiveness. One of the biggest problems was the Lunar New Year Holiday. It took place when administration of park didn’t take into account some particularities of Chinese people consumption habits and cultural traditions.
IT550 Assignment Unit 1 Kaplan University As the digital age progresses, more and more business is conducted electronically. Symbiotically illegal activities of those that wish to prosper from security vulnerabilities will increase. Cybercrime can be motivated by a number of factors including terrorism. Cyberterrorism is any terrorist act that uses computers as the vehicle for their attack. Cyber terrorists can be motivated to target organizations that will result in the radical’s group to cause the most harm and/or receive the most attention for their party.
While the essence of the Herculean legend is captured in Disney’s dramatization, it warps the story to keep it fit for a younger crowd, and this leads to some major inconsistencies between the myth and the movie. The addition and removal of prominent characters in the movie, while making the storyline clearer, adds to the number of incidents in which the movie is nothing like the myth. One of the most glaring errors is Hercules’ parentage. While Zeus is the father of Heracles, Hera, his wife, is not his mother. Instead, Heracles was the product of Zeus’ infidelity with Alcmene, the daughter of Perseus.
Therefore when evaluating the reforms Wolsey managed to implement or fall back on in this particular case, it is important to judge by the standards of sixteenth century citizens rather than our own. One of the most important reasons for Wolsey’s lack of success was his pride and inability to forget past matters, in turn leading him to target influential people that could easily overpower his reforms, such as his battles against enclosure. A particular example of this is his feud with Amyas Paulet. Several years before assuming power, Paulet had placed Wolsey in the stocks after creating a riot. Once Wolsey had gained position as Lord Chancellor, Wolsey forced Amyas Paulet to wait in daily attendance in Wolsey’s court for five years and if failing to do so, would have all his property confiscated.
Do you agree with the view that Henry VIII’s foreign policy in the years 1514-25 failed because he lacked the resources to fulfil his aims? Source 4 indicates it was the ‘unscrupulous’ allies that led to the failure of Henry’s foreign policy and source 5 demonstrates how the real European power plays were beyond Henry’s sphere influence. Thus, it insinuates he could’ve never fulfilled his diplomatic aims for the European powers were too prevailing for him to manipulate. Source 6 suggests it was his lack of resources that stopped him from succeeding. The truth lies most evidently in source 6, for the context of Henry’s reign gives an insight into these situations being rooted in Henry’s menial resources.
They break into computer systems, frequently with intentions to alter or modify existing settings. Sometimes nasty in nature, hacking may cause damage or disruption to computer systems or networks. "Unauthorized access" involves approaching, trespassing , communicating with, storing data in, retrieving data from, or otherwise intercepting and changing computer resources without consent. The goals created by these people are negative and range from accessing and downloading data from corporate servers to defacing a public website. Hactivism is strictly confined to negatively-orientated goals due to the legal and right implications’ that come of controlling private information.
When Mickey was “younger” he had a small head, smaller eyes, and smaller cranium. In Gould's article he provides evidence by showing the different stages of Mickey's development, showing charts/graphs, comparison, other writers, and public response. If Mickey became a national symbol, we must ask, as from Gould's text: “Why did Disney choose to change one of it's most famous characters so gradually and persistently in the same direction?” Significant changes in Mickey's appearance, such as the larger head size, larger eyes, and enlarged cranium, suggested these were juvenility traits. This is where Gould introduces the idea of neoteny. Neoteny refers to progressive juvenile as an evolutionary phenomenon.
He cannot see that he did anything wrong when he fired Eva smith- he was just looking after his business interests. An example of him putting his business first is when the Inspector asks him why he didn’t give Eva more money. ‘Well, it’s my duty to keep labour costs down, and if I’d agreed to this demand for a new rate we’d have added about 12% to our labour costs.’ This shows a clear understanding that Birling only thought about his business and was very selfish towards his work. He wants to protect is reputation. As the Inspector’s investigations continue, his selfishness gets the better of him: he is worried about how the press will view his story in Act 2, and accuses Sheila of disloyalty at the start of Act 3.