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4. “The Walt Disney Company, with its variety of diversified businesses and distinctive
brands, is the world's leader in high-quality family entertainment. With operations in
more than 40 countries, our approximately 180,000 employees and cast members
around the world set the standard in the future of entertainment”
Introduction
6. “The Walt Disney Company'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 “
Mission
8. US$52.46 billion
Revenue
Net income
US$8.38 billion
Number of employees
180,000
Headquarter
500 south Buena vista street Burbank,
California, United States
9. Contribution Of Segment Revenues
Media Networks Parks & Resorts Studio Entertainment Consumer Product Interactive
14. At the apex of the managing team is the CEO of the
company who holds the office of chairman as well
Apex Level
15. Secondary
level
At the secondary level, there are total of 13 departments each headed by
presidents or chairpersons who are directly accountable to the CEO .
Some of them are Finance, Operations, human resources, television
group, strategy and business development, communications, etc. These
also include the chairpersons of their primary business segments.
. Acting as the link between the lower and top levels, this level acts an
effective mediatory for the company.
16. Managerial level
This is prime base level which has on ground work and deals with the day
to day base working of the company
This is the strongest level of hierarchy that has had a major part in
strengthening the company’s position in diversification, responsiveness,
recognition of brand and creative processing
It functions through 5 sub-units out of which the departments under the
first sub unit are located geographically and do the basic functional jobs
at the ground level
The other four departments work as support services to the first sub
unit.
22. Recruitment
Disney cast members aren’t just hired for a job; they play a role in the
“show.” Every aspect of the casting (hiring) process is a presentation
of the Disney culture
Disney hires attitude over aptitude “We can teach someone to
drive a bus. We cant teach them to smile and be happy”
23. Selection
In the job description, include the skills and behaviors that the best employee for
the job would have.
Use behaviorally based questions as a part of the interview process
Pepper in questions that test for cultural values by listening for key repeatable
messages from the applicant
24. Training and
development
"We spend a lot of time training and immersing trainees into the culture,"
"There are six full weeks of training before a new cast member even sees a
guest."
Williford said.