...UTV Software Communications Ltd (UTV), one of the most important integrated global media and entertainment companies in India, has seen recent rapid expansion, both in existing home business and into new offshore operations. The CEO Ronnie Screwvala was driving the company on a double track: On one hand he had started three verticals in India in order to diversify the offer and take advantage from the high-growth sectors opportunities; On the other hand he wanted to expand worldwide the business throughout the launch of a global film distribution network in the United states, the United Kingdom, the Middle east and Mauritius . In order to sustain the ambitious project of the firm they were looking for strategic investors that could boost the expansion in new countries . The principal global aim of the company might be to improve growth thanks to the 25 million non-resident Indians that pulled demand for Indian content, thus Indian channels were telecast and movies were distributed abroad. At that time the first opportunity of the firm was given by the possibility to establish a partnership that could give to the company an edge to expand itself all over the world. Even though UTV had this important opportunity it should not underestimate the possibility of future growth given by the local market, in fact that market is considered one of the most important from a growth perspective. Again the company had to balance the possibility of expansion in foreign market between the...
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...Yen Ngo Tafara Dube Julia Morena ! ! ! Kira Gottlieb Business Communications: Disney Report ! Table of Contents ! 1. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................2 2. Market analysis...............................................................................................................................3 3. Product analysis..............................................................................................................................5 4. Problem: Ethical issues regarding the working conditions.............................................................6 5. The Chinese Government..............................................................................................................10 6. Proposal using SWOT analysis......................................................................................................10 7. Stakeholder Analysis.....................................................................................................................12 7.1. Supply Chain..........................................................................................................................12 7.2. Return on Investment.............................................................................................................12 7.3. Employees.................................................................
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...Case # 4 Analysis 1. Background: Walt Disney Co. founded by Walter Elias Disney and his brother Roy Disney in 1923, is one of the world’s biggest transnational companies whose main objective is entertainment and mass media. At the beginning, the cartoons created by Walt Disney were not aimed at the young audience and the characters portrayed rebelliousness and people’s non-conventional features or at least different to the time’s standards. After the World War II, the animation process focused on meeting the young audience’s needs, with stories of magical worlds, and the adult population, with the technological innovation and animation advances. In 1955, the company launched the first theme park called Disneyland. With headquarters in Paris and Hong Kong, the company focused on the creation of films and theme parks, by aiming always at the young audience with magical stories and characters full of innocence and fantasy. Throughout the time, the company has faced great challenges, such as the demand’s decrease of cartoons’ production or the economic problems that reduce the families’ monetary ability to visit the theme parks. The implementation of those out of the United States has been a big challenge for the company, too. In the 2005, Bob Iger was named as CEO. The company has started a wide diversification of other sorts of audience by doing market segmentation and focusing on meeting the needs of each one of the segments with different kinds of products...
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...WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS, JUNE 1984 One of the best examples of service through people is Walt Disney Productions… How Disney looks upon people, internally and externally, handles them, communicates with them, rewards them, is in my view the basic foundation upon which its five decades of success stand. —Peters and Waterman, In Search of Excellence In Search of Excellence didn’t simplify enough! In the private or public sector, in big business or small, we observe that there are only two ways to create and sustain superior performance over the long haul. First, take exceptional care of your customers via superior service and superior quality. Second, constantly innovate. That’s it. There are no alternatives in achieving long-term superior performance. Financial control is vital but one does not sell financial control. —Peters and Austin, A Passion for Excellence Ron Miller, president and chief executive officer of Disney Productions Inc., pondered the essence of his dilemma. For the past two-and-a-half months, his company had been the subject of a takeover attempt by Saul Steinberg, a well-known raider. The attempt had started innocently enough with the announcement of the purchase of 6.3% of Disney’s outstanding common stock. In subsequent announcements, Steinberg’s holdings rose to 12.1%. When Steinberg announced his intention of acquiring 25% of Disney, Miller undertook a series of evasive actions, including the purchase of Arvida Corporation for $200 million in common...
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...It was early 1991, and Michael Eisner, chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company, was sitting down with Frank Wells, president and chief operating officer, and Gary Wilson, executive vice president and chief financial officer, to discuss Disney's prospects for the new year. These men were still basking in the glow generated by another record revenue- and profit-breaking year in Disney's history. Disney's businesses were performing at an unprecedented level, and confidence was high. The problem facing the trio who had engineered Disney's turnaround was how to maintain Disney's explosive growth rate and its return-on-investment goal of increasing earnings per share by 20 percent over any five-year period to achieve a 20 percent annual return on equity. Paradoxically, the very success of their strategy, which had originated to protect an underperforming Disney from the rampages of corporate raiders and the threat of takeover, was causing the opposite problem: how to maintain the company's explosive growth in a business environment where attractive opportunities for expansion were becoming increasingly scarce. The men were reflecting on how to develop a five-year plan that would cement the strategy that had led to their present enviable situation and make the 1990s the "Disney Decade." This case is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than as an illustration of either effective or ineffective handling of the situation. This case was...
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...Governing the House of the Mouse: Corporate Governance at Disney from 1984-2006 CASE ASSIGNMENT At the departure of Eisner, Chairman George Mitchell and new CEO Robert Iger are preparing to move the company forward. They have invited your consulting firm to meet with the new Board of Directors and discuss the situation at Disney. To familiarize yourself with the client, your first task is to prepare a background report which analyzes Disney's business environment and strategy. 1. What external forces and industry conditions have had an impact on Disney's performance over the years? 2. How did the internal organization and culture at Disney influence its performance? 3. How has Disney strategically responded to its competitive environment and internal capabilities? You have been asked to present a five-minute overview of the root causes of Disney's governance issues. The content of this brief presentation should achieve the following goals. 4. Identify the causes and consequences of the Board of Directors' ineffectiveness. 5. Highlight other governance weaknesses that have made Disney vulnerable to managerial opportunism. To be prepared for the ensuing discussion, you'll also need to be familiar with the following items. 6. How have governance mechanisms at Disney been used in the past, and what was their effect? 7. What unprecedented maneuvers were made by Disney stakeholders to overcome internal governance weaknesses? During the discussion,...
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...Governing the House of the Mouse: Corporate Governance at Disney from 1984-2006 CASE ASSIGNMENT At the departure of Eisner, Chairman George Mitchell and new CEO Robert Iger are preparing to move the company forward. They have invited your consulting firm to meet with the new Board of Directors and discuss the situation at Disney. To familiarize yourself with the client, your first task is to prepare a background report which analyzes Disney's business environment and strategy. 1. What external forces and industry conditions have had an impact on Disney's performance over the years? 2. How did the internal organization and culture at Disney influence its performance? 3. How has Disney strategically responded to its competitive environment and internal capabilities? You have been asked to present a five-minute overview of the root causes of Disney's governance issues. The content of this brief presentation should achieve the following goals. 4. Identify the causes and consequences of the Board of Directors' ineffectiveness. 5. Highlight other governance weaknesses that have made Disney vulnerable to managerial opportunism. To be prepared for the ensuing discussion, you'll also need to be familiar with the following items. 6. How have governance mechanisms at Disney been used in the past, and what was their effect? 7. What unprecedented maneuvers were made by Disney stakeholders to overcome internal governance weaknesses? During the discussion, you should be able to demonstrate...
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...Governing the House of the Mouse: Corporate Governance at Disney from 1984-2006 CASE ASSIGNMENT At the departure of Eisner, Chairman George Mitchell and new CEO Robert Iger are preparing to move the company forward. They have invited your consulting firm to meet with the new Board of Directors and discuss the situation at Disney. To familiarize yourself with the client, your first task is to prepare a background report which analyzes Disney's business environment and strategy. 1. What external forces and industry conditions have had an impact on Disney's performance over the years? 2. How did the internal organization and culture at Disney influence its performance? 3. How has Disney strategically responded to its competitive environment and internal capabilities? You have been asked to present a five-minute overview of the root causes of Disney's governance issues. The content of this brief presentation should achieve the following goals. 4. Identify the causes and consequences of the Board of Directors' ineffectiveness. 5. Highlight other governance weaknesses that have made Disney vulnerable to managerial opportunism. To be prepared for the ensuing discussion, you'll also need to be familiar with the following items. 6. How have governance mechanisms at Disney been used in the past, and what was their effect? 7. What unprecedented maneuvers were made by Disney stakeholders to overcome internal governance weaknesses? During the discussion, you...
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...Pace University DigitalCommons@Pace Case Studies Lubin School of Business 3-1-2002 Disney in Asia, Again Raymond H. Lopez Pace University Recommended Citation Lopez, Raymond H., "Disney in Asia, Again" (2002). Case Studies. Paper 3. http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/business_cases/3 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Lubin School of Business at DigitalCommons@Pace. It has been accepted for inclusion in Case Studies by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Pace. For more information, please contact rracelis@pace.edu. CASE STUDIES No. 26 March 2002 Disney in Asia, Again? by Raymond H. Lopez, Ph.D. Professor of Economics and Finance Lubin School of Business Pace University DISNEY IN ASIA, AGAIN? by Raymond H. Lopez, Ph.D. Raymond H. Lopez is Professor of Finance at the Lubin School of Business of Pace University. Introduction INTRODUCTION “We could be getting close to the time for a major Disney attraction in the world’s most populous nation.” 1 “I am completely confident that Chinese people love Mickey no less than they love a Big Mac.” 2 Early in 1999, Michael Eisner, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, voiced his opinions concerning potential markets for his firm’s entertainment products and services. A major thrust for the new millenium would be development in Asia. The firm had now achieved a certain level of experience with owning and/or managing assets and operations outside the United States...
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...advanced technology, decision-making is an integral part of almost all organizations. The people who are challenged in this kind of situation are organizational managers. They have to come up with concrete decisions that are in line with the objects of the companies they are serving. In this case, they are expected to make decisions without fearing the end results. The case in this article is not different. For instance; there are four decisions to be made concerning the best company to be hired to provide computer services for knowledge sharing. Jackson, being the officer in charge of the department, is appointed by the president of McConnell Spices firm as an overseer in this matter. Therefore, he conducted research and came up with his proposals of which, has to be approved by the firm's board members. Despite being incapable of providing the services required by the company, Madam McConnell questions why Jackson has not included Standard Systems in his list. This scenario leaves Jackson with two major decisions to make. Other important decisions to be made are group decisions and the decisions of the board. All these decisions are explained in this paper. Case Study: McConnell Spice Mr. Charles Jackson, a chief information officer at McConnell Spice limited, has to make two critical decisions concerning his findings of a suitable firm that has the potential of equipping McConnell Spice with the required software applications. First, he has to make a decision on whether...
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...Disney in Asia, Again? Raymond H. Lopez, Ph.D. Contact Person: Raymond H. Lopez, Ph.D. Pace University Lubin School of Business 1 Martine Avenue, 5th Floor White Plains, NY 10606 Tel: (914)422-4165 Fax: (914)422-4184 E-mail: rlopez@pace.edu December 2001 Disney in Asia, Again? “We could be getting close to the time for a major Disney attraction in the world’s most populous nation.” [i] “I am completely confident that Chinese people love Mickey no less than they love a Big Mac.” [ii] Early in 1999, Michael Eisner, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, voiced his opinions concerning potential markets for his firm’s entertainment products and services. A major thrust for the new millenium would be development in Asia. The firm had now achieved a certain level of experience with owning and/or managing assets and operations outside the United States. They had two competing models that would be utilized to analyze and ascertain the financial and operating structure of their next foray into the global business arena. Their first experience was Tokyo Disneyland. Modeled after Disneyland in California and located six miles from downtown Tokyo, the park opened in 1983 and was literally a cultural and financial success from day one. However, not all of the potential financial benefits accrued to Disney shareholders, since the facility was entirely owned by The Oriental Land Company. Disney generated a large and growing stream of fee...
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...Year 2011 Annual Financial Report And Shareholder Letter January 2012 Dear Shareholders, Fiscal 2011 was a year of great accomplishment for The Walt Disney Company, marked by creativity and innovation across our businesses globally, record financial results and numerous important steps to position the Company for the future. While 2011 brought us so much to cheer about, it was also marked by profound loss, with the passing of Steve Jobs. Steve’s incredible stewardship of Pixar, and his decision to sell Pixar to Disney in 2006, brought Steve into the Disney family, as a board member, a shareholder, a mentor, and a friend, and we were so lucky for all that he represented and all that he contributed. Disney, ESPN, ABC, Pixar, and Marvel are an amazing collection of brands that grow stronger every day as new platforms and new markets provide enormous new opportunities for high quality content and experiences. To that end, we are fortunate to have a talented group of employees who are committed day in and day out to building our brands around the world. Since becoming President and CEO in 2005, I have focused on three strategic priorities: creating high-quality family content, making experiences more memorable and accessible through innovative technology, and growing internationally. In fiscal 2011, net income attributable to Disney was a record $4.8 billion, an increase of 21% over last year, and revenue was a record $40.9 billion, up 7% from last year. Diluted earnings per share...
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...DAVID COLLIS MARY FUREY The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire? In November 2005, Robert Iger, the newly appointed CEO of the Walt Disney Company, eagerly awaited the box office results of Chicken Little, the company’s second computer-generated (CG) feature film. He knew that, for Disney as a whole to be successful, he had to get the animation business right, particularly the new CG technology that was rapidly supplanting hand-drawn animation.1 Yet the company had been reliant on a contract with animation studio Pixar, which had produced hits such as Toy Story and Finding Nemo, for most of its recent animated film revenue. And the co-production agreement, brokered during the tenure of his predecessor, Michael Eisner, was set to expire in 2006 after the release of Cars, the fifth movie in the five-picture deal. Unfortunately, contract renewal negotiations between Steve Jobs, CEO of Pixar, and Eisner had broken down in 2004 amid reports of personal conflict. When he assumed his new role, Iger reopened the lines of communication between the companies. In fact, he had just struck a deal with Jobs to sell Disneyowned, ABC-produced television shows—such as “Desperate Housewives”—through Apple’s iTunes Music Store.2 Iger knew that a deal with Pixar was possible; it was just a question of what that deal would look like. Did it make the most sense for Disney to simply buy Pixar? Walt Disney Feature Animation Walt Disney Feature Animation began with the...
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...is a ‘price’; 3 to identify the factors internal to the firm that influence price decisions; 4 to identify the factors external to the firm that influence price decisions; 5 to discuss pricing strategies and tactics. C onsider a Belgian couple contemplating a shopping trip to London during the Christmas period. The cheapest way to cross the Channel would be to take a ticket on the ferry from Oostende to Ramsgate, which would amount to about Bfr. 1,500 per person. While they can afford this from a budgetary viewpoint, taking the boat would mean spending about five hours travelling, which would mean losing almost half of the ‘available’ weekend to hunt for interesting bargains in the London shopping area. Taking the plane would drastically reduce travelling time, but the air fare of Bfr. 4,900 per person is not overly appealing. Friends recommend that they buy a combined ticket from the Belgian Railways and the Channel (regular price: Bfr. 3,465 per person). This seems to be the most interesting option, but unfortunately no more regular tickets are available for the morning of the Christmas weekend. The price of a first classRailway/Channel ticket (Bfr. 6,960 per person, including a luxury meal and free drinks) is prohibitive. Ultimately, the couple decides to travel by Hovercraft, at a rate of Bfr. 2,200 per person. This example illustrates the complexity of consumer choices in the face of a variety of alternatives offered at different prices. The mirror image of this problem is...
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...ABSTRACT McDonald's is a worldwide fast food eatery. They extended their business in worldwide scale. It is clear that McDonald's surpassed other fast food joints as far as deals and notoriety in global level. The point of this undertaking is to figure out how this organization added to its promoting methodologies distinctively in Indian market. By making a similar investigation of McDonald's distinctive of operation and showcasing systems will be coordinated with their advancement circumstance. Exploration is in light of web sources and speculation of this undertaking is in view of the publicizing methods taken after by McDonald's. The report is begun with general data of McDonald's Presentation, publicizing crusade and report structure....
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