BigThunderMatt
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So is this change actually eliminating some jobs?
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Major reorganization of the manager structure at the parks coming soon
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So is this change actually eliminating some jobs?
bingie
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Hard to say. That news article was released on Dec 21, before the release by Disney. He may have been leaving anyway or it's good timing.
JDL30
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"Feivou comes from the Walt Disney Co., where he was the general manager of the entertainment operations at Epcot, Downtown Disney, and the water parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla."
So apart from cutting entertainment and adding lumberjacks - what else exactly did he do?!
asianway
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If he's the guy who added the Lumberjacks he shouldn't work in themed entertainment again anywhere. Good riddance, where's my black wreath?
Beholder
Well-Known Member
Knowing next to nothing about business, wouldn't this (theoretically) create more accountability? If each "land" or resort has but one manager, it seems like it would be much easier to find problem areas, break down specific data streams and track metrics? And, of course, easier to assign blame.
Like I said, I have no clue about running a business and I probably just demonstrated my ignorance on the subject, but I thought it something to consider.
Like I said, I have no clue about running a business and I probably just demonstrated my ignorance on the subject, but I thought it something to consider.
wogwog
Well-Known Member
Disney past history says yes. Added payroll will be offset at other positions. This is from friends and neighbors that work at WDW. Sarcasm follows:
Maybe they will hire some more H1N1 or H-1B visa folks to replace more positions in addition to IT to save payroll. WDW saved a lot of payroll on that move.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
It's Today's Disney are there any other metrics in use OTHER than financial ones...
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Collected bonuses for cutting entertainment....
AEfx
Well-Known Member
If done properly, and most importantly with the right folks in the positions - it actually could work out very well.
Having someone in charge of an overall area like that, in charge of their slice of the "bigger picture", could provide a much more even experience in a lot of ways.
Reading this, it sounds like it's similar to why we have state government. If the park is the "country", the land is the "state", and each venue (store, attraction, restaurant) is a "town". In this case, instead of people being in charge of multiple "towns" of the same types (merch, etc.) across "states" (various lands), there would be a "governor" at the "state" level in charge of all the various "towns" in their local domain. It just makes a lot more sense and could end up a lot more balanced.
Again, though, that's entirely based upon who actually gets those roles, and how much power they actually end up having.