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Unit 1.4        Interview Questions

 

Here are eight questions from an interview about the famous American company, Disney. But the questions have been cut in half. You have three different second halves - click on the one that you think matches the first half of the question.

 

Am I right in thinking that the Disney Company consists _____

 

such a complex company?   

components

of two basic divisions: Movies and theme parks? 

 

What is it exactly that constitutes ______

 

the basic identity of the Disney brand?

are the core values of the corporation?   

the aims of the Disney Corporation?  

 

That’s not necessarily true of all of the _______

 

components of the group, is it?  

management, isn't it?   

departments are to be restructured? 

 

Is it difficult to manage ______

 

the parameters of the project?

such a complex company?  

about changes in consumer preferences?  

 

Is it possible for a major entertainment company to operate ______

 

on the need to cut costs?   

to meet these financial targets, isn't it?  

within such strict parameters in the 21st century?

 

Would you expect any substantial changes in policy  ______

 

over the next decade, wouldn't you?   

encompassing a diverse range of issues?  

following the company’s recent deal with Pixar animation?

 

Some critics described Disney’s move to computer- generated animation as ______ 

 

a paradigm shift in the field. Is that going too far? 

adjacent to the main design studio.   

if they were an independent entity.  

 

Finally, what about the arrival of Steve Jobs from Apple? ______

  

Is his departure expected to lead to major changes in policy in the short-term?   

Some people have spoken of Disney-Apple as some kind of futuristic  computing-entertainment entity.   

Are these jobs an indication of greater financial stability in the expanded corporation?  

 

 

 

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Materials by Martin McMorrow, Massey University Auckland.