...Unit 3 Project 1: Business Ethics in Film Ricardo Ramirez Steve Gant The movie that we have selected was The Devil Wares Prada. The movie was shown in 2007 with the Actors of: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Stanley Tucci. The Producer and Director was David Frankel. The film was about a young woman trying to get a job in the publishing industry. She was sent for an interview to the fashion industry to work her way to the top. Little did she know that the powerful publisher of the fashion magazine; One and only Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) that is the only and last word of the fashion Magazine “Runway”. You see how Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) struggles to make it as she is pushed to her limits, knowing full well that if she can work for this woman for one year, she will be able to get any job that she desires. You see how and what decisions she takes to get where she wants. Sometimes by missing friends and family get together, to undermining the coworker just because deep down inside she really wants to get ahead. You see how she is somewhat manipulated to do things to prove her loyalty to her boss, by telling the coworker that she has been replaced on the trip to Paris and slowly taking over the loyalty of her boss Miranda Priestly. The most Reaction that one get to see is from two stands. First you can see the stand from Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). As the Department head of the magazine, she was the one to make the finale word of the company magazine....
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...Introduction The movie “The devil wears Prada” had a variety of characters with distinct personalities and perspectives to different situations. The characters that I will analyze in this paper include Andy Sachs, Miranda Priestly, Emily and Nigel. However I will also talk about Christian Thompson, Irv the owner of Runway and Andy’s boyfriend Nate. Reflective Portion The first situation that I think is worth mentioning is when Miranda is stuck in Miami due to a hurricane. It was crucial for Miranda to get back to New York because the “twins” had a recital. As a result of this situation, Miranda contacted Andy to look for another alternative to travel. Miranda looks at this stimulus in a way that I suppose no one else would, as she kept true to her dominant, dramatic and contentious communicating style. She remains dramatic by under-exaggerating the weather condition, dominant and contentious by not giving Andy any other option but to look for a flight on that vary same night. Andy on the other hand tried to get control over the situation by remaining calm at first however, when she realized that she was in a tough situation, she started to panic. As a neutral observer I was able to see a drift in Andy’s perspective and personality in this scene. In a way I believe that Miranda put her employees in a tough situation specifically because she likes to see work get done the way she want it and not how the other wants. I do not think the behavior that Miranda posses in this...
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...Topic: “Devil wears Prada”- Runway fashion magazine: Aspects and types of culure I. Introduction “Devil wears Prada” was presented in 2006, based on the Lauren Weisberger's novel of the same name. This is the story about a girl named Andrea Sachs who want to be a real journalist. For her wish, she opted to become an assistance of Miranda, a tough editor-in-chief of Runway fashion magazine. From there, she had to overcome all the challenges and the lure of the luxury life which were brought by this job. Particularly, the film also mentioned impressively the organizational culture theory of Runway fashion magazine company. II. Aspect of culture in Runway fashion magazine company via “Devil wears Prada”. 1. The basic, underlying assumptions As the film shown, all decisions were made by Miranda, the editor-in-chief. Additionally, the employees even could not make mistakes. Their ideas were also considered strictly by Miranda. About the kind of people employed, the knowledge of the employees must be high in fashion. Moreover, they had to be passionate in fashion such as Emily, one of Miranda’s assistances or Nigel, an art director of Runway. One significant thing of this organization is that when the employees did something right, they would not be promoted or complimented. However, when they made mistakes, they could be scolded or even dismissed. 2. Overt belief Nigel, the art director of Runway said: “This is a place which product many excellent artists of...
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...Melissa Learish Mrs. Rutt-Houser AP Senior English: Period 2 14 April 2015 The Devil [and I] Wears Prada It is every girl’s dream to graduate college, move to the big city, and risk everything in order to fulfill their dream. In fields such as writing, publishing, and editing, one must be willing to start from the bottom in order to claw their way to the top. One must take any job available to them that will potentially create powerful connections to help pursue their goals. Andrea Sachs is no exception. Fresh out of college, she acquires a job in New York City that every person trying to break in to the fashion industry would die to have: junior personal assistant to the editor in chief of Runway magazine, Miranda Priestly. Ironically enough, Miranda is anything but “priest”-ly. She takes advantage of Andrea, forcing her to complete humiliating, impossible tasks for her. To make matters worse, Andrea does not exactly fit the image of someone working at Runway magazine in terms of her mentality and her physical appearance. Awkward, a size six (practically obese in her line of work), and at the bottom of the corporate food chain, she is less than thrilled to be put into this position. However, she keeps her goal in mind, and this encourages her to put on a happy face as she absorbs the torment she receives from her colleagues. Outside of the office, Andrea lives with her boyfriend. The stress of Andrea (Andy)’s job takes its toll on their relationship...
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...The Devil Wears Prada” Analysis As with nearly any group, organizations contain and operate among many different dynamics. Within these dynamics emerges the potential for creativity, diversity, teamwork, exploration, and success. Included in those dynamics, however, is also the potential for dangerous and/or unhealthy practices, which ultimately effect not only the organization but the individuals within the organization as well. Caustic or authoritative managed organizations can also attain success within a negative atmosphere. In fact some organizations thrive on these types of tactics to remain competitive in a particular industry. A fictitional example of this type of organization and the dynamics found within the organization can be found in the film “The Devil Wears Prada.” This essay will review and analyze the organizational structure within the magazine “Runway,” in the film. The film industry is filled with examples of the benefits of teams, the collective process, and success attained when working toward a common goal. On the other side of the spectrum, however, is “The Devil Wears Prada,” which provides illustration of potentially harmful and aggressive managerial practices used for the purpose of attaining perfection, esteem, and notoriety at all costs. One of the most constant themes within the film is the aggressive and tyrannical behavior of the Meryl Streep character Miranda, who is the boss at the magazine. Her expectations are so high,...
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