Course Code & Name

BBC2123 Organizational Behaviour

Lecturer
Dr. Noorjannah Binti Abdi Halim

Date
2 January, 2022

 Group Members

Muntasir Ahmad (BBAM) Mohammed Ramadan Barry Nayama (BBA)

AIU20092093 (BBA HRM) AIU20092091 AIU20092072

Olga Ropafadzo Msiniwa (BBAM) Md Mahfuj Alam (BBA) Abu Abraham Kamara (BBA HRM)
AIU20092107 AIU20092071 AIU20092070
Movie
Review
 Synopsis
The Pursuit of Happiness is inspired by a true story which began in 1981.  The story
is based on a small family of Chris Gardner, his wife Linda, and their five-year-old
son Christopher residing in a modest apartment. Chris was a bone scanner
machine salesperson, while Linda worked for a laundry service. However, Chris
was unable to generate as much money as Linda had intended since the
equipment are too expensive for doctors to purchase. As a result of the financial
stress of everyday costs such as food, rent, and taxes, the couple frequently
quarreled. Chris was also fined for reckless parking, which they couldn't afford
due to a lack of consistent income. As a result of this dismal situation, Linda could
no longer endure the poverty and chose to leave Chris. In his hopeless
circumstance, Chris had to leave his home as he could not pay the rent.
 His goal was to become a stockbroker hence when he
met one he realised how desperately he wanted to

Synopsis
become one. Hence, when he got an internship
opportunity at Dean Witter Reynold as a stockbroker
without any salary he took it. This exacerbated his
financial situation, again he was expelled from his
house, so he finally decided to stay at Glide Memorial
with his son as no rent was required. At the same
time, for their daily needs he had to sell one broken
bone scanner machine.

Chris was eventually hired on as a permanent

employee of Dean Witter. After making a lot of
money as a stockbroker, he was able to start his own
stock brokerage firm, Gardner Rich. Later on, he was
able to sell his company's shares and make a lot of
money. He had savoured his success after a long fight.
 Exposition:

The film chronicles the story of Chris Gardner who is a former

salesperson who becomes homeless due to financial problems. He
has a wife named Linda who works at a laundromat and a  son,
Christopher. They shared a modest flat. Chris Gardner used all of
the family's funds to purchase a system that he was unable to

Plot market to doctors because it was too pricey and unnecessary in

their opinion.

Complication:

The Gardner family suffered a slew of financial issues as a result

of their inability to pay rent, and as a result, more and more
complexities occurred. Chris's car was seized because he could
not pay the traffic tickets and he was also imprisoned for failing
to pay his cab price.
 Crisis:

The primary conflict in the film began when Chris's wife left
Plot him. Soon after, Chris and his kid were homeless and began
living in public areas (train station floors). His life seemed to
be spiralling downward until he obtains an internship at a
brokerage business where he has to prove himself
among other competent candidates.

Falling action:
Chris was accepted for an internship as a stock broker, but he
must train for six months without compensation and pass the
stock broker examination. He is inspired to acquire the job
and works hard since he loves his son.

Resolution:
Chris obtains the position and becomes extremely successful.
He sells a portion of his shares and is able to collect millions
of dollars from the sale of his stocks.
Charecter and Charecterisation
Chris Gardner

Is protagonist within the movie.

He is a salesperson who sells bone-
density scanner machines.
He is also an extrovert who is smart,
tough, and hard working.
The movie showcases his journey from
tribulations to success.
Charecter and Charecterisation
Christopher Gardner

He is Chris Gardner's five-year-old son.

Like, Chris Gardner he is also a
primary character.
He feels sympathetic towards his
father's situation.
And in terms of mental strength, he is
intelligent yet understanding.
Supporting Characters
Linda Gardner (Antagonist)

She is Gardner's wife and an employee at a laundry service.

She is impatient, hard and bad tempered. She is the antagonist
character as she always has an opposite opinion to Chris Gardner.

Jay Twistle

Although he is a minor character, his presence is critical.

He is the one who suggests Chris for a position as an intern at the
firm and sets him on the path to happiness.
As a result, he is a protagonist. Despite the fact that he is white, he
treats Chris in a friendly and appropriate manner.
He embodies the American policy of equality for black and white
people.
 Job title and job description of the
main character of the movie
Chris Gardener is a struggling Medical Device salesman who spends his days trying to sell
expensive, unnecessary medical equipment to doctors who don't need it. Previously, working as a
door-to-door salesman, he was earning an average amount but it wasn't sufficient to feed his
wife and son. As a result, his wife leaves him, he loses his house, bank account and credit cards
and, is now forced to live out on the streets with his young son. He's desperate to find a steady
job.

Furthermore, he takes on a unpaid stockbroker internship to fulfill his dream of becoming a

stockbroker. However, disadvantaged by his limited working hours which reduce his client
contacts and profits, he develops a number of ways to make phone sales more efficient, including
reaching out to potential high-value customers and defying protocols. This would assist him in
attaining a permanent position at the firm. Throughout the movie, Chris makes sacrifices to make
his career change work. But the transition was not smooth, he faced challenges along the way.
Throughout the movie he demonstrates his dedication and determination to fulfill his goal and
happiness.
Organizational Behavior
issues
Conscientiousness: Chris embodies a stren determination to achieve his
goal of becoming a stockbroker.

Extraversion: Chris is highly extraverted in that he finds it easy to

communicate effectively with others.

Agreeableness: Chris is an agreeable individual who is trusted by his wide,

boss and son. His caring towards his son as well.

Neuroticism: Chris scores low on neuorotism while his wife who is usually
anxious and stressed scores high.

Openness: Chris is a flexible individual open to new experiences and taking

challenges to accomplish his goals.
 Organisational Behavior
issues
Maslow's hierachy of needs:
Chris Gardener physiological needs and safety needs are
not met as he initiallly struggles to attain a sustainable
livelihood
However as the movie progress and Chris is closer to his
goal, it is evident that he attains physiological needs,
safety needs , social need and esteem, hence he can fully
self actualize as an individual
Christopher Gardener
Safety and physiological needs are not fully met due to
Maslow's Hierachy of needs
Chris's financial burdens.
However, he receives Chris's love and care.
Organizational Behavior issues:
Stress managment
Chris has demonstrated a great way to
manage stress.

He had finished his internship and had

finished selling all the medical devices.

Self-efficacy pushed him to overcome

obstacles.

Meanwhile, with determination, he is

able to climb out of poverty.
 Conclusion
The Pursuit of Happyness portrays how individual traits aid the
protagonist to achieve success through self-efficacy, goal-setting,
and learning styles, which then become invaluable as he
incorporates them into the culture and workflow of the
stockbroker organization. This story of the rise to wealth and
professional success can be seen as the fulfilment of self-
actualization and the American dream. There is a lot of the
related theory we can find in the film and so much to learn from
the character itself. Using determination and perseverance,
Gardner overcame poverty and struggles to find a place within a
positive workplace culture which supported his growth and
development. At the end we see he got the one paying job and
from that moment his life changed radically. Yet in this film,
success and joy are only equated with wealth, and in real life,
well, wealth is important, of course, but it alone does not make
you happy he faces.
Recommendation
This movie examines how to increase the average
happiness level within a generation and across
generations. While any improvement in wealth and
consumption will likely increase happiness, the increased
happiness may or may not last long. There are two
recommendations to make the increased happiness
sustainable. First, to invest resources to promote
adaptation-resistant consumption rather than adaptation-
prone consumption—this seeks to make the increased
happiness sustainable within a generation. The second
recommendation is to invest resources to promote
inherently evaluable consumption rather than inherently
invaluable consumption—this seeks to make the increased
happiness sustainable across generations.
Thank You!