“ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR IN THE MOVIE

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA”

01 The questions of team 1 04 The questions of team 4

02 The questions of team 2 05 The questions of team 6

03 The questions of team 3 06 The questions of team 7

07 The questions of invididual

The question
of team 1 1.Why do you choose
this topic and this
movie

2.What is the
leadership style of
Miranda?
 TEAM 1

1. Why do you choose this topic and this movie?

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We chose this film because it provides clear illustration
of various dynamics in organizations. Throughout the
flm, there are a multitude of motivations, attitudes and
behaviors that we can learn from such as Miranda's
autocratic leadership style, workplace relationships and
so on… Our topic will give you one aspect of work
environment so that we can have a good preparation for
future.
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2. What is the leadership style of Miranda?

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Throughout the movie, Miranda is built as an

autocratic leader. Autocratic leaders will control
everything, make all decisions, and will not let
anyone be heard at work. A person who likes to
giving orders, has little faith with subordinates,
motivates employees to work with threats and
punishment.
The question
of team 2 1.Is Miranda a good
manager?

2.Which management
lessons do you learn from
this movie?
 TEAM 2

1. Is Miranda a good manager?

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Miranda is a negative manager. Because her leadership

style makes employee feel stressed and disrespected,
which leads to conflicts between employees and
managers. Thereby, company’s productivity will reduce.
She makes decisions only based on her opinions and
rejects her subordinates’ opinions. Most importantly, she
tends to take harmful, aggressive, unethical actions for
attaining purposes at all costs.
 TEAM 2

2. Which management lessons do you learn from this movie?

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Trying to avoid being an toxic leader. Miranda in film is
the typical model of most hated boss. Instead of forcing
employees to respect their bosses based on fear, we
should work to earn respect by being a strong but
approachable mentor and leader. Kindness earns more
respect than fear ever will. A tough manager who is able
to empower his or her employees is a hallmark of a true
leader.
The question
of team 3
1. Give solutions to avoid being
an autocratic leader.

2. Why do managers/employers
need to adjust employees
motivation?
 TEAM 3

1. Give solutions to avoid being an autocratic leader.

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 Foster two-way communication: encourage communication

between employees and managers

 Getting employees to discuss and solve organizational

issues to show them that their opinions are valuable

 Recognize and reward for qualified employees to promote

positive relations
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2. Why do managers/employers need to adjust employees motivation?

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 Employees motivation is very important. It will affect the performance of the

department and even the company.

 Motivated employees can lead to increased productivity and allow company to

achieve higher level. Without a motivated workplace, companies could be
placed in a very risky position.

 For example: An employee who is not motivated at work will probably use the
time at their desk surfing the internet for personal pleasure or even looking for
another job. This is a waste of your time and resources.
The question
of team 4 1. In your opinion, is Miranda’s
harsh leadership style effective
for Andy? Why?

2. In workplace, should leaders

put pressure on employees to
create high performance?
 TEAM 4

1. In your opinion, is Miranda’s harsh leadership style effective for Andy?

Why?
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We completely agree with the idea that Miranda's harsh
leadership style has an impact on Andy's performance. Many
people like Andy will only improve when pushed (and
sometimes threatened) by authority. As the head of Runway,
Priestly expects nothing less than the best from her
employees. She doesn’t accept an employee who has little
knowledge of fashion. Miranda’s assertive personality and
harsh leadership style makes Andy change herself for the
better to meet Miranda’s requirements.
 TEAM 4

2. In workplace, should leaders put pressure on employees to create high

performance?
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As mentioned abovw, a lot of people will only improve

when pushed (and sometimes threatened) by authority.
Therefore, leaders should put pressure on employees
to create high performance. However, the challenge is
ensuring these pressure not to create stress. A good
leaders will know how to create a high pressure
environment that pushes people to be their best.
The question
of team 6
1. What is cognitive dissonance?

2. Summarize the characteristics

of Miranda.
 TEAM 6

1. What is cognitive dissonance?

Define of cognitive dissonance: Any incompatibility between two or more attitudes or
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between behavior and attitudes. It will make individuals have uncomfortable feeling. Therefore,
they seek to reduce this uncomfortable gap, or dissonance, to reach stability and consistency.
Consistency is achieved by changing the attitudes, modifying the behaviors, or thought
rationalization.

For example: In this film, Miranda was a chief editor of the most famous fashion magazine
Runaway, was a perfectionist, arbitrary ruler and successful woman. The standards to become
her personal assistant were girls with stylishness, slenderness, and worship to magazines.
She believed they would be the most appropriate people to work in fashion industry. However,
she still accepted Andy as her junior personal assistant – the girl who was not qualified for the
job.
To reduce cognitive dissonance, Miranda changed her beliefs. She thought all the previous
assistants that met her requirements were usually stupid and disappointing. Therefore, she
told herself to go ahead and take a chance. She belived Andy, a smart fat girl with an
impressive CV would be different.
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2. Summarize the characteristics of Miranda.

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Driven, commanding, and precise. Miranda Priestly didn’t

get to where she is in life by being easy-going. She rose
to the top of the fashion world by driving for perfection,
working tirelessly, and facing every challenge head-on.
The question
of team 7
1.Solve the relationship between
Miranda and her subordinates.

2. Define the motivation in

company?
 TEAM 7

1. Solve the relationship between Miranda and her subordinates.

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Miranda could change her leadership style by showing

respect to her subordinates, listening to their opinions
issues to show them that their opinions are valuable.
Moreover, she should give praise and reward to those
employees who excellently complete their works and
have more friendly communications with employees.
 TEAM 4

2. Define the motivation in company?

 Employee motivation is the level of energy, commitment, and creativity
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that a company's workers bring to their jobs. In short, people's behaviour

is determined by what motivates them. The performance of employees is
a product of both their abilities and motivation. A talented employee who
feels de-motivated is unlikely to perform well at work, whereas a
motivated employee can often deliver far more than is expected from
them.

 Finding ways to motivate employees is always a management concern.

Motivation is about the ways a business can encourage staff to give their
best. Motivated staff care about the success of the business and work
better.
The question
of individual Why do you choose this movie?

(Coincides with
question 1 of team 1)
The question
Management lessons you
of individual learn from the movie?

(Coincides with
question 1 of team 2)
The question
of individual
How can employers create
healthy workplace environment?
How can employers create healthy workplace environment?
 Employers can create healthy workplace environment through 2 ways:
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 Fair employee policy: This should apply to all employees regardless of

their position in the company. For example, if a supervisor misses
deadlines, you should take it as seriously as you would with a junior
employee.

 Reduce job – related pressures, promote work – life balance by

offering a work from home policy or flexible hours and so on. The
employees have life outside of company so the more you can help
them to balance all of their obligations and responsibilities, the more
productive and useful they’ll be at work.
The question
of individual
Does cognitive
dissonance at work
have consequences?
Does cognitive dissonance at work have consequences?
Yes, cognitive dissonance at work can lead to low
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performance or dysfunctional at work.

For example, an employee has a healthy lifestyle and

hates cigarettes because cigarettes cause cancer.
However, he is working for Tobacco company. As a
result, he always feels guilty and doesn’t have
confidence to promote cigarette products. It will make
his productivity lower than others.