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Monsters Inc Reflection

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This is the first time that I watched the movie “Monsters Inc” if not for the given task for us to write a reflection utilizing McKinsey 7S Model of Strategy. The story is both touching, entertaining and interesting.
Foremost of the McKinsey 7S model is the element of strategy. Monsters Inc., as a business company, derives its product from scared children to produce energy. The children, as a source of energy were assigned one employee each called the scarer, and permanently assisted by another employee to handle the technical aspects of the job including recording and the filing of reports.
At the beginning of the story, Monster Inc believes that scaring children is the most viable source of energy. The highest reading reflected on the meter scale supply the most amount of enegry. However, the strategy shifted to the discovery of happiness from children which is more powerfull source of …show more content…

In the movie, the new discovery shifted the lead work from Sully to Mike. Their turnabout roles stemmed from the fact that Mike is more suited to extract laughter from children than Sully.
Personally, a new discovery of the company, or in this case a better one, can be very enriching for a person. This could affect the output of the company into greater heights and create better products. If not for discoveries, like in this case, research can also help the company perform economically for better results or output.
The second element is “structure.” The movie presented a direct structure – from source – to extractor – to consolidation or reports – to management. Even with the discovery of a new energy source, Monsters Inc maintained its operational structure. I think this is the most economical way for the company to achieve its objective and this suits well with my personality – a simple and straight-forward approach from personal needs to personal

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