In this essay I will be discussing the show the Office and its use of comedy to highlight sensitive issues in today’s society. Such topics as racism, sexism and harassment in the work place are very important, however pretty hard to talk about and arguably not discussed enough. The Office takes upon itself to shed the light on sensitive matters with the use of comedy and satire. While some might find the series pretty offensive, majority argues that the in-your-face use of comedy is needed to attract
Introduction- On March 24, 2005, 5.4 million people tuned in to watch the premiere of The Office. The show is “far from ordinary,”(Lowry) and adapted by Greg Daniels from the original in Britain. The series is based on the everyday lives of the employees at the Dunder Miflin Paper Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The show is supposed to simulate an actual documentary and is shot with a single- camera setup. The Office aired on NBC originally as a mid-season replacement and ended up running for nine seasons
The American hit television show, The Office, expands upon the background of a group of individuals working for a paper company. It gives details of how their sales work, their work ethic, motivation, as well as their personal lives. For this narrative I want to focus on one of the workers, Jim Halpert, and his unhappiness in this capitalistic position. As the television show continues, we see how Marx's theory of alienation of the worker affects this character in various ways. As mentioned before
name of the episode was Casino night. It is the 22th episode of season 2. “In this episode, the office hosts a casino night, to which Michael Scott (Carell) inadvertently invites two dates. Meanwhile, Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) decides to transfer to Dunder Mifflin's Stamford branch and reveals to Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) his feelings for her” (Wikipedia). The Office is a documentary of an office in Scranton. It shows the life of the employees in a company. The employees here have some common
The movie Office Space, 1999 is a great comedy written and directed by Mike Judge. It is one of the movies that a person can watch more than once and enjoy it each time. This film reflects an American corporate culture and frustration of the employees within corporate world. One of the reasons why this film became a cult is because many people have experienced some of the same frustrations and problems at their workplace. Plot of the movie begins with Monday morning traffic congestion; within first
efficient scale. In the office supply industry, or specifically, office depot, specialize in electronic devices and office products, such as printers, computers, copy paper, and supplies. Office furniture can also be purchased, such as chairs, computer desks, and bookcases. The company is one that offers a variety of services, along with the products that are sold. For example, printing of documents, such as, invitations, brochures, pamphlets, and programs can be ordered through office depot The company
There are multiple sociology concepts in almost every film we watch. The one show that stuck out to me was “The Office” by Greg Daniels. The office is a show located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, about just “ordinary” life in the office, it is a considered a documentary of their life. It is supposed to be just the life in the office but we also get a glimpse of their life outside of the office. The main characters do not really change throughout the season, but one guy in particular Michael Scott (played
Michael Scott, a regional manager at Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, exerts a pattern of alarming behavior that set his employees to question his authority at times. In this comedic series played by Steve Carell on NBC’s hit television show, The Office, Michael is known for his inappropriate sense of humor and oblivious behavior to those around him. In this particular episode, Jan Levinson, the Vice President of the company, comes to assess Michael’s branch for a performance review and finds him to
Michael Scott, a regional manager at Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, exerts a pattern of alarming behavior that set his employees to question his authority at times. In this comedic series played by Steve Carell on NBC’s hit television show, The Office, Michael is known for his inappropriate sense of humor and oblivious behavior to those around him. Though he was initially hired for his impressive skills in sales, he may be ill-suited for management. Michael prides himself on being, what he considers
quirky “The Office” show shadows office workers of “Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company”, a fictional paper distributor in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Occasional one v. one discussions with the employee's, “raw” footage, and many humorously bizarre yet relatable plots that have made this series enormously popular. The show portrays some of life’s most awkward situations and not only does it make the audience laugh, but also delivers small dosages of life lessons. A comedic satire such as the “The Office” reinforces
The office-supply company will face increasing competition from newly-merged Office Depot and OfficeMax. Paper and paper clips add up to big money for Office Depot. The world's #2 office supply chain (behind Staples), Office Depot sells office supplies through some 1,800 retail stores in 59 countries following its merger with OfficeMax. The big-box retail stores sell to both consumers and small and medium-sized businesses. The another competitor for Staples is Essendant Inc.. Essendant which formerly
workplace can relate to many of the social situations featured in the NBC mockumentary show, The Office. While many of the situations in the show tend to lean more towards fiction, the social dynamics of The Office setting provide great examples of social psychology in action. For example, the social psychology of persuasion can be seen all throughout Season 7: Episode 19 “Garage Sale” where the office hosts a garage sale to sell unused items and raise money for their office’s party fund. Most of
Office Depot is one of the largest companies of office supplies in the world. In 1986, Pat Sher, Jack Kopkin and Stephen Dougherty founded Office Depot in Florida. In the late 1980s and 1990s, Office Depo’s income growth rapidly due to convenient services and low prices. In April 1991, the company merged with Office Club, Inc., so that Office Depot consolidated its position as North America’s largest office products retailer. In 1992, Office Depot merged with Great Canadian Office Supplies Warehouse
Office space 1. The tagline of this film is "work sucks." Describe some of the workers ' coping mechanisms and resistance strategies both inside and outside of the workplace (make sure to reference at least five). Kane talks about “Alienation” in his article, and I believe that it was strongly related to the movie, office space. Some of the workers coping mechanisms and resistance strategies both inside and outside of the workplace was when Peter, Samir, and Michael would go out for drinks at
business intelligence are Office365, Windows10, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft Power BI. Office 365 refers to subscription plans that include access to office applications plus other productivity services that are enabled over the internet cloud services. (For Your Business) By using familiar applications, such as word, excel, and power point, the customer can create, edit and share documents from any device. Office 365 makes it easier for small companies to protect their business data, enable secure
The movie Office Space portrays the different aspects of dissatisfaction and non-commitment from employees perceptive and experience in the work environment. Industrial- Organizational Psychology is the focus, on the application of different psychological and organizational issues that the employees encounter (Spector, 2011). Office Space explores many facets in the Industrial- Organizational (I/O), such as Organizational Commitment, Performance Appraisal, Psychological Testing, Physical working
physically in different locations the ability to collectively work on a document at the same time (Olenewa, Olson, Olson, & Russell, 2017). This is a huge benefit in both the work force and educational settings. A great advantage with Google Docs and Office 365 is that these applications are web based, and no software is required on the computer (Winterberg, 2013). Google Docs takes this even further and allows a user to still look at the documents even when offline (Winterberg, 2013). Another aspect
significant and non-transitory price increase”. In other words, if Office Depot becomes a monopolist in the office supply industry, it would increase price over than 5%. Moreover, based on the result of the FTC’s econometric analysis, it predicts that the price of office supplies would be increased by 8.49%, greater than 5%. To sum up, the FTC concludes that OSS firms and Non-OSS firms are not in the same market and the office supply market is a relevant market. Therefore, the proposed merger would
The purpose of this memorandum is to request your approval for the implementation of Office 365 Business Essentials, which includes SharePoint to the Microsoft Office software The French Agency employees already use. Summary The French Agency has always prided itself on offering innovative advertising options. Our team strives to execute projects both accurately and timely. As you know, last year, we lost revenue money over senseless mistakes, due to information scattered throughout the company
between Staples-Office Depot proposed merger (1997) and Office Depot-OfficeMax merger (2003) Abstract: Both of Staples-Office Depot merger in 1997 and Office Depot-OfficeMax merger in 2003 are horizontal mergers between leading office supply stores, while the Federal Trade Commission denied the Staples-Office Depot merger in 1997 and approved the Office Depot-OfficeMax merger. The changes in the Federal Trade Commission’s decisions are derived from the significant changes in the office supply market