9 To 5: Film Review

9 to 5 is a 1980 comedy film starring Jane Fonda as Judy Bernly, Lily Tomlin as Violet Newstead, Dolly Parton as Doralee Rhodes, and Dabney Coleman as the boss Franklin Hart Jr. The film focuses on a department that is being poorly run by a "sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot" boss. After finally getting over their differences, the three main ladies develop a friendship, vent to each other, take down their boss and eventually help each other run the company.

Describe the organizational culture and pecking order of the central characters’ jobs.

The film opens up with Judy Bernly (Jane Fonda) showing up for her first day of work. It is quickly shown that this is her first job and she comes off as very naïve and scared. She was married and never had to have a job until her husband left her for his secretary. She seems to want to win him back so she decides to enter the workforce and also become a secretary. Judy meets Violet Newstead (Lily Tomlin). She has worked for the company for over 12 years and made it to the supervisor of her department. However, she can’t

The main man depicted in this film is Mr. Hart. He is constantly referred to as a "sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot" boss. He continually tries to get Doralee to have an affair with him, lies to everyone by telling them they are having an affair, buys her gifts and purposefully knocks pencils on the floor so she'll lean over and pick them up. He insults all of the women and makes them run personal errands like shopping, laundry and fixing his coffee. Even the top men in the organization are aloof. Violet has worked for the company for over 12 years and never met the chairman of the