...JFT2 – Organizational Management: Task 1 A. Create an analysis document (suggested length of 3–5 pages) in which you do the following: 1. Illustrate how Bill Bailey, chairman of the board of the Utah Opera Organization, might use one theory of motivation to oppose or support the merger. Response: One theory of motivation Bill Bailey will use to support the merger by using Alderfer’s ERG Theory shown below. The definition of this theory is the following: Alderfer's ERG Theory: Three basic needs - existence, relatedness, and growth - influence behavior. (Alderfer, 1960) Bill Bailey will have to focus on motivating the executive committees of the Utah Opera organization. This will be accomplished first by stating the facts and benefits of the merging of both the Utah Symphony with the Utah Opera and the benefits of a combined entity of both organizations instead of two separate organizations to ensure the survival of both organizations. The declining funding resources from the public and private sector for both Opera and Symphony organizations in Utah are drying up. It's very important for Bill Bailey to work with the three parts of the ERG Theory below Existence - Bill Bailey's sole purpose in convincing the executive committee of the Opera House is to ensure that the merger is seen a positive merger, one that will help strengthen the Opera House to diversify its organization with the addition of a Symphony and additional venues and musical resources of musicians...
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...Running head: JFT2 Organizational Management – Task 1 JFT2 Organizational Management – Task 1 Charles Jorgenson WGU 1. Bill Bailey Motivational Technique Mr. Bailey could effectively use Vroom’s Expectancy Theory to motivate his organization to oppose the merger. Vroom’s Expectancy Theory can be summarized in this way: The probability of a person acting in a certain way depends on the strength of the belief that the action will create a certain outcome and the attractiveness of that outcome to the person (Lawler, 1973). This means that it is more likely that people will act in ways that they believe will produce positive benefits for themselves. In Mr. Bailey’s situation with the Utah Opera, the action is whether or not to support the merger and the outcome is the continued financial stability of the Opera. Mr. Bailey could contrast the Opera’s financial stability, flexible business model, and cash reserve with the Symphony’s financial troubles and union-locked business model. The logical result of this comparison would be that the Opera could only become less financially stable by a merger as the Symphony doesn’t have many positives to offer in that area. Using this technique would motivate the Opera to not support the merger as they would strongly believe the merger would leave them in a less desirable financial situation. The lack of attractiveness of this new financial situation would be hard to measure. One way to solidify its lack of desirability is to...
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...1. Bill Bailey could support the merger but he would first need to be assured that the needs of the opera would not suffer nor would the opera lose its identity in the merger. Maslow’s need hierarchy best describes what Bill Bailey believes to be the needs for opera. He would require that the opera not only not lose its current financial stability but at a minimum maintain the stability it currently enjoys. He would also need some sort assurance that the operas reputation that has been improving over the past few years not tarnished in any way and continue to improve. 2. Scott Parker could use the current faltering economy and the fact that fundraising efforts had not been what they had hoped for to help motivate Mrs. Abravenal to support the merge. He could also drive home the importance of the resignation of the current CEO. Using Alderfer’s ERG Theory Scott Parker could overcome the significant problems plegging the Symphony. The merger of the two could help alleviate the existing financial needs of the symphony with the operas surplus funds. With the right person in charge the two entities could build a meaningful relationship growing the popularity, reputation, and profits of both companies. Additionally with Anne Ewer’s on board her talents could be huge an asset for the symphony just as it had been for the opera. Her efforts are the primary reason that the opera has a surplus of funds and she has been a in a large part responsible for the improved reputation...
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