Recommendation

The continuation of implementing the delegating/free reign management would be the best avenue for Motown Productions at level of the company presented in the case. Since De Passe became president of Motown Productions in 1980, the company’s success increased due to the majority of productions becoming proving profitable. De Passe was proving to be successful in her initial goal of expanding Motown Productions while keeping a family morale and good working relationship with her staff. She had done this by a participatory style management. However, with continuing to move the company forward and expand even greater, it is time for De Passe to move into a delegating /free reign style management. The team has proven to be proficient and capable of being able to succeed without hand on supervision.
Delegating/Free Reign management will address the concerns the company is currently facing relating to: * Increased cost on executive salaries * Dependence on her direct involvement for staff’s project to seem important
With Motown Productions facing a financial burden on developing cost, reducing the highest expense, the salary paid to executive for the salaries would be beneficial. To lower salaries would mean to lower executives expectations and responsibilities. Having more persons self-managed would require less involvement from the executives. Also, under a free reign management teams will become gain a sense of independence. They will become less dependent on De Passe for them to feel their project is valuable.

Action Plan and Implementation

Goal: To increase staff confidence in performance by self-management and reduce dependency on managerial support.

Action Steps | Responsibilities | Timeline | Communications Plan | Step 1:Reduce costs spent on executive salaries | Suzanne De Passe | Immediately | Hold a meeting with the