economic climate has impacted them adversely. Utah Opera will be in a similar situation as most of their financial support is from local and national foundations, corporations and individuals. In order to rescue the arts organizations, Anne Ewers was asked to contemplate the position of CEO of the combined Opera and Symphony organization of Utah. Given that these two have very divergent cultures, there will be great deal of challenges to unite these organizations. One of the main challenges
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diversify its organization with the addition of a Symphony and additional venues and musical resources of musicians and have controlling interest by having Anne Ewers as the CEO from its organization heading both the Opera and Symphony organizations. Relatedness - Bill is going to promote the idea and fact to the executive committee that Anne Ewers is a strong leader, and would be the new CEO managing both organizations post the merger and is a positive move. She is also the best person and candidate
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JFT2 Task 3 Tips Each section of the guidance provided below corresponds to a rubric prompt associated with the assessment. A score of 2 must be achieved on each rubric item in order to pass this assessment. Any additional questions can be directed to the course mentors at MBAOrgBehavior@wgu.edu. Thank you! A. Company Culture | | | | | (0) Unsatisfactory | (1) Does Not Meet Standard | (2) Minimally Competent | (3) Competent | (4) Highly Competent | The candidate does not provide
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and develops a balanced scorecard system to improve strategic success. Introduction: In this task, you will analyze the “Utah Symphony and Utah Opera: A Merger Proposal” case study. You will develop a proposed action plan for the new leader, Anne Ewers, to help her in the development of a new strategy to measure the success of the ongoing merger process. The strategic goals for the first year of the merger include the following: • Integrate the business processes of the two companies
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Introduction: In this task, you will analyze the “Utah Symphony and Utah Opera: A Merger Proposal” case study. You will develop a proposed action plan for the new leader, Anne Ewers, to help her in the development of a new strategy to measure the success of the ongoing merger process. The strategic goals for the first year of the merger include the following: • Integrate the business processes of the two companies • Reduce overall expenses as a percentage to profit • Retain key employees
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organizational plan to combine the two art-based organizations with an aim of increasing their effectiveness and efficiency. It involves fundamental changes that are beneficial to the operations of both companies. This documental analysis will assist Ann Ewers, General Director of the Utah Opera; make an informed decision concerning the merger process. The analysis will comprise motivation theories as well as other pertinent information that are essential for use in the merger process. It will also comprise
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Presenter notes Slide 1: Title Slide 2: The Utah Opera is an adhocracy culture. An adhocracy culture is one that is externally focused and values flexibility. This type of culture is adaptable, creative, and reacts to change quickly (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2010). The opera shows these qualities in their culture. The opera values flexibility, and has tailored their business model to allow for adjustments in both the size of the opera and fundraising projects. This allows for them adjust their
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MERGER OF UTAH OPERA AND UTAH SYMPHONY 1 Laurie Taggart WGU / JFT2 Task #1 July 13, 2014 MERGER OF UTAH OPERA AND UTAH SYMPHONY A1. Bill Baily – Vroom’s Expectancy Theory
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Deana Lawrence, 70211 Organizational Management JFT2 Task 1 A. Analysis Document A1. Bill Bailey Bill Bailey’s position in the decision of whether or not the merger should happen is not simply a business decision. With these different aspects to be considered with the merger, utilizing Vroom’s Expectancy Theory will help to guide his very difficult decision. This theory offers a framework to utilize the director position as leader to influence others and persuade them to support the merger
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Utah Opera & Symphony Merger JFT2 Organizational Management ~ Task 1 Western Governors University January 22, 2012 THEORY OF MOTIVATION In order to support the merger, Bill Bailey needs to address his subordinates with the merger in a supportive way. The Utah Opera Organization and the Utah Symphony are both dealing with surmountable obstacles in regards to the survival of the arts. It would be beneficial in the long run, for the future of the arts to stand as one mighty organization
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