Organizational Management

A1:

The overall objective credentials is significant when beginning a merger; in this case between the Utah Opera and the Utah Symphony. The "equity theory" can be used by Mr. Bailey to generate a reassuring argument for the merger. The equity theory states that all people strive for equality and justice in all social exchanges. (Kreitner, 2009)

In assessment of each organizations weaknesses and strengths one can appreciate how the merger can link the breaks in management, financial, and artistry resources. Each party must bring their strengths together to deliver the continual success of both organizations.

This merger has multiple identifiable advantages that include: Strengthened production, increased access to potentially new customers, combined financial support to control overhead, uniting social resources, management, and artistry. Both organizations become sustainable by sharing the responsibilities along with the rewards.

In general, it takes ambition and vision to obtain a position of power. Mr. Bailey more than likely used McClelland's Need Theory to obtain his position. This theory has 3 needs: The Need for Affiliation, The Need for Power, and The Need for Achievement.

The desire to accomplish difficult tasks fuels the need for achievement, to master concepts, and to conquer complications while attaining high standards. Viewing the merger as a task worth achieving is how Mr. Bailey should view this. In view of the failure in opera and symphony mergers, Mr. Bailey is driven with an aspiration of doing something that has never been done before. Viewing an achievement as his make-or-break moment could define the rest of his career. All those involved in this merger will be praised as visionaries if the merger is successful, if it results in failure many jobs would be lost.

The desire to socialize and foster relationships and the yearning to be loved drives the need for affiliation. Elevating the opera into the community will pave the way for new patrons and resources, and this can be accomplished by merging with the Utah Opera with Utah Symphony. If Mr. Bailey has a deep love for opera, he might have a desire to spread this to more patrons that might otherwise not be familiar with.

The desire to influence, teach, achieve, and lead while encouraging others stimulates the need for power. Much like a desire to share with others his love for opera, Mr. Bailey could desire to influence new patrons and benefactors to enjoy the opera as much as he does. He could also be driven to move up the organizational ladder of the merged organization and desire to one day be the chairman.

Equally, if Mr. Bailey has a high need for power, McClelland advocates that a positive influence on others must be displayed by an effective manager. He also advises that upper level managers have low needs for affiliation and high needs for power. This may perhaps propel Mr. Bailey to remain a single entity by opposing the merger.

A2:

Mrs. Abravanel unsympathetically feels ill about the merger due to the memory of Mr. Maurice Abravanel (her husband). She recognizes what the symphony meant to her husband as evidenced by the amount of work and sacrifice it took to ensure its success. The continual success and exceptional reputation is what she values: she would need assurance her husband's devotion to the symphony is remembered and preserved.

The "expectancy theory" should be utilized by Scott Parker. This theory says...people are motivated to behave in ways that produce desired combinations of expected outcomes. (Kreitner, 2009)

Mrs. Abravanel pride's her husband's work. She doesn't just hope the symphony will continue to succeed she expects it, and she also expects the symphony not to be over-shadowed by any other association. Mrs. Abravanel needs to be shown by Mr. Parker how close to closure the symphony is. Then he must complete with a follow-on meeting of how the merger will result in equitable expectations of the symphony's continued success if the proper actions are followed and completed in a timely manner.

Mr. Parker might use Adams's Equity Theory of Motivation to persuade Mrs. Abravanel on the benefits of the merger. The Equity Theory tries to outline relational satisfaction as fair or unfair viewed perceptions within a relationship. It advocates that individuals who identify themselves as under or over compensated have anguish. Visibly, Mrs. Abravanel has anguish as the symphony drops stature to the opera. If he can convince Mrs. Abravenel that the symphony her husband worked so hard to build would not be damaged, lose stature or reputation, yet would in fact increase stature and visibility, then he will have in fact been successful. based solely on her comments, it's apparent that she feels the opera is utterly below the symphony. For Mr. Parker, it could take some time to persuade her otherwise.

A3:

If all goes as planned with the successful merger being a reality, the new CEO has been identified as Anne Ewers. Anne has a character of being enthusiastic, energetic, and capable with both the symphony and the opera. (Thomas J Delong, 2005) She has vast experience and a history of proven success with turning heavy debt around and making it work for the organization and not against it. (Thomas J Delong, 2005) She was instrumental in creating and securing financial funding for a successful endowment fund where predecessors could not. With her demonstrated skills and knowledge, she has established that she is a valuable asset to any institute. It is understood and plainly visible that her personal (or referent) power is a result of her immense skill, knowledge base, and interactive connections with people in both arts.

A strong positional power will accompany Mrs. Ewers with this merger. She will oversee all facets of the business functions for both organizations as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Her designation by itself will indicate her ability and power to approve or veto any idea that may be presented (keeping stakeholders in mind). This positional power might be used for individual growth or for the betterment of all. Using her power wisely, she can make a transformation within the art community to ensure both the symphony and opera are successful for future generations.

Her assertiveness, knowledge, personal strengths and weaknesses have contributed to her being chosen to manage both institutes and banding them together as though one. Understanding her actions, inferences, and attitude is vitally important as it affects all those around her. Chosen leaders throughout this merger process will be evaluated by the