Analysis Paper – Human Interactions, Influence and Motivations in a Merger

Task:
A. Create an analysis document 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.
2. Illustrate how Scott Parker, chairman of the board of the Utah Symphony Organization, might use one theory of motivation to convince Mrs. Abravanel to support the merger.
3. Describe Anne’s positional power in relation to her personal power.
a. Discuss how Anne could use her positional power to successfully lead the merger efforts.
b. Discuss how Anne could use her personal power to empower Keith Lockhart.
4. Present a potential issue with the musicians that, if not resolved, would jeopardize the continuing organizational performance.
a. Recommend how Anne could deal with the issue.
5. Discuss influence tactics Anne could use to persuade the opera’s full-time staff and artists under contract to endorse the merger.
B. If you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA version 6 format
Key Points
• I don’t need a title page, table of contents, bibliography or a long pointless introduction.
• I need PhD level content and writing at the platinum level that answers and addresses everyone of the tasks and each of the sub-tasks and bullets in separate and distinctly labeled sections.
• Each of the items in the requirements section below must be followed
• The assignment in detail is explained in the “Detailed Assignment” section which also specifies the sections and layout of the paper i.e. A1 – Motivation – Bill Bailey, A2 – Motivation – Scott Parker, A3 – Positional vs. Personal Power, A3a – Using Positional Power, A3b – Using Personal Power, A4 – Potential Musician Issue, A4a – Recommendation for Mitigation, A5 – Influence Tactics & the Art of Persuasion.
General Instructions:

In this task, you will review and comment on the various human interactions, cultural and organizational, that come into play during the merger process in the “Utah Symphony and Utah Opera: A Merger Proposal” case study. You will explore the motivations of the various constituents to better understand their positions for or against the merger. In this task, you will create a document to help Anne Ewers think through issues that may result from the merger process.
The case study necessary to complete this work is attached to this request as a separate PDF file titled: Utah Symphony and Utah Opera Merger Proposal – Case Study.pdf.

Task:
A. Create an analysis document 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.
2. Illustrate how Scott Parker, chairman of the board of the Utah Symphony Organization, might use one theory of motivation to convince Mrs. Abravanel to support the merger.
3. Describe Anne’s positional power in relation to her personal power.
a. Discuss how Anne could use her positional power to successfully lead the merger efforts.
b. Discuss how Anne could use her personal power to empower Keith Lockhart.
4. Present a potential issue with the musicians that, if not resolved, would jeopardize the continuing organizational performance.
a. Recommend how Anne could deal with the issue.
5. Discuss influence tactics Anne could use to persuade the opera’s full-time staff and artists under contract to endorse the merger.
B. If you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA version 6 format.
Requirements:

• The paper must address all the requirements and provide a detailed analysis and evaluation for each of the section of the summary report. Each the questions in sections A1 through A3 and B1 through B6 including B1a and B3a must be labeled and explicitly addressed and answered with substantial detail includingall sub-bullets, concepts and considerations. Example; A1 – Motivation – Bill Bailey, A2 – Motivation – Scott Parker, A3 – Positional vs. Personal Power, A3a – Using Positional Power, A3b – Using Personal Power, A4 – Potential Musician Issue, A4a – Recommendation for Mitigation, A5 – Influence Tactics & the Art of Persuasion.

• You must provide substantial articulation of response with good clarity, organization and mechanics.
• Minimize the amount of time or words consumed in introductory “fluff” or setup; the report should be focused on evaluation and analysis. Don’t waste pages and/or words on unnecessary introductions.
• Charts, tables and/or graphs can be used to illustrate a point but should not be over utilized or used unnecessarily.
• You can use a mix of references from the suggested source material listed below and internet based research with the majority of references coming from the suggested references list detailed below.
• The majority, half or more, of any references used should come from the texts, articles and URL’s listed below in the suggested reference sources.
• For any references used outside of those supplied, use only texts published in the United States or websites based in the USA.
• There are additional supporting documents required for completion of this task. The case study for this report is Utah Symphony and Utah Opera Merger Proposal – Case Study.
• The additional source material attached separately (1 PDF) must be reviewed and thoroughly and thoughtfully considered and addressed to meet the criteria for the report.
• No more than a combined maximum total of 18% of the paper can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly.
• The paper will need to pass and an automated originality checking tool.
• Label each section of the paper including the sub-bullet points and put all of the content into those sections.
• The paper must flow in the order of the sections detailedin the task specifics below, labeled as outlined in the first bullet above.
• The paper must have all in-text citations and references in APA format with a references page attached.
Detailed Assignment:

Task – Specific details and requirements, each of these MUST be addressed:

A. Create an analysis document 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. Appropriately illustrate, with sufficient support, how Bill Bailey, chairman of the board of the Utah Opera Organization, might use 1 theory of motivation to oppose or support the merger
Review the theories of motivation found in chapter eight of the textbook and select the theory that you believe would be most appropriate for Bill Bailey to use, taking into consideration his position on the merger. You will then determine how to successfully apply each of the components of the theory to Bill’s situation. Ensure that you discuss specifically what Bill might do to implement each of the parts of the theory.

2. Illustrate how Scott Parker, chairman of the board of the Utah Symphony Organization, might use one theory of motivation to convince Mrs. Abravanel to support the merger. Appropriately illustrate, with sufficient support, how Scott Parker, chairman of the board of the Utah Symphony Organization, might use 1 theory of motivation to convince Mrs. Abravanel to support the merger.
Similar to A1 above, you will want to read through the theories of motivation found in chapter eight of the textbook and select the theory that you believe would be most appropriate for Scott Parker to use in order to convince Mrs. Abravanel to support the merger, taking into consideration her position on the merger. You will then determine how to successfully apply each of the components of the theory to Scott’s situation. Ensure that you discuss specifically what Scott might do to implement each of the part of the theory you select. (Note, this does not have to be the same theory as the one you selected for use with Bill Bailey in section A1).
3. Describe Anne’s positional power in relation to her personal power. Provide an appropriate description, with sufficient detail, of Anne’s positional power in relation to her personal power.
Review the discussions on power in chapter 15 of the textbook. Successful submissions will discuss personal power, positional power, and how they relate. In other words, does one affect the other? If so, how do they relate? (e.g. Can one’s personal power strengthen one’s positional power?) It is important that you relate your discussion to the scenario and include specific examples of how this material can be applied to Anne’s situation.
a. Discuss how Anne could use her positional power to successfully lead the merger efforts. Provide a logical discussion, with sufficient support, of how Anne could use her positional power to successfully lead the merger efforts.
This question focuses on a discussion of positional power (also called legitimate power). What is it? Where does it come from? What might be Anne’s expectations of those she leads based upon her positional power? How can Ann use her positional power to successfully lead the merger efforts?

b. Discuss how Anne could use her personal power to empower Keith Lockhart. Provide a logical discussion, with sufficient support, of how Anne could use her personal power to empower Keith Lockhart.
This question focuses on a discussion of personal power (also known as referent power). What is personal power? Where does Anne’s personal power come from? How can she use her personal power to help Lockhart do well in his new role? Are there personal attributes that can both strengthen personal power and help others to feel empowered in their own roles? How can Anne’s personal attributes help to empower Lockhart and make him more successful?
4. Present a potential issue with the musicians that, if not resolved, would jeopardize the continuing organizational performance. Present, with sufficient detail, a potential issue with the musicians that, if not resolved, would jeopardize the continuing organizational performance.
What might the musicians fear regarding their contracts, given an organizational change? What other issues might the musicians be concerned about? Funding, salaries, benefits, organizational focus, unions, etc. There are many things that you might pick out of the case study. Just imagine that you were one of the musicians and that you had the environment, support, funding, salary etc. that these musicians currently enjoy. What might you be most concerned about losing or changing if you were anticipating a merger?
a. Recommend how Anne could deal with the issue. Provide an appropriate recommendation, with sufficient support, of how Anne could deal with the issue.

Once you have discussed potential issues with the musicians in A4 above you will want to provide recommendations with support on how Anne could deal with those issues.
5. Discuss influence tactics Anne could use to persuade the opera’s full-time staff and artists under contract to endorse the merger. Provide a logical discussion, with sufficient support, of the influence tactics Anne could use to persuade the opera’s full-time staff and artists under contract to endorse the merger.
Review the nine influence tactics discussed in Chapter 15 of the text. Identify the tactics that would be most appropriate for Anne to use in order to persuade people to endorse the merger. Remember the purpose of this discussion is to discuss how Anne can persuade the opera’s full-time staff and artists under contract to endorse the merger. Ensure that your discussion relates back to the scenario and provides specific examples.
B. If you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA version 6 format.
Hints, Tips & FAQ:

For any references used, please use the suggested sources from the suggested list below for this task as the majority references used. No non-USA foreign sources.

Read the Requirements section and pay attention to the section labeling first bullet point for how to format the document

Perform the tasks and sub-tasks and answer all of the questions raised in the proper section as outlined in the detailed assignment section above. If that isn’t done the paper will be returned.

Some Suggested Source References:

• Kreitner, R. &Kinicki, A. (2010). Organizational behavior (9th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. IBSN: 978-0-07-353045-1.
• Holtz, S. (2004). Corporate conversations: Guide to crafting effective and appropriate internal communications. New York: Amacom. ISBN: 9780814407707
• Olve, J., Roy, J. & Wetter, M. (1999). Performance drivers: A practical guide to using the balanced scorecard. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 9780471986232
• Szwarc, P. (2005). Researching customer satisfaction & loyalty: How to find out what people really think. London: Kogan Page. ISBN: 9780749443368
• Trompenaars, F. &Prud’Homme, P. (2004). Managing change across corporate cultures. Chichester: Capstone. ISBN: 9781841125787