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New England Quarium Essay

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The New England Quarium has many political and symbolic assumptions and concepts that contribute to the problem of the organization as a whole. The political concepts that apply to this case are conflict, negotiation, power and coalition building. The symbolic frame concepts that may also apply are core values and assumptions, stories and rituals. This memo is a detailed analysis of how the above concepts apply to the New England Aquarium case. This memo will also provide feasible solutions to Cynthis Mackey the chief operating officer of the aquarium, that could be implemented to reverse many of the wrong decisions, The New England Aquarium is a coalition that works in collaboration with external unders such as the government to fund the organization's youth program. The youth programs were put into the place to help woth the adaption of the new goal and mission statement. The purpose of the mission statement was to improve its public image by diversifying the staff and reaching out to the local minority communites. Conflict of interest arises between Glen Williams and external organizations that provide funding to the …show more content…

First, Mackey must develop an “agenda for change”. The plan will determine the long and short term interests of Williams, the external funders why also keeping in mind the rules and regulations of the shareholders. She must also develop a political hierarchy map that will establish who are authorative figures and the levels of power. Mackey must also negotiate with shareholders on funds that are being of contributed to the organization. She must also bargain with external funders on how the funds should be used and to redefine how the students are selected for the program and how they are dispersed throughout the aquarium. When dispersing the students, she must keep in mind the main focus of the organization, to increase diversity to improve the aquariums public image within the

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