Walton Art Center Case Study

‘Strategy is the direction and scope of an organisation over the long term, which achieves advantage in a changing environment through it’

The arts are always the first to go when a budget crisis arises in any school. 4,100 arts teachers were planned to be laid off in June of 2011 (cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com). Athletics are always prioritized while the art and music programs get the shorter end of the stick. 4,100 arts teachers were planned to be laid off in June of 2011 In April 2016, my high school’s indoor drumline was eliminated due to issues with funding. This program had been a major part in the high school’s music program for over 16 years, and brought widespread recognition to the school for their excellent performances. The irony with the school’s claim in cutting the drumline was that not long after, the football team along with various other athletic teams,

The average income is $413,585 and the total after eliminating the 15% would be $486,570.58.

In 2002, a proposal was made to merge the Utah Symphony and Utah Opera due to the failing economy, collapsing of the stock market, declining government financial support, and a waning of donations for the arts. The proposed merger would help both organizations by economizing on costs and expanding the artistic potential of both organizations. Each of the organizations need to support the decision in order for the merger to be successful. A1. Bill Bailey and McClelland’s Need Theory

During this merger the Utah Symphony had many weaknesses that were identified within the organization (DeLong, T. J. (2005). While the organization can put focus on the increase in their fundraising, the administrators at the Symphony also need to look at a renegotiation of the collective bargaining agreement that was in place for the organizations musicians. Renegotiating this financial outlay could give the organization more freedom in their financial budget and they could in turn use this money to focus on their fundraising goals and other factors that will assist in increasing their revenue. This is not to say that fundraising is not an important aspect for the Symphony’s revenue flow, the executives at the Symphony need to also make certain that they are exploring other prospects that might also assist in the organizations cash flow and their overall financial stability (Kreitner. 40).

In this case study, Janet Dobbs is the Vice President for Administration and President-elect of the Greater Euclid Little Theater (GELT). GELT is a tax-exempt IRS 501 [c] [3] organization whose mission is to raise awareness of the arts within the local community. GELT had grown quickly from small organization to a large one within a year, and by 1996 was enjoying success in theater under the leadership of Artistic Director Andy Spaulding. 1997 was a transformational year for the organization as the spectacular success of Spaulding’s third theater season prompted GELT’s Board of Directors to significantly increase budgeted expenditures (an increase of $11,900 from 1997 to 1998, the largest increase

A leader is often judged on their effectiveness. The more effective a leader is, the greater the following, and the better a business functions. In my six years of service as a member of the club staff at Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy (TCTA), I have had the privilege of working under a leader who, over time, has become one of my greatest mentors. Eddie Shirron, age 69, has been the Club Manager at TCTA since March of 2003. He oversees the operations in the “club” – the portion of the theatre that includes snack items, beverages, and overall hospitality for the patrons of the theatre. The club has approximately 85 part time employees, who Eddie supervises. After spending six years in the club, I have yet to meet an employee who did not have the utmost respect for Eddie.

This paper will describe the goals of the original negotiation between Peter and Catherine Smith, and the Midwestern Contemporary Art Museum. The discussion will involve the interpretation of the original BATNA and explain its value. Thirdly, we will discuss if interest align or oppose your position. Evaluation negotiation for a win-win solution will look at alternatives for mutual gain for both parties. Fourthly, we will identify influence tactics: which ones could you use on the Smiths?

Strategy refers to the plan or action taken to achieve organizational goals. When Ellen took over Tufts-NEMC, the hospital was struggling with payroll and scale. Ellen had to focus on meeting payroll, a short-term strategy, and could not focus entirely on the longer term. She took some immediate measures to help cut cost

Many situations present the important synchronization of internal versus external negotiations. Many individuals have studied how each side in the negotiation is able to manage the internal opposition to agreements being negotiated. This can also be known as “on the table”, or what exactly is on the line in a heated argument. Each individual involve in an argument has a particular position to be managed, and often times own personal interests are widely expressed. This paper will expand upon the case of Fischer collecting needed funds from Smith with proposals and ideas for a manageable negotiation.

Peggy 's BATNA is to sue the Smiths. While she may not wish to pursue this as a first action, it is the museum 's best alternative to acquiring the $5 million pledge should negotiations fail. The BATNA 's value is high and will have significant strength if viewed by the Smith 's as a possibility should they continue to avoid paying their debt. The court will likely see this as a contract between the parties; especially since the museum would have to claim the $5 million as income and based its growth plan on the receipt of the funds. According to Robertson and Lewis (2009).courts often weigh pledges as they do traditional contract law. However, there is no guarantee that the museum would win or that a court would not reduce the obligation due to Mr. Smith 's illness.

The reality in education has always been, when the money is tight, it’s time to get rid of something. Why, oh why does this have to be the case? The very first thing they look at is the arts. As stated by Charles Fowler, “In many schools, the status of the arts is fragile. When school systems face budget cuts, curtailments of art and music programs are an all-too common and seemingly easy solution. Reductions often come swiftly and ruthlessly, exacting debilitating losses on faculty and programs. Arts programs are sometimes eliminated by school administrators and boards of education without much anguish or serious debate, as if they are dispensable and unimportant, inconsequential and superfluous” (Fowler, 1996, p. 36).

The Walton Arts Center is a non-profit organization that has gone through a massive leadership shift within 5 years. The new President Anita Scism is faced with issues pertaining to management, finances, the economy, and programming. Anita tries to overcome the center’s management issues by re-organizing the center’s management team. By realigning the management team Anita’s hopes to overcoming some of the center’s financial issues surrounding management. The Board of Director’s was also realigned at this time. The center is faced with issue of making sure the center is profitable. The center depends on contributions, endowments, and sponsorships to ensure the center can provide services to the community. The center’s finances are based on

Alfred Chandler(1963) defines strategy as ‘ the determination of the long-run goals and objectives of an enterprise and the adoption of courses of action of an enterprise and the adoption of courses of action and the allocation of resources necessary for carrying out these goals’. And Michael porter(1996) sees it as ‘Competitive strategy is about being different. It means deliberately choosing different set of activities to deliver a unique mix of value’.

This business case analysis explores the theme of strategy by examining the career of Madonna, the world’s highest earning female entertainer, and one of the most business savvy women in the world . The case analysis identifies the impact that strategy can have on successful performance, and that it can be applied to both individuals as well as organizations. As we see in the example Madonna demonstrates that strategy is not about creating a detailed plan, but about establishing an overall direction that has clear goals, understands the competitive environment, appraises resources, is effectively implemented, and easily adaptable.