MERGER PROPOSAL

MERGER PROPOSAL
Prepare a multimedia presentation (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote) (suggested length of 10 slides) in which you do the following:

Note: The slides in your presentation should include only the main points you wish to make, with more extensive information included in the presenter notes section of the presentation. Include slides that explain the objective of the presentation and lead the audience to the desired conclusion.
 

A.  Compare each company- culture before the merger to the four types of organizational cultures, using the Competing Values Framework.

1.  Compare how the organizational structure of each company differs in terms of distribution of authority and decision making.

2.  Discuss what key factors will be critical in the new company- culture to best ensure it supports the first-year strategic goals.
 

B.  Propose an audience strategy for Anne Ewers to use when preparing to speak with the opera contractors and orchestra employees.

1.  Prepare a message strategy for Anne to use to best ensure key members of the opera contractors and the orchestra employees are retained.
 

C.  Recommend two technology tools that can be used after the merger to help the companies merge their administrative technology applications.

1.  Map the implementation of these tools to the company- strategic goals.
 

D.  Include presenter notes for each slide.
 

Note: Presenter notes may be included either in the notes section of your presentation or may be in a word-processing document.
 

E.  Include all in-text citations and references in APA format.




Grading and headers: 

A.The candidate provides a logical comparison, with adequate detail, of eachcompany- culture before the merger to the 4 types of organizational culture, using the Competing Values Framework.

A1. Company StructureThe candidate provides a logical comparison, with adequate detail, of how the organizational structure of eachcompany differs in terms of distribution of authority and decision making.

A2 Key Factors- The candidate provides a logical discussion, with adequate support, of what key factors will be critical in the new company- culture to best ensure it supports the first-year strategic goals.

B Audience Strategy: The candidate provides an appropriate proposal, with adequate support, for an audience strategy for Anne Ewers to use when preparing to speak with the opera contractors and orchestra employees.

B1. Message Strategy: The candidate provides an appropriate message strategy, with adequate support, for Anne to use to best ensure key members of the opera contractors and the orchestra employees are retained.

C Technology Tools: The candidate provides an appropriate recommendation, with adequate support, of 2 technology tools that can be used after the merger to help the companies merge their administrative technology applications.

C1. Tool Implementation: The candidate maps, with adequate detail, the implementation of the tools to the company- strategic goals.

D Presenter Notes: The candidate includes relevant presenter notes, with adequate detail, for eachslide.

E. In-Text Citations and References in APA Format: The candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and references with minor APA formatting errors for outside sources used.