HBS CASE: Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION

HBS CASE: Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION Dr. Janice M. Barrett Discussion Questions: 1. How would you describe the culture of Motown Productions? 2. How did de Passe go about building that culture? •    people she hired •    job responsibilities •    similarities / differences to other production companies? 3. Explain in detail dePasse's management style. What are her strengths & weaknesses?  Of what relevance is the fact that she is a woman for understanding her management style and effectiveness at @ MP?  Examine: •    decision making strategy •    motivating people •    advantages / disadvantages of her style •    managing a creative business in a highly competitive environment 4. Can  she rely on her current management style as the company gets larger? Why / why not?  If you were starting a company, would you rely on the management style she espouses? Why / why not? 5. Identify her sources of power and explain how she used them effectively. What sources of power does she need to cultivate and use as she faces the challenges of growth in the company? 6. With the growth of the business, she is facing 4 major critical changes -- how can she meet best these challenges? •    giving more control to people outside MP •    formalizing some of MP's procedures •    delegating more responsibilities to MP staff •    transferring her personal relationships with MP's external constituencies     to other MP executives Required Assignments: 1-Read text, chap.3, p.76-91. Eisenberg, Eric and Goodall, H.L. (2014) Organizational Communication: Balancing Creativity and Constraint (seventh edition). Bedford/ St. Martin’s. Boston, MA. ISBN # 978-1-4576-0192-7 2-Read HBS case, parts (A) & (B) # 9-497-015, & # 9-487-042 Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions ( Materials) 3-Choose ONE of the questions from the list of questions for the HBS case.( Materials) * Please use them as sources. PLACE THIS ORDER OR A SIMILAR ORDER WITH US TODAY AND GET AN AMAZING DISCOUNT :)