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1
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Why do organizations exist

A

Because of their goal directive behavior

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2
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Organizations are the three characteristics of an organization?

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Behavior, Structure, Processes

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3
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People HAVE

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They HAVE human behavior

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What do people do?

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1) satisfy needs
2) develop attitudes
3) motivate
4) Lead
5) Develop Groups

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5
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What does and organized structure do?

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1) grow
2) develop
3) Change
4) Divide
5) Combine

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6
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Organizations cannot ignore or abuse what?

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Their environment

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7
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What to processes do?

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1) Reward
2) communicate
3) Make decisions
4) evaluate

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8
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Define Systems

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a collection of interrelated parts which is unified by design to obtain one or more objectives

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9
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Characteristics of a system

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1) central objective
2) organizations
3) interdependence
4) interaction
5) integration

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10
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Elements of a system

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1) inputs
2) processor
3) Outputs
4) Supra-systems (environment)
5) subsystems
6) Control
7) Feedback

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What does the environment determine for a system

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How the system performs and the need for the systems output

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12
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How can an organization recognize its environment’s demands?

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Feedback- information that reflects outcomes of an act

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Organizations survival depends on what?

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1) adapting to the environment
2) Maintaining the input-process-output cycle
3) maintenance activities

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14
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Production

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The ability to provide the quantity and quality of output demanded by the environment

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15
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Efficiency

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the ratio of outputs to inputs

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16
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Satisfaction

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benefits received by its participants as well as customers

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Adaptiveness

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the extent to which an organization can and does respond to internal and external changes

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18
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Development

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organizations must invest in enhancing in order to survive long run

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19
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Producers Organizations

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Formed to allow producers to balance the power of the unions when master contracts between union and producers are negotiated. THEY ARE NOT UNIONS

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20
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LORT

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League of Resident Theaters

- promote the welfare of a resident theaters in the US

21
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CORST

A

Council of Resident Stock Theaters

22
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COST

A

Council of Stock Theaters

23
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RMTA

A

Resident Musical Theater Association

24
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ACMT

A

Association of Civic Musical Theaters

25
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ADTI

A

American Dinner Theater Institute

26
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CAT

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Chicago Area Theater

27
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When did IATSE go on strike

A

Mel Brooks was in the Producers and Young Frankenstein

28
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What are Union Benefits

A 
Welfare and Pension Fund Group
Hospital Insurance 
Magazine for Members
Franchising agents
Representation in Disputes with Management
29
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What ARE the 4 A’s

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AEA, AFTRA, AGMA, AGVA

30
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What is the 4 A’s

A

Associated Actors & Artist of America

31
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2 ways to get kicked out of the Union

A

1) not paying your dues

2) Embezzling union funds

32
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AFTRA

A

American Federation of Television and Radio Artist

33
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AGMA

A

American Guild of Musical Artist

34
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AGVA

A

American Guild of Variety Artist

35
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The Wagner act is also known as?

A

National Labor Relations Act of 1935

36
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What did the Wagner Act do?

A
  • primary law governing relations between union and worker in private sector
  • allowed people to create unions
  • prevented employers from obtaining a court junctions that would force workers to go back to work.
37
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NLRB

A

National Labor Relations Board

38
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The Taft Act

A

1945, was started by the railroad strike

  • Amended the Wagner Act
  • Forced workers to go back to work if the president deemed if for the good of the nation
  • invoked when Reagan ordered air traffic controllers to go back to work
39
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Collective Bargaining

A

The employer agrees to discuss working conditions

40
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Franchised Agencies

A

Agencies approved by one or more performing arts unions to represent their members. UNION MEMBERS- can only use franchised agents

41
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EMC means?

A

Exclusive Management Contract

The standard equity contract between an actor and a franchised agency.

42
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Equity Rule A

A

A code of ethics and professional responsibility that Equity imposes on franchised agency.

43
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What does an EMC provide?

A

for agent to have exclusive right to represent you
- Provides for agent to receive a commission for any employment within the scope of his agency, no matter how you procure it

44
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What is a typical commission to the agent under an EMC where the actors salary is below 1000/wk

A

5% of the first $200/wk, 10% of the remaining per week

45
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How can you get out of an EMC

A

1) failure to be employed for 2 weeks in the theater during ans 120 day period
2) Actor does not receive payment of his usual salary for at least two weeks in a 120 day period, from work in a legitimate theater

46
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How do you measure SHORT RUN EFFECTIVENESS

A

Production, efficiency, satisfaction

47
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How do you measure INTERMEDIATE RUN

A

Adaptability, development

48
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How do you measure Long Run

A

Survival

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