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MGT 422 Module 4 Case GCU
Case
Assignment
Since 2013 there has been on-and-off talk of Sprint
purchasing T-Mobile. (They are the third- and fourth-largest mobile phone
carriers in the United States.) This move is led by Masayoshi Son, the chair of
Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, which owns Sprint. Mr. Son is a bold
entrepreneur who is known for his penchant for risk taking and desire to be a
global leader in the telecommunications industry. If the merger ever goes
through it would result in a merger of the third and fourth largest mobile
phone carriers in the United States.
Most recently, it appears that the merger will not go
through. But the fact that talk of this merger has been rumored for quite a
long time suggests it must have been a very difficult decision for Masayoshi
Son. Such a large-scale merger brings great benefits in allowing a combined
Sprint/T-Mobile to compete with industry leaders AT&T and Verizon. But
mergers are always very risky and require a huge amount of debt to finance, not
to mention overcoming numerous regulatory hurdles.
For this assignment, thoroughly review the background
materials on the Vroom-Yetton decision-making style model. This involves
answering seven questions relating to a decision and using the results from the
model to determine your decision-making style. Make sure you understand the
model, including the seven questions and the path diagram that you follow in
order to find the preferred leadership style. The Vroom-Yetton model allows you
to choose between different levels of autocratic, consulting, or group
decision-making styles.
After you have reviewed the required background materials
including Vroom (1976) and Rigolosi (2005), do some research on Sprint’s
decision whether or not to purchase T-Mobile and think about what kind of
answers you would give to the seven questions involved in the Vroom-Yetton
model. Here are some articles on the rumored Sprint/T-Mobile merger to get you
started:
Gelles, D.,
& De La Merced, M. J. (2014, Jun 05). T-Mobile and Sprint zeroing in on
merger. New York Times [ProQuest]
Yao, D.
(2014). Moody’s: Sprint/T-Mobile merger faces negative free cash flow until at
least 2018. SNL Kagan Media & Communications Report [ProQuest]
De La Merced,
M. (2014, Aug 07). Sprint ends its attempt to purchase T-Mobile. International
New York Times [ProQuest]
Once you have finished your research on the Vroom-Yetton
model and on the merger, write a 4- to 5-page paper addressing the following
issues:
- Imagine you are Masayoshi Son and have to decide on which
decision-making style to use. Go through the seven questions from the
Vroom-Yetton model and give your answers based on what you think the main
issues are in the decision of whether or not to purchase T-Mobile. Explain
your reasoning behind each answer
- Go through the diagram in the Vroom-Yetton model and, based on your
answers to the seven questions from Question 1, see what kind of
decision-making style is recommended for Masayoshi Son. Use the diagram
(Figure 6.2) on page 118 of Rigolosi (2005). Are you surprised by this
answer? Is it the kind of decision-making style you would personally
recommend based on your own research?
- Conclude your paper with a discussion of your own
opinion as to the usefulness of the Vroom-Yetton model for choosing your
decision-making style. Would you recommend that corporate executives
receive training in this model? Is there any ways in which you think the
model could be improved? Explain your reasoning.
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