Australian Grand Prix Corporation: Sport Organization Analysis Report

This report provides a critical analysis of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) as a sports organization. It begins with an introduction and a discussion on the uniqueness of sports organizations, highlighting the distinctive features of the sports industry and their impact on the AGPC. The report then differentiates between organizational theory and organizational behavior, followed by an examination of the AGPC's goals and their importance. It delves into the corporation's effectiveness and efficiency, data collection methods, and the complexity of its organizational structure. Furthermore, the report explores the strategies employed by the AGPC, including cost-cutting and service improvements, and discusses the application of a blue ocean strategic approach. It also identifies potential strategic allies, considerations for partnerships, and the importance of organizational values. The report analyzes change and isomorphism using DiMaggio and Powell’s model, the relationship between change and strategy, and the influence of organizational change on structure. It investigates the role of individual power, legitimation, and the impact of consultants, along with the political landscape of the AGPC. The analysis extends to conflict within the organization, including sources, manifestations, and management strategies. Finally, the report covers decision-making processes, conditions for decision making, and the organizational culture of the AGPC, concluding with the impact of culture on strategy implementation.

Sport organization
theory
BY (NAME OF THE STUDENT
NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY)

Introduction
 This report will critically analyze a sports organization named the
Australian Grand prix Corporation.
 The report will conduct a situational analysis of the Australian Grand
prix Corporation to identify the organizational theories, structures,
goals and effectiveness.

Sports organization or not
 The Australian Grand prix Corporation is a sports organization as it
responsible for conducting different Grand prix in Australia

Uniqueness about sport and its
effect on Australian Grand Prix
Corporation
 The sport industry is unique in nature and as stated by Smith and
Stewart, (2010) there are ten unique features of sports which is the
reason that management of sports activities will require specific
management tools.
 The most unique feature is the development of irrational passion
among the viewers regarding their respective teams, sports and
respective athletes.
 The significance of sports is greater when taking activities such as
outcomes, success and celebrating achievements is considered. A sport
is an experience which drives other activities that develop from this
basic feeling.

Distinction between
organizational theory and
organizational behaviour
 As stated by Doherty, (2013), organizational theory includes the
organizational structure and designs which is used for increasing the
productivity and efficiency of the organizational processes in order to
achieve the goals and objectives of the stakeholders.
 On the other hand, Slack, (1993) states, organizational behaviour deals
with human interaction networks, where there is interaction among
people within a group that is analyzed to identify its cause and effect.

Critical thinking and
Interdisciplinary approaches
 The ability to think clearly and rationally to develop judgements about
beliefs and actions is known as critical thinking.
 Interdisciplinary approach is integration and use of analytical methods
from multiple academic areas for examining an issue, question, topic or
theme.

Goals of Australian Grand Prix
Corporation and its importance
 To provide Melbourne and Victoria with motor sport events of highest quality and international
level
 To negotiate and enter into different agreements so that Australian Grand prix Corporation can
conduct Formula One events by abiding with the rules and regulations
 To facilitate in improving the popularity of motorcycle and Formula One events by undertaking
actions in the field of management and promotion
 To develop a motor racing circuit in the Albert park which will support the activities of the
Formula One events
 To take necessary actions for different aspects of management such as financial, commercial and
conduct aspects for all the Formula One events hosted by the Australian Grand prix Corporation
 Take consent from the minister for hosting and entering into events of different motor sports in
order to promote motor sports into the society
 Complying to all the rules and regulations under the AGP Act

Resolving competing goals
 The competing goals defines the conflicting goals
within the organization where the goals set by one of
the team is countered the goals set by another team.

Difference in effectiveness and
efficiency
 Australian Grand prix Corporation has been effective
in hosting motor sports events for a long time and the
effectiveness of the activities of the organization had
enabled them to host these events for 83 times
starting from the year of 1928 (Grandprix.com.au.,
2017).

Data collection, analysis and
checking the quality
 The project phase will determine the data collection method where the
conceptual phase, production phase, design phase and maintenance
phase will have different methods of collecting data.
 The data would consist of the human error and equipment failures,
data will be collected from similar phases for the conceptual phase,
design phase will collect test data for the particular product, the
production phase will collect data that is historical in nature which is
often collected from the design phase

Analysis of the level of
complexity in organizational
structure
 The organizational structure of the sports organization is more complex
than the normal corporate organization due to the involvement of
volunteers and other groups actively working along with the sport
organization.
 In order to manage the level of complexity within the organization, the
managers will use ambidextrous capabilities where they look for
expansion opportunity along with the smooth running of the daily
organizational activities

Strategy used by Australian
Grand prix Corporation
 Australian Grand prix Corporation has been cutting their expenditure on
their additional costs to generate more revenue.
 The construction of the temporary track on the lakeside in Albert park
have been stopped.
 This also consist of renegotiations with the suppliers and giving
contracts to new suppliers that are offering cheaper prices for their
services.