Question

This question has two parts; be sure to answer both.

First, what are external stakeholders?

Next, imagine you are the manager of an art gallery, Designz, whose mission is to show (and sell) art by marginalized populations, such as the homeless or undocumented immigrants. Describe at least three of Designz's external stakeholders in the task environment.

List and describe the four levels of management, including the job responsibilities for someone at each level. For each level of management, discuss some of the activities that would be performed by the managers of a U.S.-based party-favor store.

Answer 1

What/Who are External Stake Holders?

External Stakeholders are people or assemblies external to a business or venture, however, who can affect or be affected by the business or venture. Debatably external stakeholders exercise the most stimulus on the long term victory of a business or venture, as these will habitually be the end users/patrons.

In the case of Designz Art Gallery, few of the external stakeholders are as follows,

• Government funding bodies
• Media
• Corporate institutions
• Philanthropic Trusts
• Arts community
• Customers

Describe at least three of Designz's external stakeholders in the task environment.

• Government funding bodies: These bodies assist, encourage, and support art galleries in carrying out their stewardship responsibilities to achieve the highest standards in conservation and care of the cultural, historic, natural, and scientific heritage of the United States to benefit future generations and to ease the financial burden borne by art galleries.
• Media: Media plays a major role in promoting the objective of the art gallery which is to advertise and to connect with the right audience at the right time, through the right channel in a creative way.
• Corporate institutions: While enterprises remain committed to assigning funds towards more directly charitable Corporate Social Responsibility ventures, they have also realized the invaluable contribution of the arts in stimulating conversations and creating healthier and more humane societies.

List and describe the four levels of management, including the job responsibilities for someone at each level. For each level of management, discuss some of the activities that would be performed by the managers of a U.S.-based party-favor store.

1. Art Gallery Assistant: An art gallery assistant's responsibilities are diverse and include activities such as answering phones and receiving messages, maintaining the mailing list of the gallery, providing professional service to collectors, artists and tourists, keeping the front desk and gallery spaces clean and assisting visitors with their questions.
2. Art Gallery Consultant: Like salespeople, art consultants are also hired, to sell the arts to customers, their function is to promote works of art. They must organize and host events such as art exhibits to do this. They may also meet prospective buyers to show them work. Their work may also include exhibiting and transporting artwork for sale to buyers.
3. Art Gallery Manager: An art gallery Manager is responsible for various activities related to the operation of an art gallery and it may vary from general management, sales, marketing, developing relationships with artists and clients, reviewing and selecting artworks, arranging and managing art exhibits, negotiating with curators from other art galleries, attending art fairs and auctions.
4. Art Gallery Director/Owner: Art Gallery directors are responsible for all aspects of the operation of an Art gallery. They are often one of the first to arrive in the morning and the last to depart in the evening. Their duties include collaborating with artists and the public; planning and arranging exhibitions; writing exhibition catalogs or brochures; setting up exhibitions; recruiting, educating and supervising staff; maintaining the gallery's physical environment; conducting gallery tours; selling artworks; tracking expenditures and receipts; fundraising.