Merger/Acquisition Transition Plan Mergers/Acquisitions are complex and risky endeavors but this is a common and accepted strategy in business today. This plan will help create a strategy for leadership (path-goal theory) to address the needs of the group. This plan will provide organized information to help make the right decisions, simplify the integration process, provide business information, processes, and identify expectations. The implementation of this plan will benefit the business by integrating efforts …
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…influenced when the leader compensates for things lacking in either the employee or the work setting (Robbins 2001, pg. 231). The path-goal theory allows the leadership team to assess the needs of the company and provide the needed support or resources where they belong. The employees feel empowered that their work is providing a benefit to themselves and the company. References: Robbins, S.P. (2001). Organizational Behavior 9th ed. Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, N.J. p.229-231.