Management

250 wordsAs a leader/manager, one circumstance you may encounter is the necessity to integrate or merge two organizational units. This can be astressful period which, if not properly managed, can cause a good deal of tension and/or conflict, often leading to decreasedorganizational performance.Consider that senior management has dictated that your unit will merge with another manager’s unit over the next three months. You willbe the leader of the newly merged group. The previous manager will remain on your staff. Senior management has asked you to submit amerger plan. (If you have previously been involved in an actual unit merger, please share the organizational dynamics you experiencedas well as any lessons learned.)Remember, after you submit your answer each week to the Discussion Question itself, you also need to respond to at least two of yourclassmates’ posts.(In total for this module’s two-part Discussion Forum you should have contributed at least two Discussion Question posts and fourresponse posts to your classmates.)You must participate in BOTH Week 1 and Week 2 Discussions to get credit for each module’s Discussion.Posting early each week will allow for more opportunities for leading the discussions, making substantial contributions, and engagingin meaningful and mutual discussions with others.Discussion Question:What are the key issues/challenges/opportunities you face, both short and long term?(For the Week 2 Discussion Question, see the second part of this module’s DiscussionForum.)250 wordsUsing the same scenario as Week 1 of this Discussion, answer the question in bold below.Remember, after you submit your answer each week to the Discussion Question itself, you also need to respond to at least two of yourclassmates’ posts.(In total for this module’s two-part Discussion Forum you should have contributed at least two Discussion Question posts and fourresponse posts to your classmates.)You must participate in BOTH Week 1 and Week 2 Discussions to get credit for each module’s Discussion.Posting early each week will allow for more opportunities for leading the discussions, making substantial contributions, and engagingin meaningful and mutual discussions with others.Discussion Question:Describe three key elements of your merger plan