The EnviroTech, Inc. merger is the gateway to a new frontier for InterClean, Inc. As our organization is positioned to become the domestic and future global forerunner in the sanitation industry, as our President and CEO put it, we are presented with a golden opportunity as our organizational structure is aligned around this vision. While we may be particularly under the microscope during this time when sales and marketing are being examined to determine existing strengths, areas of improvement, and future staffing needs, we are best positioned to prove our adaptability and our role as key players in providing our clients with solutions-based products. In order for our sales team to appreciate this, management must set the stage and serve as an example on how to rise to the occasion in this time of uncertainty. Therefore, it is imperative that management behavior encourage a profitable and productive work environment.
According to Cascio (2005), managers exhibiting a democratic leadership style influence employees’ perceptions of personal control over their work resulting in people who work harder, managers influencing opportunities for professional growth and development of their employees result in employees that work smarter because they are encouraged to build skills and competence, and managers who effectively delegate responsibility foster responsibility on the part of their employees. Extensive evidence shows that these practices translate into substantial gains in productivity, quality, and profits. At a time when morale is at a low, it is important that management adapts and continues to implement such behavior. Employees must understand that they can continue to formulate a future with InterClean through dedication in adapting to the current and approaching changes while management guides them in acclimating to the new vision. From my experience in surviving a merger with a more experienced and innovative organization, I learned that it is...