Reducing Conflict and Increasing Productivity: A Path-Goal and Expectancy Theory Approach

You have recently been promoted to become a team leader for a group of individuals who have a history of conflict among themselves and low productivity. Your first task as leader is to come up with a plan to reduce conflict and increase productivity. Your supervisor has requested that you produce a plan analyzing two different methods for solving the issues. Include the following components in your plan:

• In Part I of your plan, develop an intervention plan that explains how you would apply path-goal theory to remedy the situation.
• In Part II of your plan, discuss your approach using expectancy theory in your plan.
• In Part III of your plan, conclude your report with a recommendation to your supervisor as to which of the two is the best approach. Explain why, and describe specific strategies you will use.