Q. 1. Phil W. supervises a group of very competent workers. These employees are involved in a routine task and the industry has written standard operating procedures to cover most of the operation. Phil is trying to decide illustrate what leadership style would be most effective in dealing with this group of employees. Discuss the path-goal theory and the substitutes for leadership approach. Which one would you recommend to Phil to use? Explain why?

2. It is April and you are the plant manager at a unionized parts warehouse. You have been asked by top management to inform the line workers that the plant will be shut down during December due to excess parts supply and maintenance schedules. New contract negotiations with the union begin next month. Explain how would you deliver the information?