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I need help finding an information on any company EXCEPT Starbucks, General Electric (GE), Hyundai Motor Company, Marriott, Southwest Airlines, Motorola, Toyota and IBM. I need about 150 - 200 words on an issue the company had (ie: employee morale) and how they solved the problem with the Path-goal theory of management. The path-goal theory is when leader behavior is predicted to be motivational to the extent it (1) reduces roadblocks that interfere with goal accomplishment, (2) provides the guidance and support needed by employees, and (3) ties meaningful rewards to goal accomplishment.

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Path-Goal Theory of management is analyzed. Harry's Seafood Bar and Grille is the company that is analyzed.

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I am choosing a company, Harry's Seafood Bar and Grille. As it expanded throughout Florida, the owners became less and less involved in the day to day running of each individual location. The outcome was a less than happy staff in more than one location. Since the Jabots were known for their friendly (think Louisiana food and outlook) way of dealing with staff, the situation in two locations were particularly disturbing. One, all the females quit over a period of ...

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