LearningTime, Inc.,isa large private, for-profittutoringcompany with80locationsand 900 employeesaround the country.The companyisacquiringasmaller competitor,Tutors-for-Kids, LLC.Tutors-for-Kidshas30locationsand 280 employeeslocatedprimarily in theMidwest and northeast.

LearningTime'slongtimeCEO, Mary Williams,has announced that she is retiring and will be leaving the company shortly after theacquisition.She believes the best person to take over her position isthecurrentpresident ofTutors-for-Kids, Julie Brown. Julie and Mary are longtime friends and fellow college alumnae.However,mostLearningTimeexecutives arevery opposed to this idea; many arejockeying for the joband creating discord.The politicking, backbiting, and competitiveness are causingMary, the board, and staff employees to disengage.

There is also significant resistance and fear among personnelat Tutors-for-Kids. Employees and managersare worried about themerger and how it will affect their jobs and the neworganization.

Use the above case study to answer the questions below:

Analyze the Learning Time case study found in your Learning Resources and posta description of two recommended organizational OD interventions and a rationale for each intervention selected. Also,provide an explanation oftwo factors to be considered when selecting an intervention.