NOTE: Only answer Part B: Number 3. But be aware that the answer will be related to Part A:Number 3. Please refer to scenario

An Oil & Gas Service company Valley Energy are poised to acquire competitor River Energy. Senior Management have commissioned you and your colleagues, as part of a consultancy team, to assist the company as they want business to proceed smoothly during and following the acquisition. Senior Management have asked you to produce a change implementation plan and presentation that will demonstrate how you will ensure a successful transition. Part A: Powerpoint Presentation Explain how you suggest the company addresses the issues stated below: a. Senior management is planning to restructure the organization. Currently. the organization is decentralized to each Province so that the regions executive responsible for each Province has considerable autonomy over their geographic area. The new structure will transfer responsibility for Sales, R&D, Administration and Production to central teams based in Toronto, with all strategic decisions being made from this central location, however, the regional executives responsible for each Province will retain control over day to day operational activities. How might this effect the culture within the organization? Consider specific ways you might address these issues. b. The acquisition is not popular with a number of employees and there have been rumors of industrial action by unionized employees in both organizations. How might this be avoided? Consider specific ways you might persuade employees of the benefits of the acquisition. c. Draft a communication statement for b above that senior management can deliver to all employees. Senior management would like to see this communication delivered during your presentation. Part B: Written Implementation Plan Senior management require you to write a written implementation plan as to how you suggest the company manages the changes following the acquisition: 1. Using Kotter's model, describe your strategy of how to implement this change. This should include detailed process steps for each stage (3-6 steps per stage). 2. Prepare a detailed Gantt chart showing the timeline for implementation that includes the process steps identified in 1. above. 3.Prepare a communications plan for the message you created in part A. You should include the communication methods you have chosen and why you feel they will be most effective