Purpose — this thesis aims at finding out the extent to which transformational leaders exercise the required competencies during the process of change within an organization. It’s simply meant to highlight the pros and cons that are evidenced within transformational leaders during the change process. Design/ methodology/approach — the thesis relies on two cases involving mergers, notably HP-Compaq merger, and Volvo-Renault merger are used for the analysis. The reliance on models and concepts is employed, to test the empirical findings. Findings — this paper illustrates that although transformational leaders competently fulfil their, there is a certain level of incompetence that arise during the process of change. Originality/Value — this paper provides a detailed analysis of the transformational leader’s virtue and short comings during the process of change.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hik-486 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Kirumira, Mark Tonny |
| Publisher | Högskolan i Kalmar, Handelshögskolan BBS, Handelshögskolan BBS |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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