Q.1) Present a summary of the case highlighting the main features of the company, situation and Thomas Green’s performance up till now?
Q.2) Using the 7 sources of power explain and justify which power sources Shannon McDonald, Frank Davis and Thomas green are exerting on each other and why?
Q.3) By utilizing the 9 power tactics explain and justify which power tactics currently Frank Davis is using on Thomas Green to influence him and which power tactics currently Thomas Green is using to influence Frank Davis and Shannon McDonald? In your opinion, which power tactics Thomas Green should use to exert control over both Frank Davis and Shannon McDonald?
Q.4) According to the positive view of politics which out of the 3 positive political behaviors Thomas Green is using and which ones he is currently lagging behind?
Q.5) Which unethical political behaviors are currently being used by Thomas Green, Frank Davis and Shannon McDonald? Explain and justify? Are these unethical political behaviors effective for each one of them? Why or why not?
Q.6) Considering the organizational and individual causes of political behavior, which individual and which out of the organizational factors are promoting politics in the organization? Explain and Justify with reference to the case.
Q.7) Has Thomas Green used networking tactic to be effective in this organization? Recommend to Thomas green how can he utilize the networking process to help him improve his performance in the current position and improve his relations with his immediate boss?
The Essay on Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics, And A Career In Crisis
Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics, and a Career in Crisis Thomas Green is obviously a bright and ambitions account executive preciously, but he is short of managerial experience. Moreover, he is kind of slack sometimes on his business inside or outside the company. His work style is that he prefer to face-to-face talking instead of making memos and presentations to bring to their superiors and ...
Q.8) What are the possible underlying agendas of Frank Davis and Shannon McDonald?
