thomas green-office politics
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Thomas Green:Power, Office Politics,and a career in crises
Group 3B
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Dynamic Displays Founded in 1990,
1994, Launched a new division for travel and hospitality industry
Revenue was generated from Travel & Hospitality division
2007, captured 60% o the market share
Customer base included Regional, National and international carriers,
and hotels and car rental agencies
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Why DynamicDisplays??
Reducedcosts
throughvariousstrategieslike web
check ins
Improved
customerservices
Shortenedpassengerwait times
Providedvaluable
informationto travelers
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Thomas Green Was recruited in 2007, for the position of executive in southeast territory
for travel and hospitality division
Had informal and intense connections with Shannon McDonald, the
division Vice president
McDonald noticed his enthusiasm and work commitment
Later he was promoted to the position of senior market specialist, despite
the lack of managerial experience which McDonald confronted to Green as
his weakness
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ran av s rst ee ac toGreen
Role Incompatibility
Green thought that it wasbecause of the questioningby him in the Budget Plan
meeting
Frustration Conflict &Interpersonal Conflict
Not providing the informationabout the schedule to Davis
Identity Related differences
Davis emailed McDonaldand Green the entire
feedback andcommunication with Green
COMPETING APPROACH
Green was not able to providethe information about the
charts and other details thatDavis required
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Performance Feedback,Jan 28
Davis felt deficiencies in Greens work
Emailed McDonald hi s issues with Greenwithout putting Green in notification
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What Next ? Green got preoccupied in his job and meeting the
expectations of his boss McDonald Could not focus on office politics Green felt he had no allies in the company Since McDonald supported his promotion, he feels that
Davis wants to fire him
Compromising Approach(Assertiveness, Cooperative)
Partial satisfaction for both partiesNeed to stop blaming each other
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Thank You!