Analysis of Case Study “When Your Colleague Is a Saboteur"

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Word Count: 1772 words ------------------------------------------------- GMSI300: Organisational behaviour – Report analysis of case study “When your colleague is a saboteur" Table of Contents 1. Analysis of professional relationship that Mark Landstad shares with his coworkers…1 2. Recommendations to Mark for dealing with the situation………………………………………….3 3. Reflection upon our experiences of working in a group………………………………………………5 4. References………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 1. Analysis of professional relationship that Mark Landstad shares with his coworkers: Mark’s relationship with Nicole during the initial days of work was a good one and he considered her as an ally, as she had been gracious towards Mark, she introduced him to the management, took him on an informal lunch to make him feel comfortable and make the transition process easier and she understood that Mark had higher Need for affiliation (McClelland’s Three Needs Theory) and she acted accordingly. But as pointed out in the case study, when they were to deliver the presentation, mark felt betrayed when Nicole withheld crucial information that portrayed lack of interpersonal communication. Interpersonal communication could help us analyze how and why people behave and communicate differently. When Nicole presented the slides, Mark was shocked and felt sabotaged. According to Freudian Classical Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality, Mark had a stronger SUPEREGO, whereas Nicole had higher EGO, hence there was a conflict of personality traits. Mark and Nicole form a perfect example of a dysfunctional team which is not beneficial for the company. Nicole had a higher need for achievement. Her behavior also displays a sign of job stress. Nicole and Mark work in a result-oriented working environment. Nicole tries to bring the best result ignoring the

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