...Thomas Green Paper: Power, Office Politics, and a Career in Crisis Vanessa D. Goins Grand Canyon University LDR-610-0101 Power, Politics, and Influence Brian Lahargoue July 20, 2013 Thomas Green ‘s actions as a senior market specialist was not meeting Frank Davis’s expectations A senior market specialist job is responsible for identifying industry trends, evaluating new business opportunities, and establishing sales goals(Sasser & Beckham, 2008).Shannon McDonald had hired Green because she was counting on him to do a job well done, instead he lacked the managerial experience in his job position .McDonald and Davis wanted Green to think strategically and outside of the box , but Green was only concerned with the sales target. He listened to Davis but was very doubtful of his expectations for him. Davis thought that Green would do his duties as a senior market specialist, but Green was not keeping Davis informed of his schedules, not answering his cell phone, not turning in reports, and not being able to be located of where he was supposed to be. During the meetings with Davis, Green would display a negative attitude and that was not good for the company. He felt as though that he was doing everything right and not be lacking anything, his negligence of the expected duties that Davis needed him to do was putting his job in jeopardy. The individual agendas of Davis and McDonald were to think strategically as a senior market specialist and be able to handle the different...
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...Running head: THOMAS GREEN PAPER Thomas Green Paper Cotina Taylor Grand Canyon University-LDR 610 August 15, 2012 Thomas Green Paper A person’s success in the organization not only depends on his or her personality but it is also based on how well he or she resolves conflicts. To successfully manage interpersonal relationships in the corporate world the power and influential structures have to be understood within the organization. Developing effective work relationships can cause satisfaction, high job performances and avoidable conflicts. This case study is an excellent example of how work styles and politics within the organization can result in a career crisis. Thomas Greene was promoted to a senior specialist after just six short months on the job. Greene, who was discovered in a training seminar by Vice President Shannon McDonald, promoted him to the position after a short tenure with the organization (Sasser 2008). Green and McDonald were both natives of Georgia and they both graduated from the University of Georgia (Sasser 2008). Shortly thereafter Green met the Director of Marketing and his new boss, Frank Davis. Green’s job responsibilities ranged from identifying new trends, reviewing new business prospects, and establish sales goals. Davis and Green did not see eye to eye on their very first meeting in reference to regional sales goals. Davis thought Green should be willing to take on new perspectives on a day to day basis and develop aggressive...
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...In this paper we will discuss the case study of Thomas Green, we will discuss how Thomas made got to the position he is in and what power bases were used to try and influence him. We will further discuss how these power bases could have been used better to gain compliance from Thomas. The use of power in the case study is apparent through the actions of Thomas’ boss, Davis and the division Vice President McDonald. Thomas Green holds the position of Senior Market Specialist with Dynamic Displays, a company that provides self-service options to many different organizations. Green was promoted to this position after six months of working for Dynamic Displays. Green was selected for promotion into this position by Shannon McDonald, the Travel Division Vice President. Green reports to the Marketing Director, Frank Davis, Davis has been with Dynamic Displays for 17 years. Davis was slightly upset by McDonald promoting Green into the Senior Market Specialist position, as he believed that he would be selecting the person to be promoted. When McDonald promoted Green she informed him that she was apprehensive because of his lack of managerial experience and his new position was very different from his past sales positions. Less than a month into his new position Green attended the 2008 Budget Plan meeting presented by Davis. This was Green’s first time seeing the planning and forecasting process. In the meeting Davis presented a growth for Green’s region that he did not agree with...
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...THOMAS GREEN PAPER CIERA JACKSON GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY: LDR-610 PROFESSOR BRIAN GAHAN APRIL 2, 2014 Personal power can be changing behaviors, habits, and personal traits. Some people may think personal power comes from within. When you have the desire to change something about yourself that will benefit you in the long term then you possess a personal power. When you have influence over others and it comes from the person and not from the position that they hold within a company or organization that is real personal power. In the Thomas Green Article there are different types of power that people hold and distinguish. Naturally work etiquette comes with development and finding what works effectively for a company. Generally Green’s work technique does not side with Frank Davis approach and measures. For instance; Thomas doesn’t follow up with Frank on his outlook with his sales appointments with his clients. Green doesn’t take into consideration when he receives orders and essential information. In reality Thomas Green has unsuitable work ethic and behavior for his new position. Frank has a pessimistic approach when it comes to the vision of his team and organization. Work ethic is very vital especially when you are in a new role or position. Setting goals and expectations have to be coherent and must be realistic. Thomas Green is the type of person who is bright and ambitious...
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...Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics, and a Career in Crisis Grand Canyon University LDR- 610 Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics, and a Career in Crisis It is often difficult for a new person to learn and perform at a new position. This could not be further from the truth for Thomas Green who after just six short months was promoted to senior market specialist. While Green was highly motivated he didn’t quite meet the expectations of Frank Davis whose position he had taken over. While both men have their own individual ways of working they need to implement their powers cohesively to ensure success. Actions and expectations Green who started off as an account executive quickly impressed division vice president Shannon McDonald and Mary Jacobs by obtaining a contract for one of the largest airline carriers. Shortly after meeting with McDonald, Green was promoted to senior market specialist. Green was eager to learn. However, didn’t take the advice of his marketing director Frank Davis to provide clients with market data and new market strategies. Not only did Green not follow Davis’s request he openly challenged him at a meeting with potential clients. Davis and McDonald expected Green to keep him informed, up to date and wanted him to “think outside the box and develop strategies to capture aggressive growth.” However, Green did not handle the transition phase well. Green did not meet with Davis and or Mc Donald. Green had his biased views of Davis. He was over confident...
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...………………………………………………………………………. * SWOT Matrix …………………………………………………………………….. Recommendations ………………………………………………………………………… Summary and Conclusion References Appendices Abstract Extensive importation of foreign products continues to cripple the Jamaican economy. The country imports just about everything as such this limits the amount of foreign exchange that could contribute effectively to the country’s development. The importation of paper is an area of concern which we believe must receive careful attention and must be seriously addressed. Paper is a resource that is utilized daily in many operations if not all and this precious resource has to be imported from other countries while the resources available in the country which could be adequately utilized in producing this heavily used commodity are being wasted. The parish of St. Thomas is indeed a parish that possess a vast amount of coconut husks and hibiscus leaves which could be used to create paper which will without a doubt help to increase export while decreasing paper importation and impacting positively on Gross Domestic Product. The Coconut husks and hibiscus leaves are resources which we...
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...greedy, and two faced community. Salem is in chaos because of all the talk about witchcraft. I chose to represent Giles Corey, Samuel Parris, and Thomas Putnam from the play The Crucible. The first character I chose was Giles corey. Giles Corey An elderly but feisty farmer in Salem. Giles is married to Martha Corey. I represented Giles Corey on my character art poster as dark red stones. The second character I chose was Reverend Samuel Parris. Samuel Parris is the minister of Salem’s church. Parris is a paranoid, power-hungry type of character in this play. I represented Reverend Samuel Parris on my character art poster as orange coins. Also not many of the townsfolk like him. The last character I chose was Thomas Putnam. Putnam is a wealthy, and influential citizen in Salem. I represented Thomas Putnam as dark green trees. I put all my symbols on a black background because Salem is a very dark place. I made the black sheet of paper have jagged sides because...
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...Thomas Green Paper: Power, Office Politics, and a Career in Crisis Vanessa D. Goins Grand Canyon University LDR-610-0101 Power, Politics, and Influence Brian Lahargoue July 20, 2013 Thomas Green ‘s actions as a senior market specialist was not meeting Frank Davis’s expectations A senior market specialist job is responsible for identifying industry trends, evaluating new business opportunities, and establishing sales goals(Sasser & Beckham, 2008).Shannon McDonald had hired Green because she was counting on him to do a job well done, instead he lacked the managerial experience in his job position .McDonald and Davis wanted Green to think strategically and outside of the box , but Green was only concerned with the sales target. He listened to Davis but was very doubtful of his expectations for him. Davis thought that Green would do his duties as a senior market specialist, but Green was not keeping Davis informed of his schedules, not answering his cell phone, not turning in reports, and not being able to be located of where he was supposed to be. During the meetings with Davis, Green would display a negative attitude and that was not good for the company. He felt as though that he was doing everything right and not be lacking anything, his negligence of the expected duties that Davis needed him to do was putting his job in jeopardy. The individual agendas of Davis and McDonald were to think strategically as a senior market specialist and be able to handle the different...
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...BECKHAM Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics, and a Career in Crisis Another long day at the office had drawn to a close. Thomas Green felt the pulsing in his temples that usually preceded a migraine. As he stepped outside Dynamic Displays’ corporate headquarters in Boston, the brisk air made him catch his breath. It was now February 5, 2008. Green could not believe that in five short months his dream promotion had turned into a disaster. When Green had been promoted to his new position in September, he was a rising star. Now, he would be lucky to celebrate his one-year anniversary with the company. His boss, Frank Davis, had sent the division vice president, Shannon McDonald, two scathing emails criticizing Green’s performance. Green and Davis had yet to see eye to eye on work styles or market trends. Tension had also risen when Green did not enthusiastically endorse the sales forecasts made by Davis. Green felt the forecasts were either overly optimistic or outright fabrications. Before he left for the day, Green had reread the series of emails regarding his performance and was certain that Davis was setting him up to be dismissed. Davis’s most recent email had made it clear to Green that his position as a senior market specialist was in jeopardy. He did not have much time to rectify the situation. McDonald had emailed a formal request to him that afternoon, asking for his perspective on his performance and how he was going to improve the situation. With this in mind, Green started...
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...Describe the work styles and personalities of Thomas Green and Frank Davis. Ans. Thomas Greens: * Green had a very compelling personality and he had the capability of convincing his clients about his ideas. However he lacked the ability to back his ideas and theories with real market data. * Green focused more on preparing a strong case that would suit his customers need. He developed good rapport with his customers and due to his convincing personality he was able to finalize some good deals for the company in the first year. * He did not believe in documentation. For instance, all his data and strategies used to be verbal rather than on paper. This became one of the major factors of disagreement between Green and his boss Davis. * Green was very upfront in showing his disagreements without giving a second thought to the hierarchy or seniority of the other person. For instance he openly declared to everyone in his office about his disagreements with his boss. Frank Davis: * Davis was an experienced manager and he had an organized way of doing things. He was particular about the documentation of data, plans and strategies. He believed in presenting the customers with effective supporting details for all the plans. Davis always wanted to have details of data and supporting documents for every proposal. * Davis was very particular about following professional protocol and expected the same from Green. For instance, Davis shared Green’s performance...
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...harvard.edu. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, used in a spreadsheet, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the permission of Harvard Business Publishing. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School. W. EARL SASSER HEATHER BECKHAM Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics, and a Career in Crisis Another long day at the office had drawn to a close. Thomas Green felt the pulsing in his temples that usually preceded a migraine. As he stepped outside Dynamic Displays’ corporate headquarters in Boston, the brisk air made him catch his breath. It was now February 5, 2008. Green could not believe that in five short months his dream promotion had turned into a disaster. When Green had been promoted to his new position in September, he was a rising star. Now, he would be lucky to celebrate his one-year anniversary with the company. His boss, Frank Davis, had sent the division vice president, Shannon McDonald, two scathing emails criticizing Green’s performance. Green and Davis had yet to see...
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...Brittany Thomas Principles of Management Dr. Garrison 14 February 2016 Journal Article One In this article, the author talks about accounting firms going green. Some firms are doing this by going paperless. On the other hand, some firms are reluctant to go green. The article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of becoming a paperless office. The author is doing this discussion because he wants to help his readers have a better understanding of how and why more and more accounting firms are deciding to go green. Going green was first seen as a way of reducing negative effects on the environment. During a recession, it is viewed as a way to stay competitive. Some examples of going green are: going paperless, using reusable water bottles, carpooling, and/or “rewarding employees for participating in green activities”. There are many advantages to going green. By doing this, the company will have better efficiency and productivity, which they can benefit from with the cost savings. The savings will favor both the employee and the firm. It will make them more competitive and profitable. Another advantage is that the quality of service will be better because of the use of technology. Customers like for their visits to be quick and easy. By using less paper, they can get everything they need in just a short amount of time, which will make them happy. By utilizing technology, the firm will be seen as technologically advanced which appeals the younger generations. Going paperless...
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...Thomas Green Paper It has been basic to acknowledge in what way singular attributes are premise of force inside an association and in what way those qualities might be connected to outline a real control base. A lot has been composed around particular attributes of people and all the forces connected with the individual. There remain sure credits, which permit people to acquire and hold control in an association. Individuals that hold compelling statuses in an association can convey societal underwriting and fabricate partnerships. Moreover, various individual qualities have been recognized for people practicing control in associations, and assessing the attributes will be indispensable in assembling one's personal particular force. For this situation investigation, we wish talk about the desires of Frank Davis and Thomas Green, arrangements of Shannon McDonald and Frank Davis, just how every individual needed to be dealt with, which control sources every individual utilized and which control sources of Christine Raven and French might have been utilized all the beyond adequately. In any case, forthcoming Davis anticipated that would pick the senior business sector expert and Green would not must remained his primarily decision. Davis and Green convene for one week subsequently Green needed begun his recent title to survey the year-to-date deals. Toward the conclusion of the conference, Davis arranged his desires. Davis expressed to Green, “we had some great gatherings this...
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...Halicephalobus and H.mephisto, even though they have a morphologically minimalistic gene they are different due to their long spotted tail (Borgonie et al. 2011). How Many Species Are There on Earth and in the Ocean. An eye catching point in the paper is the technique used to estimate how many species exist on earth. They applied the lengthy process to all eukaryote kingdoms and predicted that there is 8.74 million species of eukaryotes that exist on earth (Camilo et al. 2011). Nature geosciences: Sinking deltas due to human activities This paper began with a very interesting fact to the article stating that about half a billion people in the world are living near or even on the deltas. This is concerning as I was then lead to read that a number of early in indicators have stated that the occurrence of hurricanes and cyclones have high chance of increasing (James et al. 2009) . The politics of climate change This paper was quite different to the others as this paper was more like a debate or even addressing important issues. One important issue that I also believe needs to be spoken upon is for government to take the issue of climate change seriously and create a disaster relief plan as the issues of climate change such as green house gasses are already taking place (Gidden 2009). Letters to nature: Extinction...
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