Organizational Behavior

Organizational Behavior Q1.Does Clark have any sources of power and any contingencies of power? If so, list and discuss them Q2.To what degree were Clark’s methods of influencing board members the most effective possible under the circumstances presented in the case? Q3.Do you think her methods to get things done at the foundation were ethical? Why or why not?

(a)What can we learn from this exercise about power in organizational hierarchies? (b)How is this exercise similar to relations in real organizations? (c)How did students in each group feel about the amount of power they held? (d)How did they exercise their power in relations with the other groups? Q4.Identify the different conflict episodes that exist in this case. Who was in conflict with whom? Q5.What are the sources of conflict for these conflict incidents?

Q6.What conflict management style(s) did Lapierre, the international team, and Gushin use to resolve these conflicts? What style(s) would have worked best in the situations Q7.What conflict management interventions were applied here? Did they work? What alternative strategies would work best in this situation and in the future? Q8.Do you think women are only suited for stereotyped roles and they should not venture into uncommon fields? Q9.Do men and women require same or different competencies to be leaders in their profess ion?)

Q10.Identify the symptoms indicating that problems exist at La Crosse Industries Inc Q11.Use one or more leadership theories to analyze the underlying causes of the current problems at La Crosse Industries. What other organizational behavior theories might also help to explain some of the problems? Q12.What should Gilbert Lacrosse do in this situation?