People Let Memo On Power And Influence
To: Consulting Team
From: CEO
Re: Internal Conflict
Well, I am disappointed to have to address this issue with your team. As you know, I was looking for you to create a highly effective and efficient team. In order to achieve this goal, all team members must carry their weight equally. A few weeks ago, you read about loafing behaviors in teams, and even advised one of our clients on how to deal with this. Now, of all things, I have received an anonymous memo from one of your team members expressing his/her concern that one of you, who has been assigned by the team to analyze a competitor’s website, has failed to bring the analysis to scheduled meetings. The team clearly needed this analysis to complete a project for our client on time. Consequently, your team is falling behind and we may lose this client’s business.
We cannot have this situation occur in this company, especially from “experts” in organizational behavior. You need to resolve this by working together as if each of you were leaders of your team. Tell me how would you use your power and influence to develop the effective and efficient team that I need you to be.
Come on people – let’s work together and get it done!
Directions:
Create a memo addressed to your anonymous team member using both the following types of power and influence tactics: referent power and personal appeals influence tactic. Support your choices.
- The memo should be one paragraph in length.
- Following the memo, provide a paragraph explaining the power and influence tactics you were attempting to use and why you choose that particular combination.
- Citations and references should be APA compliant.
- Must have at least 1 reference.
Additional info:
Attached is the power point for the textbook chapter in which the topic is covered. I have also attached the info from the textbook on referent power and personal appeals.