Module 3 Analysis

Case 1: Nobody wants to work with Martha Norma should have an authoritative leadership style. She should give a speech about working together as a team, if they have an issue with their teammates they can speak to Norma in private. She should then talk to the worker who called out Martha so that she is able to get a better idea of why she is not wanted on the team. If it is necessary she should speak to the other team members and Martha to ask for their point of view. It is unclear as to why everyone is teaming up on Martha, maybe she did do something to have her coworkers’ team up on her and maybe she did not. Until the problem is resolved the team should be aware that they will have to continue to work with her and remain civil. Their goal is to finish the project and she will do what she needs for the project to be completed.

The Good Job George also needs to take authoritative leadership style. First off, when George asked why they hadn’t done the job that was assigned to them it was his responsibility to respond and give an answer, if they did not agree with the task that they were given they should have told him and explained why they felt this way. Communication is important and if they stay quiet George will not know what the problem is. He should let Larry know that he knows who he needs for certain types of jobs, and that the jobs assigned to the workers will depend on the skills, and expertise of all of the workers. Larry and his team should know that George is the shift manager, and that any task that is appointed to them needs to get done at a rate that is expected of them. Larry should also understand that he and his crew cannot always have the jobs they want.