Analysis and a solution to a case study on Bob Knowlton – Term Paper

17790. BOB KNOWLTON CASE STUDY. This paper presents an analysis and a solution to a case study on Bob Knowlton at Simmons Laboratories. The case concerns problems in team management, team leadership, and intragroup conflict in the photon work team led by Knowlton. The case analysis includes problem identification, problem analysis (taking into account the contributory roles and actions of team leader Knowlton, laboratory head Jerrold and the brilliant but disruptive scientist, Fester), discussion of potential alternatives, and recommendations.

KEYWORDS: case studies bob knowlton simmons lab team effectiveness leadership intragroup conflict team interaction style case solution. APA Style. 7 pages, 17 footnotes, 4 bibliographic sources. 2,231 words. |17761. BOB KNOWLTON AT SIMMONS LABS CASE STUDY. This paper provides an analysis and a solution to a case study | |$42 | |which concerns group dynamics, interpersonal relations and conflict within teams, team and organizational | |Top of | |leadership, and organizational communication at a scientific lab.

Dr. Jerrold hires a brilliant scientist, | |Form | |Fester, and places him in Bob Knowlton’s work group. The case analysis discusses Knowlton’s attributions | |[pic][pic]| |concerning Fester, Dr. Jerrold and the group as a whole and identifies the central norms of the research group. | |[pic][pic]| |Jerrold’s leadership style is described and considered in the context of Bob’s need for guidance. The analysis | |[pic][pic]| |also considers Knowlton’s leadership style and its strengths and weaknesses.

KEYWORDS: business case studies | |[pic][pic]| |teams group dynamics group cohesion leadership conflict in work groups human resources management term paper | |Bottom of | |case solution. 6p. , 0f. , 0b. 1,319 | |Form | 1. Identify the various factors that is contributing to the interpersonal dynamics between Knowlton and Fester in their team. Bob Knowlton Felt that his leadership was at stake because a) Jerrold was extremely impressed with Fester and also was expressing that openly with the team b) Fester was very sharp and competent and had solved some old problems c) He felt that Fester was slowly taking over leadership informal control of the team – Unable to discuss his opinions/feelings/conflicts with Jerrold and teammates a) although Jerrold and Bob share an open relationship, Bob has ot indicated to Jerrold that he is having a problem. Because of this Jerrold also does not have a hint what is going on in Bob’s mind b) Bob should have communicated to Fester his roles and responsibilities while he was working in Bob’s team c) ? – Reiterating the research lab’s and the team’s way of functioning when Fester confronted the team with his own philosophy of research. As a result of this Bob may have lost some self-esteem and the respect of his team members. In the face of Fester’s brilliance and challenge to his leadership, Bob did not respond in the manner in which the leader of the team should have done inability to exercise authority and control when parity in team is disturbed. As a result his self-confidence in his capabilities reduced. Fester – In the first meeting with Bob, he tried to over project himself. As a result of this he ended up making Bob uncomfortable. The first impression that Fester created on Bob was that of discomfort and annoyance. – He was judgmental about people Very confident about himself and his ideas. Aggressive in his approach to solve a problem and well as put forth his ideas. – He is rude to people sometimes he thinks are of lesser competence – Fester thinks that Davenport and Oliver are not competent and he has expressed this to Jerrold. This is creating some division in the team and teamwork is getting affected. – Challenging the conventional way of problem solving in the lab leading to dispute in the team about fester – Fester created a perception of himself as a individualist and not a team player 1.

What attributions did Bob Knowlton make? 2. What team norms seemed to be operating in Knowlton’s team? 3. What leadership style did Knowlton need from Dr. Jerrold after Fester arrived? Explain. 4. What leadership style did Knowlton seem to get from Dr. Jerrold before and after Fester arrived? 5. What leadership style did Knowlton use with his subordinates? 6. What leadership style did Knowlton use with Fester? Was it effective? Explain. 7. What would you have done with Fester if you were Knowlton? 8. What would you have done to influence Dr. Jerrold if you were Knowlton?