BOB KNOWLTON CASE

Submitted By:
Group 5
Kaberi Malakar
Kanupriya Gathoria
Koli Mrunalinee
Shaloo Nidhi Minz
Sheersha K K
Swetha

Facts:

 Bob Knowlton recently appointed Project Manager

 Performs well from entering the company
 Little security of Bob Knowlton
 Good relationship with your Boss Jerrold
 Fester joins Bob Knowlton's group
 Fester has excellent technical performance
 Poor Fester's interpersonal relationships with the "less-trained" team
 Good relationship of Fester with Jerrold which causes the command line to be
slammed on certain occasions
 Bob Knowlton does not feel the security to tell fester or his boss about his problems
with Fester or his boss
 Knowlton invites Fester, in the knowledge of Chief Jarrold, to present the project at
an important meeting
 Fester presents the project at a meeting despite not having the administrative level,
 Fester impresses at the meeting
 Knowlton feels undervalued and starts looking for job opportunities

Active Agent: Simon Fester

Reactive Agent: Bob Knowlton and team

Problem definition:

 Conjugation of two different types of leaders in the same team

Alternatives and Analysis:

 Go to new work horizons to the company of the nearby city

o Advantages: Better pay, internal release, let the company go free to decide on
Fester
o Disadvantages: Do not face problems, leave your team alone, abandon your
project
  Stay in the company and face your problems with Fester
o Advantages: Increases your soft capabilities, continues to develop your
project, will generate more self-confidence
o Disadvantage: They can continue their doubts and problems with Fester
 Generate another project for Fester
o Advantages: Fester's leadership style will be enhanced by having the same
work team
o Disadvantages: Rivalry between projects could be generated
 Fire Fester
o Advantages: Bob Knowlton's workforce issues would be fixed
o Disadvantages: You would miss a great worker who meets and who brings
good ideas
Choosing the alternative:

 Stay in the company and face your problems with Fester

o Efficiency: Teamwork is improved, good ideas and communication between the
team are enhanced
o Attractivity: You learn to act courageously, to be a better leader, you learn soft
skills
o Unity Consistency: The company learns from Bob Knowlton's decision to prevent
these problems, accept new members with the approval of the Direct Chief
Action Plan:

 Meeting with Fester and as far as possible with Jerrold where the problems of both
the team and Project Manager Bob Knowlton arise
 Generate Fester's deal and communication guidelines with the team (do not minimize
the work of any team member)
 Return to previous practices where a good work environment was generated
 Strengthening Bob Knowlton's soft capabilities