Name Surendranath Kolachalam

Question 1

Lisa was a Harvard MBA, while Linton and Scoville weren’t, they also expressed that
they disliked Harvard MBAs.

Instance 1: On day 1, when Lisa went to meet Linton, Linton said that she did not expect
Benton for one more week and that her office was not set up yet.

Instance 2: Scoville and Benton go out for lunch when Scoville mentions that he wasn’t
impressed by MBAs especially from Harvard.

Question 2
Write your answer for Part A here.

Trait Level: High/Low Example supporting the answer

Openness to Low Does not like MBA’s esp. from Harvard shows
Experience that he was not open

Conscientiousness High He worked his way up from Operations team to

his current role

Extraversion High He takes Lisa Benton out for lunch and openly
talks about his backgound and experience. Also
offers to help

Agreeableness Low Scoville opined that Benton should focus on

learning in the first 6 months and not even think
of any decision making

Neuroticism High Scoville wanted Benton to copywrite few

documents at that time when she was busy.
Scoville wanted her to do the work right then.

Lisa should impress Scoville with her work as he is high on Conscientiousness and likes good
work. Also reach out to him for help and agree to his points.

Question 3
Hidden Self

Lisa should start being herself and make her presence felt during meetings by adding her point
of view

She also needs to find ways to showcase her work and analysis

Question 4

Lisa should be her true self and start making her point of view, she needs to talk during
meetings confidently

Instead of passing the buck to Scoville should confidently share her opinions instead of saying
that she is not familiar with..

Question 5

1. Linton should spend more time with Lisa to help her in her initial days in setting goals
and objectives
2. Scoville needs to accept and believe in Lisa’s abilities and guide her and give her
opportunity to deliver
3. The general tone of Scoville should not be condescending, he needs to work on his
management style

Question 6
 1. Ingratiation: Lisa can find ways to be in good books of Linton / Scoville
2. Personal appeal: Lisa can try to be loyal to Linton / Scoville and thus gain their trust

1. Coalition: Lisa could possibly try to approach Vernon and open up with him about her
situation which could help her if Vernon believes in her and supports her
2. Pressure: Lisa could resign / express her interest to quit to Linton putting pressure on
her to retain Lisa

Question 7

Yes, there have been many instances where there has been a breach of ethics.

1. Scoville asked Lisa to do the copying work while not planning his time well, he blames
Lisa for not being a team worker in not completed the tasked job
2. Linton cuts off Lisa whenever she tries to make her point or tries to say anything about
Scoville. Her personal rapport with Scoville which makes her support Scoville even
when he is wrong is against Organizational ethics

Question 8

Lisa should quit her job:

Reason 1: She is too talented for the work that she is tasked for at this organization
Reason 2: she does not have a good management support to help her grow and deliver

Reason 3: She has a good support and a firm believer in her skills in her previous
organization where she interned. She should work there as the management there is
aware of her strengths and wants her to drive business.