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    Lisa felt disappointed in her first few weeks at her new job at Houseworld due to friction with her teammates Linton and Scoville. Specifically, Scoville displayed erratic behavior when interacting with Lisa that caused issues. Linton failed to recognize Lisa's strengths during her performance review, focusing only on negative feedback and leaving Lisa feeling disappointed. There were also potential breaches of ethics by Lisa's coworkers in their treatment of her.

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    Lisa felt disappointed in her first few weeks at her new job at Houseworld due to friction with her teammates Linton and Scoville. Specifically, Scoville displayed erratic behavior when interacting with Lisa that caused issues. Linton failed to recognize Lisa's strengths during her performance review, focusing only on negative feedback and leaving Lisa feeling disappointed. There were also potential breaches of ethics by Lisa's coworkers in their treatment of her.

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    Lisa felt disappointed in her first few weeks at her new job at Houseworld due to friction with her teammates Linton and Scoville. Specifically, Scoville displayed erratic behavior when interacting with Lisa that caused issues. Linton failed to recognize Lisa's strengths during her performance review, focusing only on negative feedback and leaving Lisa feeling disappointed. There were also potential breaches of ethics by Lisa's coworkers in their treatment of her.

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    Question 1 (4 marks)

    Lisa felt disappointed during her first few weeks at Houseworld. What, according to you,
    caused friction between her and her team members: Linton and Scoville? Mention at least 2
    instances.

    Question 2 (7 marks)


    Scoville displayed erratic behaviour while interacting with Lisa throughout the case. 

    Question 2A: Analyse Scoville’s personality using the OCEAN framework. What, according
    to you, would he score in each of the OCEAN traits? Cite examples or instances to support
    your answer. (5 marks)

    Note: You can mention either a 'high' or a 'low' for each of the 5 traits. Answer based on the
    information given in the case study.

    Question 2B: Using the results of the OCEAN framework analysis, suggest two ways in
    which Lisa can improve her relationship with Scoville. (2 marks)

    Question 3 (5 marks)


    Linton failed to recognise Lisa’s core strengths during Lisa’s performance evaluation. This
    left Lisa disappointed.

    Question 3A: Which area of the Johari window does this situation represent? (1 mark)

    Question 3B: What can Lisa do to reduce this area and improve her relationship with Linton?
    Give at least two relevant examples. (4 marks)

    Question 4 (4 marks)


    In Lisa's performance review, Linton described Lisa as "unassertive" and "lacking in
    initiative and confidence". What could Linton have done differently while giving the
    feedback? Suggest two improvements.
     

    Question 5 (6 marks)
    Suggest three engagement tactics that could have helped Lisa in feeling more motivated to
    work in Houseworld.

    Question 6 (4 marks)
    Lisa can improve her relationship with Linton and Scoville using certain power tactics. Based
    on this, answer the following questions.

    Note: Answer based on your learnings from the Organisational Behaviour module.

    Question 6A: Mention 2 soft tactics that Lisa can use. Suggest relevant ways in which these
    can be implemented. (2 marks)

    Question 6B: Mention 2 hard tactics that Lisa can use. Suggest relevant ways in which these
    can be implemented. (2 marks)

    Question 7 (4 marks)


    Do you think there has been a breach of ethics by Lisa's coworkers? Justify your answer by
    giving reasons and mentioning instances from the case study.

    Question 8 (6 marks) 
    Should Lisa quit her job at Houseworld? Support your answer with at least 3 relevant
    arguments.

    Note: 2 marks will be awarded for each relevant argument in favour of the decision.

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