Verified Document

Thomas Green The Rising Star At Dynamic Case Study

Thomas Green the rising star at Dynamic Displays, and Frank Davis, his boss at corporate headquarters certainly had convergent opinions about work styles while also having clashes in personalities and work expectations. Green's work style could be characterized as very "independent," even in his earliest work experience with washing cars and working in a warehouse while he earned his economics degree are telling of the type of work ethic that he has, a very much "to what needs to be done" to move forward mentality. That being said, when he started in his position at Dynamic Displays under Frank Davis, the foundation of his work ethic seemed to not concentrate on the minute details but rather the big picture, regardless of what his direct boss was telling him. The need to please his boss was lost on him as he believe that he was doing what needed to be done for the well-being of the company, so details like updating his Outlook calendar and building charts for Davis were not important. That independent, free-spirit type of mentality clashed with Davis's work style that seems thorough and more "by the book" so speak, as working with people under him required organization and results. The more independent Green and the most corporate mentality of Davis clearly added fuel to the fire, as their personalities along with their work styles clashed. Davis's expectation's of Green were clearly different than what Green expected of himself- it seems that Green had a difficult time transitioning...

Parts of this document are hidden

View Full Document
svg-one

Green referred, according to an email by Davis, that the PowerPoint's that were supposed to be shown to clients were far "too political" and he did not want to show them- the expectations that Green has for himself were clearly in stark contrast to what Davis expected of how a corporate employee would perform.
Thomas Green, as Davis describes to McDonald, that Thomas is "an intelligent and capable young man, but…not making a strong effort." Green, although having the right goal in mind with trying to help the company move forward and providing his insight in meetings to ensure that the company is not targeting growth's that are unattainable are meant with good intentions, in the workplace dynamic that he is in, Green does not take the necessary steps to ensure that his opinions are perceived or discussed without them sounding scathing. Green is entering into the position not really wanted by Davis, as he wasn't his original choice, but armed with that information Green seems to take matters in his own hands and continues to work at his own pace with his own agenda while not seeking to please his direct superior or adapting to the new workplace requirements. By not doing simple things like keeping his boss updated of his whereabouts, or not showing the specific spreadsheet and PowerPoint's that Davis would like…

Cite this Document:
Copy Bibliography Citation

Related Documents

Financial Planning Charting the Course:
Words: 15430 Length: 56 Document Type: Term Paper

Goal setting works well for simple jobs -- clerks, typists, loggers, and technicians -- but not for complete jobs. Goal setting with jobs in which goals are not easily measured (e.g., teaching, nursing, engineering, accounting) has posed some problems. Goal setting encourages game playing. Setting low goals to look good later is one game played by subordinates who do not want to be caught short. Managers play the game of setting

Sign Up for Unlimited Study Help

Our semester plans gives you unlimited, unrestricted access to our entire library of resources —writing tools, guides, example essays, tutorials, class notes, and more.

Get Started Now