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42 – MGT CASE 1

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Module 1 – Case

INFLUENCE TACTICS AND SOURCES OF POWER

Assignment Overview

Elon Musk is one of the richest Americans in the world. His wealth is a direct result of his ingenuity, innovation, and being driven to succeed.  The usual barriers to success do not stop Musk from developing costly enterprises, such as Tesla Motors and SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation). If your personal net worth is $137 billion as of 2021, there are few barriers to whatever you want to do with it. 

Begin this Case assignment by reading about Elon Musk’s leadership style at Tesla Motors. 

Khan, M. R. (2021). A critical analysis of Elon Musk’s leadership in Tesla Motors. 
Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 11(1), 213-222. 

Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ management style. a case study in what not to do. (2022, November 28). Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ management style: a case study in what not to do. 
The Sunday Mail. 

Wagner, K., Frier, S., & Stone, B. (2022). Can Twitter survive the chief twit? 
Bloomberg Businessweek, (4766), 42.

Then, use the following to refresh your knowledge on the characteristics of strong leaders such as Elon Musk:

Bolman, L. G. & Deal, T. E. (2021). Chapter 9. Power, conflict, and coalition. In 
Reframing organizations: artistry, choice, and leadership (7th ed). Available in the Trident Online Library. [Read Chapter 9 but pay special attention to Sources of Power.]  

Chapter 13. Power and politics. (n.d.). 


13.3: The power to influence


. In 
Organizational behavior. University of Minnesota. 







 This book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted. 

Luthans, F., Luthans, B. C., & Luthans, K. W. (2021). 
Organizational behavior: an evidence-based approach (14th ed.). Information Age Publishing.

Tipuric, D. (2022). 
The enactment of strategic leadership: a critical perspective, p. 154-160. Palgrave MacMillan.

Case Assignment

Once you have finished your research, write a 4- to 5-page paper addressing the following issues. Make sure to cite at least 3 of the required background readings in your paper:

1.
Which type(s) of power did Elon Musk have: reward power, coercive power, coercive power, legitimate power, or expert power?

2.
Considering the creation of Tesla and SpaceX (manufacturing), is Twitter the right business type (social media) for Musk to buy or was it a mistake? 

3.
What do you think are the most important lessons on leadership and power that you learned from reading about Musk’s struggle with his employees?

4.
Did Musk make good use of his sources of power and influence tactics, or did he misuse or abuse his power?

Assignment Expectations

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Case Assignments are to be prepared in Microsoft Word and should be 4 to 5 pages in length, in addition to a cover page (course name and number, module number, session name, student name, and date prepared) and a reference list. The paper should be double-spaced, using 12 pt. type in the Times New Roman font. It should consist of a 3- to 4-sentence introduction, a body, and a 3- to 4-sentence conclusion and use Trident University International’s cover page. The reference list page must be in APA format, current edition, and contain 1 scholarly reference (high-quality journal articles or textbooks).

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Assignment content should include a brief introduction to the assignment, background information about the organization being studied, and discussion in terms of the concepts or theories being applied in the assignment.

·
Use headings and subheadings to improve presentation values.

·
Include both a References page and in-text citations. Attention is to be given to citing sources of information in-text as well as in the References page at the end of the paper. Citation and reference style instructions are available at 


Purdue OWL


 –  Trident University’s Introduction to 


APA Style, 7th edition


 , or at APAstyle.org.

·
Submit your report in the Case dropbox for this module on or before the date due, as indicated in the TLC Homepage.

·
Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format, current edition. The paper should be written in the third person; this means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate. For more information, see 


Differences Between First and Third Person


.

Submit the presentation through the appropriate Dropbox by the due date. Your submission will be graded with the assignment’s grading rubric.

Module 1 – Background

INFLUENCE TACTICS AND SOURCES OF POWER

Required Reading

Bolman, L. G. & Deal, T. E. (2021). Chapter 9. Power, conflict, and coalition. In 
Reframing organizations: artistry, choice, and leadership (7th ed). Available in the Trident Online Library. [Read Chapter 9 but pay special attention to Sources of Power.] Proquest eBook Central. Available in the Trident Online Library. 

Chapter 13. Power and politics. (n.d.). 

13.3: The power to influence
. In 
Organizational behavior. University of Minnesota. 
This book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted. 

Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ management style. a case study in what not to do. (2022, November 28). Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ management style: a case study in what not to do. 
The Sunday Mail. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Khan, M. R. (2021). 

A critical analysis of Elon Musk’s leadership in TeslaMotors
. 
Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 11(1), 213-222. .  Available in the Trident Online Library.

Luthans, F., Luthans, B. C., & Luthans, K. W. (2021). 
Organizational behavior: an evidence-based approach (14th ed.). Information Age Publishing. eBook Business Collection. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Tipuric, D. (2022). 
The enactment of strategic leadership: a critical perspective, 154-160. Palgrave MacMillan. DOAB. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Wagner, K., Frier, S., & Stone, B. (2022). Can Twitter survive the chief twit? 
Bloomberg Businessweek, (4766), 42. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Optional Reading

Finnegan, T. (2021, January 1). 
Amplifiers: how great leaders magnify the power of teams, increase the impact of organizations, and turn up the volume on positive change. John Wiley & Sons. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Rana, D., & Sharma, M. (2021). 

The new final frontier: A case study analysis of private Sector’s increasing role in the space industry
. 
Journal of Student Research (Houston, Tex.), 10(3). Available in the Trident Online Library.

Sopow, E. (2022, December 13). Elon Musk’s archaic management style prioritizes profit over people. 
The Canadian Press. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Tabahriti, S. (2022, Novovember 16). Blind users from other tech giants are telling Twitter employees to ‘just quit’ over Elon Musk’s management style. 
Business Insider. Available in the Trident Online Library.

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