Assignment task:
Company Name: Canadian Natural Resources Limited OR CNRL
Questions:
1. Describe a conflict scenario your company was involved in or one you think they could be involved in.
2. Describe two types of conflict that occurred in this scenario.
3. Describe how this scenario went through the four stages of conflict. What style of conflict did the company use to approach the issue?
4. Describe two bases (sources) of power the CEO or leader of the company demonstrates.
5. Provide examples to support your findings.
6. Describe two influence tactics that support the leader's power bases. Provide examples of the application of these tactics.
7. Describe the artifacts, values and assumptions that exist within the company with examples.
8. How is the company's culture affected by its current CEO of leader?
9. Based on the levels of organizational culture, describe what it would be like to work at this company.
10. Research a recent change that the company has undergone. Use Lewin's Model for Managing Change to discuss what may be the forces for and against the change.
11. What two actions could the company take to remove the obstacles to change?
12. What two actions could the company take to increase the forces driving the change?