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Rex Justice is a long-term employee of the Carfax Corporation, and for the last several years he has been a supervisor in the financial section of the firm. He is very loyal to Carfax and works hard to follow the company policies and procedures and the orders of the managers above him. In fact, upper-level management think very highly of him; they can always count on Rex to meet any sort of demand that the company places on him. He is valued and well liked by all the top managers. His employees in the financial section have the opposite opinion of Rex. They feel that he is too concerned with pleasing the upper-level brass and not nearly concerned enough with the needs and concerns of the employees in his department. For example, they feel that Rex never really pushes hard enough for a more substantial slice of the budget. Relative to other departments in the company, they feel they are underpaid and overworked. Also, whenever one of them goes to Rex with a new idea or suggestion for improvement, he always seems to have five reasons why it can't be done. There is considerable dissatisfaction in the department, and everyone thinks that Rex is just a puppet for management. Performance has begun to suffer because of his style and leadership. Upper-level management seem to be oblivious to the situation in the finance section.

1. From your perspective and understanding of this week's course material, identify and describe the main OB problem outlined in this case. Be specific in describing the actors and concepts that reflect the main problem explained in this case. Note that the main problem identifies the primary issue that when solved, the solution also eliminates other issues that are symptoms or results of the main problem.

2. How would you describe Rex's leadership style/approach in terms of two or more of the styles/approaches discussed in the chapters?

3. You have been asked by upper management to design a leadership development program in an attempt to make Rex more effective in his roles. Analyze the competency, ALD, and coaching approaches relative to the situation and explain if and why each would be an appropriate design for Rex and the situation as outlined. Which would be the most effective? For the approach that you identify as most effective, what content would be included in the program and what would be the expected outcome? 

4. You have been asked by upper management to design a leadership development program in an attempt to make Rex more effective in his roles. Analyze the competency, ALD, and coaching approaches relative to the situation and explain if and why each would be an appropriate design for Rex and the situation as outlined. Which would be the most effective? For the approach that you identify as most effective, what content would be included in the program and what would be the expected outcome?