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SCENARIO

A group of employees at Spruce Paper Company recently finished a major project that involved multiple departments, from creative to distribution. The goal of the project was to develop a new line of holiday cards.

Dave is a graduate student in marketing at a local university and has been working on this project as an unpaid intern. He hopes the internship will lead to a full-time job offer.

Dave assists with market research, prepares proposals and presentations, and provides administrative support to the marketing department. This is Dave's first office job. Though he sometimes makes mistakes, he is always quick to apologize for them.

Dave leads a weekly meeting to share new marketing ideas. He respects everyone's contributions and is mindful to keep his emotions in check, especially when Rita rejects his pitches. In one of these meetings, Dave pitched an idea to Rita and her bosses that was well-received and later implemented by the company. He made certain the whole team received credit for their contributions to his presentation.

1. What is Dave's status, the position he holds within the group, and what is his role, the behaviors expected of someone with his status?
2. How did Dave's status or role impact how he engaged and collaborated with others to complete the project?
3. Which type of relationship-building strategy did Dave demonstrate? be sure to provide evidence from the scenario and profile.