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Aditya Kumar: Office Politics and Managing Upwards

Gupta, Vishal; Premapuri, Priyanka

IIMA-OB0236 | Published October 15, 2019 | 11 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

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The case describes the predicament of Aditya Kumar, Vice President of Marketing at Green Living India Technologies Private Limited (GLIT), an organisation working in arena of sustainable products and technology. Aditya Kumar, who has had an excellent academic background and a fast track promotion after seven months of joining the company, is harshly criticized by his boss Rajiv Nanda, Chief Marketing Officer. Aditya Kumar and Rajiv Nanda have different personalities and work styles. Aditya has a different opinion for some of Rajiv’s initiatives and he does not agree to Rajiv’s revenue projections which he finds to be over-estimated. Aditya has succeeded in his previous role but he has failed to adapt his work style and establish an effective relationship with his new boss that may lead to his position being removed from the organisation.

Understand the role that personal work styles and politics can play at workplace. Explore the concepts of power and influence in corporate environment. Evaluate the strategies for constructive conflict management. Consider a framework for developing and managing productive relationship with one's boss.