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How would you deal with a group member who had a very low acceptance of power and authority? What ideas would you suggest for improvement?

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The solution discusses ways in which you would deal with a difficult group member within a team.

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The key to solving this problem is to understand that groups should NOT be based on power. One individual should NOT have power over the other members of the team. Granted, there should be one leader who should take charge in directing the group - but this person should not deal with power, force, coercion or authority. A group should be made up of equal individuals who share the same goal, and who are working together to produce top quality work to give to ...

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