The Tale of Two Professors
Publication date: 14 March 2016
Abstract
The case describes an impasse that arose when two professors from diverse backgrounds were co-teaching a course in IMC-M, a reputed business school. Professor Agrawal, who has been educated in the western context, is more research oriented. Prof Yadav, on the other hand has rich industry experience and is an alumni of IMC-M. The case highlights the coordination issues and conflict that occur when there is a lack of communication between two faculties, who had considerable differences in attitudes, beliefs, and expectations. The case illustrates how a conflict unfolds and that effective management of conflict should begin with the design of task itself. The case emphasizes that the important determinants of conflicts are lack of communication and improper management of expectations of the key stakeholders.
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Citation
Sharma, D. and Chandwani, R. (2016), "The Tale of Two Professors", . https://doi.org/10.1108/CASE.IIMA.2020.000125
Publisher
:Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
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