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Problem 1: Your friend Steve recently completed a six-week long managerial training program at his workplace. The program focused a great deal on managing underperforming employees and problem employees. However, it did involve any discussions on managing star employees. Consequently, Steve came back from the program with the impression that star employees are self-motivated and "easy to manage." Is he right? If he is not, advise him on how to motivate star employees.

Problem 2: You have just started on your new, high-profile job in Seattle. You landed the job mostly because of your expertise in a niche area of technology. Soon after joining, your boss gives you the responsibility of undertaking a project in your area of expertise. You start enthusiastically, but soon realize that the project will require substantial help and inputs from many of your new co-workers and their bosses. Your problem is that you do not know anyone in your workplace and you do not have any authority over the colleagues whose help you need. Which French and Raven's power bases will you be able to use? How do you plan to use them?