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Rhett is the ringleader of a group of sales representatives who often work late and then go out partying together. This behavior has been supported by the VP of sales ,who feels that the time spend bonding after work makes for a strong team. The nights the sales representatives spend together clubbing and bar hopping has created cohesion within the work group, but it has also had some negative effects. Jasmine overheard two male members of the sales team discussing martial problems that had arisen as a result of their late nights outs. "What bothered me ", one said to other , "is that when I told Rhett that my wife was upset about it, he just laughed and walked away. I know its my own responsibility but you would think he would be more sympathetic." A high performing sales representative named Malcolm spoke to Jasmine privately about Rhett and made a similar point:" Its pretty clear that Rhett has a lot of informal power around here," he said. "Everyone, even management, listens to him and does what he says. I am worried because I m not part of his "pack" .I don't drink or go out with Rhett's group. Rhett makes fun of me behind my back. He insults me in front of others, and no one dares say anything about it. Given his informal power in this department, how can I ever expect a fair chance at a promotion ?". Woorisome , too , is Rhett's behavior with his inside sales representative , Aisha Aisha recently asked to meet with Jasmine to discuss few "issues ".She told Jasmine "Rhett delegates work to me and then interferer by micro managing it. When a project goes well , he takes the credit for it, when a project goes badly he blames me publicly. I am often asked to go beyond my duties to help Rhett; he even thinks its okay to call me late at night and on weekends. If I don't do what Rhett asks, he says I am being difficult and questioning his authority. Most of the time , I feel I m here only to meet his needs and not those of the other sales representative I am assigned to . The thing is , Rhett is in charge of performance review". Jasmine has no authority, to tell Rhett how to live his life outside the workplace, but its clear that he is negatively affecting other employees in the department He also appears to be completely unconcerned about his impact on other employees. Jasmine suspects that Rhett is a narcissist , and perhaps Machiavellian too, But he is the company 's best sales representative by far. Questions 1. Is Rhett is a Machiavellian and a narcissist ? explain you answer. (10 Marks) 2. What is the most effective way to minimize the negative effect he can have on other employees? (10 Marks)