You are a mechanical engineer working on developing new products for a large company. Your product-development team is composed of specialists in different fields from throughout the organization. Everyone shares ideas freely with one another, and the team as a whole shares credits for its accomplishments. At least you think so. One day you learn that the team leader, an older gentleman who resent having to work with others, has been bad-mouthing several members of the team. Worse yet, hes also been taking credit for their ideas. Once you even overheard him say, those guys cant do anything without me. Im really the brains behind the operation. That ideas for the new packaging design was all mine, but I let them take credit for it. Although you are not he direct victim of this assault at least on this occasion you are concerned about the effects on your teams morale and performance. You also fear that one day, it might be your ideas for which he is taking credit. You know this is wrong but you dont know how best to handle the situation.

Two Part Answer (answer should be in paragraph form - and in your own words. 3 points per question)

1) As the person in this situation, what do you think you would do? What factors enter into the decision?

2) What do you think would be the right think to do? Explain.