Referencing Styles : Not Selected Ahmed has just been promoted to joint venture project manager in a large oil and gas company. His responsibilities involve gathering together and coordinating executives from four different organisations who are working together to develop an offshore oil rig. Part of Ahmed’s role is to be in constant communication with the joint venture participants, keeping them up to date on project related changes at all times. In the initial stages of the project, Ahmed does well and keeps everybody informed, as well as preparing and executing his own contributions to the development. However, as the project moves into a critical planning phase, he finds it difficult to stick to his personal work schedule. The joint venture participants have been requesting documents and information from Ahmed outside of the team’s scheduled meetings, distracting him from completing his own tasks. Ahmed starts to receive criticism from the joint venture team for not following up their requests on time. He starts to lose confidence in himself and his capacity to perform well in his role. He begins having trouble sleeping and is consistently arriving late to work. In an email, his supervisor requests a meeting with him to discuss his performance, leaving Ahmed feeling uncertain about his job. Question: Based on the emotional intelligence notes and the situation; identify the issue that Ahmed is facing and suggest him ideas to overcome his emotional state. Case Study 2: Workforce Diversity (10 marks) A campus has set aside a prayer block for the sole use of students who have rigid religious restrictions of praying ( such as Muslims, Buddhist, Jehovah Witness, Catholics, Jews, Hindus) as praying. Other students, who are not much religious using the adjacent building in the evening now need to walk through a dark and bushy isolated area of the campus to the nearest alternative facility or transport. This has led to complaints about risking personal safety by walking alone, disruption to classes when students have others accompany them, and embarrassment for some students and staff needing to contact campus security to provide escort to and from the toilets. Question: Discuss the issues raised with the group and decide how this issue can be resolved. Your discussion should take into account cultural needs, discrimination, religious practice, health and safety, and legal obligation.