The organizational behavior course has a project as a key requirement in the course.As part of the course's evaluation,students must indicate which group member is the most valuable to the group.The designated individual will receive bonus points.Nick is the only one in his course project group who can create effective PowerPoint presentations.As the group's presentation must feature a visual aid,Nick is very confident he will be chosen as the most valuable group member.Elizabeth just arrived at the group meeting with ideas for depicting colorful poster boards with the same information.The group was very enthusiastic about her novel ideas.This scenario demonstrates the impact ___________ has on the level of power one has.

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Nick's power in the group was based on his unique ability to create effective PowerPoint presentations, which was seen as indispensable for the project. However, Elizabeth's introduction of an alternative method (colorful poster boards) to present the same information effectively reduced Nick's exclusivity and indispensability. This illustrates the concept of substitutability, where the presence of a viable alternative reduces the power or influence of the original option.

The Organizational Behavior Course Has a Project as a Key