Imagine you are the chief of staff for the chairman of the board of   supervisors responsible for the stadium district of your county. The   professional sports team who uses the stadium believes that the   20-year-old stadium is in need of upgrades to stay competitive with   other teams around the league. They are demanding that the county pays   $200 million for said upgrades or they will leave the county and build   a new stadium elsewhere.

The county originally paid for the construction of the stadium with   a sales tax initiative that was somewhat unpopular with many voters.   There are strong opinions and valid arguments from voters, the   business community, and various other stakeholders and forces as to   whether the team should stay in the stadium or not.

As the chief of staff, you are responsible, with your staff, to   assist the chairman in determining the best path forward to deal with   this situation. In 1,500-2,000 (total) words, do the following:

Part I (750-1,000 words):

1. Determine the type of personal power you possess in     this situation. Describe the type of personal power you may     have in regards to the chairman, your staff, and the other parties     who may have an interest in this issue.
2. Determine the type     of positional power you possess in this situation. Describe     the type of positional power you may have in regards to the     chairman, your staff, and the other parties who may have an interest     in this issue.
3. Given the type of power you possess,     determine whether you have the influence required to move this issue     in the right direction. Explain what type of influence you may have     and if you will need to create more influence through other     alliances, etc.

Part II (750-1,000 words):

Imagine that the chairman and your team have decided that it would   be fair for the county to split the costs for renovations with the   team and pay half of the costs.

Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the negotiation position the   county is in to get the team to pay half of the costs by doing the following:

1. Determine if the negotiation is just between the county and     the team or if other stakeholders should be involved. Explain   why.
2. Outline the strengths and weaknesses of the     county’s negotiation position. Explain why each is a strength     or a weakness.
3. Explain how you can employ systems thinking     to strengthen your position, manage various forces such as public     opinion and political pressure, and obtain the result that maximizes     the public good.

Use four to six scholarly resources to support your explanations.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA   Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to   beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for   successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer   to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic     competencies: 1.3: Apply systems thinking to manage various forces     to maximize the public good.