Ashra
You say
" This particular employee’s argument is that the new manager does not possess the technical background needed for the job like he does. He says he could never respect her. He argues she could never know the hardship that he went through since she does not come from the same background. Also he claims he only joined the company since he was inspired by the earlier manager’s managing style. "
You also said earlier
" Actually the newly appointed manager was not “recruited”, she was “Promoted” and that’s the reason why this particular employee feels that he cannot work under her since he is far more qualified in the field than her.
But the manager was appointed for her abilities of working hard, working with any one, good communication and most of all the ability to work in a team and help her team achieve which this particular employee lacks. "
1. You very correctly stated that the new manager was appointed for her abilities of working hard, working with any one, good communication skills and most of all the ability to work in a team and help her team achieve which this particular employee lacks.
If the employee lacks the managerial skill required, obviously he cannot be appointed as a manager, and he should accept that a person better qualified to be a manager has been appointed.
2. Technical qualifications - a manager manages - not does the work of - her subordinates. In today's world, managers manage more senior (in years), better qualified employees in spite of being younger and/or less technically qualified, because they can 'manage', while the former cannot. The manager uses the skills and talents of her more technically qualified senior staff to achieve the orgn.'s goals. That is her job and she should be allowed to execute it.
3. Also, do realise that the employee "says he could never respect her. He argues she could never know the hardship that he went through since she does not come from the same background."
First of all, what does he base 'respect' upon? See my comments above.
Second, while he could be commended for having 'gone through hardship' in spite of coming from a particular 'background', what difference has that made to his abilities? Does he mean that anybody who did not come from the same background as his and faced the same hardships as he did, is NOT competent?
Frankly, I think it is a case of frustrated ambition and intense jealousy.
4. Do also realise that if you pander to his whims, then every other employee will refuse to work for any manager on equally flimsy grounds - and that is going to totally undermine your orgn..
It is better to get rid of one obviously frustrated and disgruntled employee, no matter how highly qualified he is, than to open a Pandora's box of problems if you do not.
Jeroo