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SEMINAR ON ORGANIZATIONAL

BEHAVIOURSUBMITTED TO

SIJI ANSELGIMS KADAKKAL


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TOPIC : POWER AND POLITICS

PREPARED BY;

SEN ASHOKS1 MBA

GIMS, KADAKKAL


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INTRODUCTIONPower and politics were not

considered wealthy in the study of organizationalbehavior in earlier days. Nowadays they became animportant subject. They acquired responsibilitybecause of their significant impact on the behaviorof the people in the organizations.

POWER CORRUPTS AND ABSOLUTE POWERCORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY


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MEANING

The term power is generally taken to be thecapacity of a person to exert influence over others.It means if a person has power he is able toinfluence the behaviour of other individuals.


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DEFINITION

Power is the potential ability to influencebehavior to change the course of events, toovercome resistance and to get people to do things

that they would not otherwise do. it is the ability to influence people or things,

usually obtained through the control of important

resources. - WHITE AND BEDNAR


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BASES OF POWERPOWER

INTERPERSONAL STRUCTURAL

REWARD

COERCIVE

LEGITIMATE

EXPERT

REFERENT

KNOWLEDGE

RESOURCES

DECISION MAKING


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INTERPERSONAL BASES OF POWER

It is based upon the interpersonalrelationships between the manager and thesubordinate.

Reward power : the extent of reward power dependsupon the extent to which one control rewards thatare valued by another.

Coercive power : it is the ability to influencepunishment. Fear of punishment may make thesubordinate execute the instructions of the boss.


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Expert power : it is based upon the perception orbelief that the influences has some relevantexpertise or special knowledge that the others donot have.

Legitimate power : it is the positional power becauseof the authority inherent in the position.

Referent power : it is known as charismatic power andis based upon the attraction exerted by oneindividual over another.


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STRUCTURAL BASES OF POWER:

it is the another dimension of power. Itinvolves the following;

Knowledge : the individuals or groups who possesscritical knowledge are assumed to be very powerfulpeople in the organization.

Resources : organizations cannot survive without theadequate availability of all the necessary resources.

Decision making : another bases of power is the

authority to influence the decision maker.


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POWER STATICS AND STRATEGIESThere are several tactics which individuals and groups can

use to gain power in an organization. They are asfollows: Bargaining Assertiveness Higher authority Sanctions Pressure

Friendliness Coalition Competition Cooptation Reason


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POLITICS

Power and politics are closely relatedconcepts. A very popular view of organizational

politics is how one can pragmatically get ahead inan organization. Politics is the way people gain anduse power in organization.


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DEFINITION

Politics in an organization refers to those activitiesthat are not regarded as part of ones formal role inthe organization, but that influence or attempt to

influence the distribution of advantages anddisadvantages within the organization.

- FARRELL AND PETERSON


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POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF POWERA more successful politician is more likely to

succeed in his personal and political ambitions thanthose who are politically naive or incompetent.

Some of the political implications of power are asfollows:

Form the right alliances

Expect reciprocal favours

Try to be popular


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Be persuasive without being arrogant

Build up a preferred image

Control the agenda of the meetings

Control the decision criteriaControl information

Control communication channels

Use outside experts


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CONCLUSION

A number of ethical issues are relatedto the concepts of power and politics. Power isconsidered to be non-political in use when itremains within the boundaries of formal authority,organizational policies and procedures and when it

is directed towards ends that are sanctioned by theorganization.


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