b. psy lecture 14
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Just as eatingagainst ones will is
injurious to health,so study without a
liking for it spoilsthe memory, and itretains nothing it
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Politics
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Power Analysis: A BroaderView
Organizational Power
Coercive Power - influence through threat of
punishment, fear, or intimidation
Utilitarian Power - influence through
rewards and benefits
Normative Power - influence through
knowledge of belonging, doing the right thing
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Power Analysis: A BroaderView
Organizational Membership
Alienative Membership - members feel
hostile, negative, do not want to be there
Calculative Membership - members weigh
benefits and limitations of belonging
Moral Membership - members have positive
organizational feelings; will deny own needs
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emPOWERment It is closely related to social power.
It may be defined as recognizing and releasing
into the organization the power that people have intheir wealth of useful knowledge and internalmotivation
Authority to make decisions without having to first
get approval.
Its characteristics are: employees are encouragedto use their own initiatives and empoweredemployees are not only provided authority but alsoresources to implement the decisions.
Giving Power and Authority Away have some risk aswell
It must be embedded in organizations cultural
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o ca e av or nOrganizations
Organizational Politics:
The use of power and influence inorganizations
Political Behavior:
Actions not officially sanctioned by anorganization that are taken to influence othersin order to meet ones personal goals.
Organizations are political due to
following areas:1.Resources
2.Decisions
3.Goals
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Power Acquisition
1. Information strategy:
Targets political decision makers by providinginformation through lobbying* or technicalpapers.
2. Financial Incentive Strategy:
Targets political decisions makers by providingfinancial incentives such as honoraria forspeaking or paid travel.
3. Constituency Building Strategy:
Targets political decisions makers indirectlythrough constituent support such as grassrootsmobilizations of employees, suppliers,
customers, or public relations.
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Political Strategies for Attaining Power
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Research
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Advice to Managers
Recognize that power and politics influence
all behavior in organizations and that it isnecessary to develop the skills to be ableto understand and manage them.
Analyze the sources of power in the
function, division, and organization inwhich you work to identify powerful peopleand the organizations power structure.
To influence organizational decisionmaking and your chances of promotion, tryto develop a personal power base toincrease your visibility and individual
power.
Recognize that power and politics influence
all behavior in organizations and that it isnecessary to develop the skills to be ableto understand and manage them.
Analyze the sources of power in the
function, division, and organization inwhich you work to identify powerful peopleand the organizations power structure.
To influence organizational decisionmaking and your chances of promotion, tryto develop a personal power base toincrease your visibility and individualpower.
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Questions
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Thanks to Allah
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