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Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

POWER & POLITICS IN ORGANIZATIONS.

  • Osita Ifezue
  • Anthony-Claret Onwutalobi
  • Ville Kovisto
  • Ville Nieminen
  • Yusuf Tumininu

"IF YOU WANT TO TEST A MAN'S CHARACTER, GIVE HIM POWER."

ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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ARISTOTLE(384-322 BC)

"MAN IS A POLITICAL ANIMAL."

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YOU REMEMBER HIM?

HE HAD ALL THE MONEY HE NEEDED, YET HE CAVED IN TO ANIMALISTIC STYLE.

POWER MAKES PEOPLE DO WHAT YOU WANT.

POSITION POWER

  • Coercive power
  • Legitimate power
  • Reward power
  • Information power

COERCIVE POWER

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LEGITIMATE POWER

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REWARD POWER

INFORMATION POWER

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EXPERT POWER

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REFERENT POWER.

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PERSONAL POWER

POWER TACTICS.

  • Legitimacy
  • Rational persuasion
  • Inspirational appeals
  • Consultation
  • Exchange
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SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND POWER

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SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND POWER

  • Victims are usually powerless
  • They are threatened with sack
  • It escalates if nothing is done.
  • Facts shows that women are more at risk
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SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN 5 COUNTRIES

POLITICS IN ORGANIZATION

Use of power and resources to obtain a preferred outcome .
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POLITICAL TACTICS

  • Attacking other's ideas(good or bad)
  • Coalition
  • Whistle-blowing
  • "Kissing up"
  • Scheming
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POLITICAL BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS

  • Not formally required by the organization
  • Influnces the distribution of advantages and disadvantages within the organization
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CONTROLLING POLITICAL BEHAVIOUR

  • Free flow of information
  • Dialogue
  • Manage change effectively
  • Make clear rules.
  • Provide sufficient resources
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OFFICE ROMANCE AND POWER

  • Showing bias
  • High risk of harassment when things go wrong

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