This document defines different types of power - coercive, legitimate, reward, referent, and expert power. It also discusses politics in organizations and how politics can arise from scarcity of resources, jealousy, and imperfect reward systems. While some level of politics and power is necessary for organizations to function, too much can decrease job satisfaction, increase stress, and negatively impact productivity by changing employees' attitudes and demotivating them. Overall, the document examines the concepts of power and politics in workplaces.

1. Submitted to- Submitted by-
Dr. Neelam Kalla Nikhil Mathani
Chanchal Jhunjhunwala

2. Power refers to the possession of authority and
influence over others

3.  Coercive power
 Legitimate power
 Reward power
 Referent power
 Expert power

4. Coercive power is the ability of a manager to
force an employee to follow an order by
threatening the employee with punishment if
the employee does not comply with the order.

5. Legitimate Power is a formal type
of power derived from the position you hold in
an organization

6. Reward power arises from the ability of a person
to influence the allocation of incentives in
an organization. Rewards can be:
1.Tangible
2.Intangible

7. Referent power in leadership is the ability of a
leader to cultivate the respect and admiration
of his followers in such a way that they wish to
be like him.

8.  Expert power is power based upon employees'
perception that a manager or some other
member of an organization has a high level of
knowledge or a specialized set of skills that other
employees or members of the organization do
not possess.

9.  Leadership responsibilities
 Organizational goals
 Creativity
 Reduction of bureaucratic obstacles

10.  Bully bosses
 Manipulator
 Sexual harassment

11.  Providing directions
 Get fast access to decision makers
 Maintain regular, frequent contacts with
decision makers
 Assisting in the management process
 Assist to employees in performing better
 Articulate the goals.

12. Politics is exercised on a wide range of social
levels, from clans and tribes of traditional
societies, through modem local governments,
companies and institutions ...

13.  Attacking and blaming
 Controlling information
 Forming coalitions
 Cultivating networks
 Creating obligations
 Managing impressions

14.  Scarcity of resources
 Jealousy
 Comparison
 Imperfect reward system
 Organizational change

15.  Decrease job satisfaction
 Increased anxiety and stress
 Decrease in overall productivity
 Affects concentration
 Spoils the ambience
 Changes the attitude of employees
 Demotivated employees
 Wrong information
 Self interest

16.  The political game is played everywhere,
whether it is during a conversation at work, at
home, at school, or event at the grocery store.
Politics are prevalent in the workplace. Unlike
power, politics do not have to be played by
everyone within an organization. Yes, power
and politics is required in order for things to
run smoothly is part of any organization. For
employees to advance in their career, they need
to recognize and accept the game in their
organization.

17.  Organizational politics is necessary for a leader
to acquire and retain power and to accomplish
major goals. Although political behavior can be
unethical and contribute to balance set of
interests.

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