The document examines the impact of power and politics on organizational behavior, focusing on employee attitudes towards these dynamics. It identifies problems such as exploitation and demotivation among employees, while outlining research objectives and methodologies used to gather data. Findings suggest that organizational politics can both have negative consequences on employee satisfaction and productivity, yet it remains essential for leaders to navigate power ethically to achieve goals.

1. POWER AND
POLITICS

2. Multicultural Organizational Behaviour
ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYEES TOWARDS POWER AND POLITICS
SUBMITTED BY:
GROUP NO. 5
SUBMITTED TO:
DR. PARULKUMARI BHATI,
DEPUTY DIRECTOR,
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

3. Group Members:
188390593009-Pooja Chavda
188390593010 - Sanjana Dhariwal
188390593020 - Avani Kacha
188390593022 - Bhuvnesh Khatri
188390593033 - Riya Panchal
188390593038 - Dhara Prajapati
188390593044 - Hetal Rathod
188390593057 - Amit Vaja
188390593058 - Anil Vara
188390593060 - Pranav Veerani

4. Road Map:
 Power And Politics
 Statement Of Problems
 Research Objective
 Research Methodology
 Literature Review
 Data Analysis
 Findings
 Suggestions
 Conclusion

5. POWER AND POLITICS:
 Role of Power And Politics
 Types of Power
 Types of Politics
 Balance in Use of Power &
Politics
 Positive Use of Power
 Negative Use of Power

6. Statement of Problem:
 Exploitation of employees
 Demotivated employees
 Affect the organizational culture
 Demoralization in behavior of
employees
 Increase in stress level of level of
employees
 Increase in the employee
turnover ratio
 Release the confidential
information
 Break the trust of workers
 Neglect the human rights
 Increase in internal conflicts

7. Objectives of Study:
 To understand the concept of power
 To study the various sources of power
 To know the different uses of power
 How make the Illusion of power
 To understand Political strategies and tactics
 To analysis the employee behaviour in various situation
 To study Ethics, powers and politics
 To know employees' behaviour
 To understand the reason behind politics

8. Research Methodology:
Primary Research
 E-questionnaire
 Sample size- 112
 Convenience method
 Personal inquiry
Secondary Research
 Review of past research
paper
 Online data

9. Literature Review:
 Bronston T Mayes, Robert W Allen (1977): They note that certain criteria have to be met in
order for behaviour to be considered political such as intention and a desire to influence
outcomes.
 Amos Drory and Tsilia Romm (1990) : They found three categories of major definition
elements , the purpose of behavior (outcomes), the behavior itself (means), and the relevant
context (situational characteristics).
 Gerald R Ferris and K Michele Kacmar (1992): In this study, portions of a model of organizational politics
perceptions were tested in two studies using samples reflecting considerable variability on jobs, age,
and education, as well as hierarchical level, across four different organizations.
 Matthew Valle and Pamela L Perrewe (2000): This study examined perceived political behaviors as a
critical, yet largely overlooked, component in the traditional organizational politics perceptions model.

10. Data Analysis:
 Gender Ratio:
Female
48%
Male
52%
GENDER
Gender
Count of
Gender
Female 54
Male 58
Grand Total 112

11. 90%
8%
2%
20 - 30 Years 31 - 40 Years 41 - 50 Years
Age Group:
Age Range
Count of Age
20 - 30 Years 101
31 - 40 Years 9
41 - 50 Years 2
Grand Total 112

12. Experience
38%
17%
12%
33%
0 to 2
2 to 5
more
than 5
Poll Counts
0 to 2 43
2 to 5 19
more than 5 13
No experience 37
Grand Total 112

13. 1) Only a fool would correct a boss’s
mistake...
30%
21%25%
11%
13%
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly
agree
Strongly
disagree

14. 2)Are the political activities beneficial
for organization in long term?
70%
30%
No Yes

15. 3)Does the political action respect
individual rights?
3
23%
26%27%
6%
18%
Agree Disagree
Neutral Strongly agree
Strongly disagree

16. 4)What is the major reason behind
playing politics?
24%
1%
1%
1%58%
1%
14%
Expect reciprocal favour
I agree with all of the above
No politics in our company
not use to play politics
To get control over any matter
To increase own stature in the company
Try to be popular

17. 5)I laugh heartily at my boss’s jokes even
when they are not funny…
20%
31%26%
12%
11%
Agree Disagree
Neutral Strongly agree
Strongly disagree

18. 6)If you do somebody a favour remember to
cash in on it
16%
34%29%
3%
18%
Agree Disagree
Neutral Strongly agree
Strongly disagree

19. 7)If I knew an executive in my company
was stealing money, I would use that
against him/her in asking for favour
20%
38%12%
3%
27%
Agree Disagree
Neutral Strongly agree
Strongly disagree

20. 8) Why not take credit for someone else’s
work? They would do the same to you.
21%
33%
16%
6%
24%
Agree Disagree Neutral Strongly agree Strongly disagree

22. 9) Given the opportunity, I would cultivate
friendship with powerful people.
34%
17%19%
28%
2%
Agree Disagree Neutral Strongly agree Strongly disagree

23. 10) I would be careful not to hire a subordinate
with more formal education than myself.
27%
35%
11%
10%
17%
Agree Disagree Neutral Strongly agree Strongly disagree

24. 11) If you have certain confidential information,
you will release it to your advantage?
Agree
25%
Disagree
32%
Neutral
15%
Strongly agree
10%
Strongly disagree
18%
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree

25. 12) According to you, at which level the
politics exist more?
38%
48%
14%
Top level Middle level Bottom level

26. Findings:
• Decrease job satisfaction
 Increased anxiety and stress
 Decreased in overall productivity
 Affect concentration
 Change the attitude of employee
 Demotivated employee
 Wrong information
 Spoils the ambience

27. SUGGESTIONS
 Task must not be imposed on anyone.
 Transparency must be maintained at all levels to reduce politics.
 Company policies should be same for everyone.
 Celebrate various festivals at the workplace.
 The subordinates must have an easy access to the boss’s cabin at the time of queries.
 Employees should not play with words and pass on the information in its desired form.
 The management must not be partial to anyone. Don’t blindly support any of the
employees.

28. CONCLUSION
 Organizational politics is necessary for a leader to
acquire and retain power and to accomplish major
goals. Although political behaviour can be unethical
and destructive, it also can and should be ethical
and contribute to a balanced set of interests. Your
democratic institution must foster, defend, and
enlarged institution by which knowledge can be
made greater and choice wider and more certain .
The real function of power and the order it creates
the liberation of men and women to think and be
and make the most of themselves.