This Data Is collected from 38 employees from different organization those are involved in management level.

1. Employee’s Involvement on
Organizational Behavior: Political
or Stressed
Name ID
Md. Iktiham Bin Taher 2016-1090
Muhammad Bahauddin Galive 2016-1076
Asaduzzaman Ibne Rowshan 2016-1020
Nazmun Nahar Mousumy 2016-1019
Cherongit Mojumder 20161021

2. Md. Iktiham Bin Taher
2016-1090

3. What Actually Done Through
Out Our Research

4. Corporate Director’s Agenda

5. “I need to get the
right people
working on the
right projects”

6. Corporate Manager’s Agenda

7. “I need to make
sure everyone is
happy”

8. The Coworkers’ Agenda

9. “We want to work with great people
who carry their own weight”

10. Your Agenda As an Employee

11. “I need to choose technologies with a future”

12. “I need to focus on
adding business value
and project success –
not necessarily
efficiency”

13. The Real Picture
Politics is a fact of life in organizations.

14. The Main Focus

15. The Reality of Politics
Resources in organizations are also
limited, which often turns potential conflict
into real conflict.
If resources were abundant,
then all the various
constituencies within the
organization could satisfy their
goals.

16. The Reality of Politics
Most of the “facts” that are used
to allocate the limited resources
are open to interpretation.

17. Rate the Political Climate in the
Organization
Political Climate
_________________________ ________________________
Highly Political Non-political
Skill Assessment
__________________________________________________
High Moderate Low
It’s not what you know, , , It’s who you know!”

18. The Origination Of Stress
S = P > RStress occurs when the pressure is greater than the resource

19. Cherongit Mojumder
2016-1021

20. Responsibility
Authority
Power
Influence
Organizational
politics refer to
activities that
people perform to
acquire, enhance,
and use power and
other resources to
obtain their
preferred
outcomes in a
situation where
there is uncertainty
or disagreement.

21. Research Findings on Politics
• The higher level the more the perceived
political activity.
• The larger the organization the greater the
level of political activity.
• Staff positions – more political activity than
line positions.

22. Research (Cont.)
• Most managers believe engaging in politics
helps career advancement.
• Politics probably distracts from goals.
• Change elicits political activity.

23. Causes of Political Environments
• Ambiguous goals
• Subjective assessments
• Scarce resources
• Organizational change
• Poor communication

24. Keys to Gaining Political Power
• Access
• Independence
• Contribution
• History – personal &
department
• Management style
• Department size and
type
• Associates
• Political sense
• Self promotion
• Self assessment

25. Specific Techniques for Department
Managers
• Posturing
• Networking & PR
• Recruit a mentor
• Make your boss look
good
• Collect and use
“Social IOUs”
• Maintain self control
• Avoid making
enemy's*
• Use character
assassination*

26. Keeping your Department Politics Free
(Relatively!)
• Open communication.
• Listen!
• Objective performance appraisal.
• Share the wealth/spotlight.
• Empower staff.
• Carefully manage change.

27. Organizational Politics Competencies
• What You Know: Organizational Webs of
Influence
• What You Do: Influence Without Authority
• What You Are: Politically Astute

28. Quick Keys to Political Success
• Be right
• Choose your battles
• Monitor your words
• Assess your motives

29. Summary
• Politics is real.
• First, learn to accept this fact.
• Then learn to use this reality for the benefit of
your department (Socialized Power.)
• Monitor your personal reaction.

30. Nazmun Nahar Mousumy
2016-1019

31. WHAT IS STRESS ?
Stress is the reaction people have to excessive
pressures or other types of demand placed
upon them. It arises when they worry that
they can’t cope.
HELP ME!

32. STRESS FEELINGS
• Worry
• Tense
• Tired
• Frightened
• Elated
• Depressed
• Anxious
• Anger

33. TYPES OF STRESSORS
• External
• Internal

34. EXTERNAL STRESSORS
• Physical Environment
• Social Interaction
• Organisational
• Major Life Events
• Daily Hassles

35. SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Rudeness
• Bossiness
• Aggressiveness by others
• Bullying

36. ORGANISATIONAL
• Rules
• Regulations
• Deadlines

37. MAJOR LIFE EVENTS
• Birth
• Death
• Lost job
• Promotion
• Marital status change

38. DAILY HASSLES
• Commuting
• Misplaced keys
• Mechanical breakdowns

39. INTERNAL STRESSORS
• Lifestyle choices
• Negative self - talk
• Mind traps
• Personality traits

40. LIFESTYLE CHOICES
• Caffeine
• Lack of sleep
• Overloaded schedule

41. NEGATIVE SELF - TALK
• Pessimistic thinking
• Self criticism
• Over analysing

42. MIND TRAPS
• Unrealistic expectations
• Taking things personally
• All or nothing thinking
• Exaggeration
• Rigid thinking

43. PERSONALITY TRAITS
• Perfectionists
• Workaholics

44. TYPES OF STRESS
• Negative stress
• Positive stress

45. NEGATIVE STRESS
It is a contributory factor in minor conditions,
such as headaches, digestive problems, skin
complaints, insomnia and ulcers.
Excessive, prolonged and unrelieved stress can
have a harmful effect on mental, physical and
spiritual health.

46. POSITIVE STRESS
Stress can also have a positive effect, spurring
motivation and awareness, providing the
stimulation to cope with challenging
situations.
Stress also provides the sense of urgency and
alertness needed for survival when
confronting threatening situations.

47. THE INDIVIDUAL
Everyone is different, with unique perceptions
of, and reactions to, events. There is no single
level of stress that is optimal for all people.
Some are more sensitive owing to experiences
in childhood, the influence of teachers,
parents and religion etc.

48. RECOGNISE THE PROBLEM
The most important point is to recognise the
source of the stress.
This is not an admission of weakness or
inability to cope! It is a way to identify the
problem and plan measures to overcome it.

49. Muhammad Bahauddin Galive
2016-1076

50. Methodology

51. 84.21%
15.79%
Politically Involved
Stressed
Politically Involved Employees: 06
Stressed Employees : 32
Total Employees :38

52. STRESS CONTROL
A B C STRATEGY

53. ABC STRATEGY
A = AWARENESS
What causes you stress?
How do you react?

54. ABC STRATEGY
B = BALANCE
There is a fine line between positive / negative
stress
How much can you cope with before it becomes
negative ?

55. ABC STRATEGY
C = CONTROL
What can you do to help yourself combat the
negative effects of stress ?

56. Stress Management Techniques
• Change your thinking
• Change your behaviour
• Change your lifestyle

57. Change your Thinking
• Re-framing
• Positive thinking

58. Change your Behaviour
• Be assertive
• Get organised
• Ventilation
• Humour
• Diversion and distraction

59. Time Management
• Make a list
What MUST be done
What SHOULD be done
What would you LIKE to do
• Cut out time wasting
• Learn to drop unimportant activities
• Say no or delegate

60. • Plan your day
• Set achievable goals
• Don’t waste time making excuses for not
doing something

61. Change Your Lifestyle
• Diet
• Smoking & Alcohol
• Exercise
• Sleep
• Leisure
• Relaxation

62. Benefits
• Higher self-esteem
• Less self-conscious
• Less anxious
• Manage stress more successfully
• Appreciate yourself and others more easily
• Feeling of self-control

63. Asaduzzaman Ibne Rowshan
2016-1020

64. Part 3:
Survival Tips

65. Dress +1

66. Learn the art of small talk

67. Learn how to read a room

68. Plug into your company’s
information pipeline

69. Seek out a mentor

70. Have a best friend at work

71. Learn the art of
public speaking

72. Evangelize

73. Build an network of
like-minded people

74. Build coalitions

75. Keep an eye on the sharks

76. Be prepared to have the
“hard” conversations

77. Always maintain
your composure

78. Master your political tools
Compromise (win-win)
Arbitration
Escalation

79. Know your
boundaries
and
limitations

80. Be a positive force

81. Learn to read the winds of change

82. Seven Things That Will Destroy
Us
Mahatma Gandhi

83. Ethical Use of Political Power
 Seven Things that will destroy us
1. Wealth Without Work
2. Pleasure Without Conscience
3. Knowledge Without Character
4. Commerce (Business) Without Morality (Ethics)
5. Science Without Humanity
6. Religion Without Sacrifice
7. Politics Without Principle

84. Thank You Every One