This document discusses power and politics. It defines organizational politics as activities to acquire and use power to achieve preferred outcomes when there is uncertainty or dissent over choices. Political behavior in organizations can be caused by factors like survival/success being at stake, scarcity of resources, and mixing personal and professional life. Consequences include decreased productivity, stress, and turnover. Factors contributing to political behavior include individual traits and organizational factors like promotion opportunities and performance evaluation systems. Employees may respond to organizational politics with impression management techniques or defensively through behaviors like avoidance or blame. The case study discusses the murder of Nitish Katara by influential criminals, where witnesses changed statements due to political pressure. Determining if a political action is ethical involves questions