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1. Political behavior
In organization
“You have to learn the rules of the game.
And then you have to play better than
anyone else.”
- Albert Einstein

2. Political behavior
Activities that are not required as part of one’s
formal role in the organization, but that influence,
or attempt to influence, the distribution of
advantages or disadvantages within the
organization.
• Legitimate Political Behavior :
Normal everyday politics.
• Illegitimate Political Behavior :
Extreme political behavior that violates the implied
rules of the game.
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3. In general
Organizational Politics - the use of power and
influence in organizations
Political Behavior - actions not officially
sanctioned by an organization that are taken to
influence others in order to meet one’s personal
goals
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4. The use of power in nonprescribed ways
(means) and/or for nonprescribed
purposes (ends).
I’ll support your
bill if you
support mine
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5. Factors that include political
behavior
Individual Factors
•High self-monitors
•Internal locus of control
•High Mach personality
•Organizational investment
•Perceived job alternatives
Organizational Factors
•Reallocation of resources
•Promotion opportunities
•Low trust
•Role ambiguity
•Unclear performance
evaluation system
•Zero-sum reward practices
•Democratic decision making
•High performance pressures
•Self-serving senior managers
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Political
Behavior
Low High
Favorable
Outcomes
•Reward
•Averted
punishments

6. Employee Responses to
Organizational Politics
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7. Avoiding Action:
• Overconforming
• Buck passing
• Playing dumb
• Stretching
• Stalling Avoiding Blame:
Avoiding Action:
• Overconforming
• Buck passing
• Playing dumb
• Stretching
• Stalling
Avoiding Blame:
• Buffing
• Playing safe
• Justifying
• Scapegoating
• Misrepresenting Avoiding Change:
• Buffing
• Playing safe
• Justifying
• Scapegoating
• Misrepresenting
Avoiding Change:
• Prevention
• Self-protection
• Prevention
• Self-protection
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Defensive
behaviour

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9. Effect of Politics in
Organization and Employees
Decrease in overall
productivity
Changes the Attitude of
employees
Spoils the Ambience Affects Concentration
Demotivated
employees Increases Stress
Wrong Information
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10. Improve Your Skills through
Office Politics
• Politics motivates individuals to work hard
and give their hundred percent.
• Politics makes you more confident
•Politics makes individuals internally strong
• Politics makes you realize your mistakes
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11. Role of Management in Avoiding
Politics
Roles and
Responsibilities
Control
Transparency Regular Interactions
Avoid Partiality Team Building
Activities
Communication
Discussions
Partiality Maintain the decorum
of the work place
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12. Conclusion
 "Each player in the organization has a role in the
politics that grease the wheels of getting things done”.
 Put another way, today we need more input and
cooperation from one another to fulfill our job
responsibilities.
 An individual should know where to draw the line.
 Politics helps you emerge as a mature professional.
 You learn to compromise during difficult times and
accept challenges with smile.
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