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POWER AND POLITICS
IN AN
ORGANISATION By:Sathmica K
POWER & POLITICS
• Power and politics are two face of a
single coin.
• They move parallelily together.
WHAT IS POWER
Power refers to the
possession of authority
and influence over
others.
KEYS TO HAVE POWER
Dependence
Importance
Scarcity
Nonsubstitutability
WHY IS POWER REQUIRED?
• Providing direction
• Get fast access to decision makers
• Maintain regular, frequent contact with
decision makers
• Assisting in the management process
• Structure to organisations
• Assist to employees in performing better
• Articulate the goals
TYPES OF POWER
•Coercive power
•Legitimate power
•Reward power
•Referent power
•Expert power
COERCIVE POWER
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.
Examples of coercive
power
• Threats of write-ups,
• Demotions,
• Pay cuts, layoffs,
• Terminations if
employees don't
follow orders.
LEGITIMATE POWER
Legitimate power is power
you derive from your formal
position or office held in the
organization's hierarchy of
authority.
Example of
legitimate power
• The president of a
corporation has
certain powers
because of the
office he holds in
the corporation.
REWARD POWER
Reward power is simply the power
of a manager to give some type of
reward to an employee as a means
to influence the employee to act.
Rewards can be
• Tangible
• Intangible.
Tangible rewards are physical things like
• Monetary awards,
• wage or salary increases,
• bonuses, plaques,
• Certificates, medals
• gifts.
Intangible rewards are not physical things, but can
be
more effective like
• Praise,
• Positive feedback,
• Recognition,
• More responsibility including
a rise in status,
• Well-timed 'thank-you’.
REFERENT POWER
Referent power is power of an individual over
the Team or Followers, based on a high level of
identification with, admiration of, or respect
for the powerholder/ leader.
Examples of referent power are
• Nationalism,
• patriotism,
• celebrities,
• mass leaders,
• widely-respected people.
EXPERT POWER
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.
Example for expert power
POSITIVE EFFECTS OF POWER
• Leadership responsibilities
• Organizational and personal goals
• Inspire commitment
• Creativity
• Reduction of bureaucratic obstacles
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF POWER
• Bully Bosses
• Manipulator
• Sexual harassment
WHAT IS POLITICS?
Workplace politics, (office politics or
organizational politics) is the use of power
and social networking within an organization
to achieve changes that benefit the
organization or individuals within it. Influence
by individuals may serve personal interests
without regard to their effect on the
organization itself.
WHY IS POLITICS REQUIRED?
• To come in the limelight and gain
undue attention and appreciation
from the seniors.
• To obtain advantages which are
beyond their control.
• Getting thing done at right time.
TYPES OF POLITICS
• Attacking and blaming
• Controlling information
• Forming coalitions
• Cultivating networks
• Creating obligations
• Managing impressions
ATTACKING AND BLAMING
• Targeting on other’s
• Blaming other’s
• Not accepting faults
CONTROLLING INFORMATION
• Maintaining secrets
• Incomplete information
• Wrong information
• Destroying information
FORMING COALITIONS
• Forming negative aspects on others
• Groupism
• Rationalism
EFFECTS OF POLITICS
• Decrease job satisfaction
• Increased anxiety and stress
• Decreased in overall productivity
• Affects Concentration
• Spoils the Ambience
• Changes the Attitude of employees
• Demotivated employees
• Wrong Information
EFFECTS OF POLITICS
IS P&P REQUIRED IN AN ORGANISATION?
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, p&p 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.
CONCLUSION
Organizational politics is necessary for a leader to acquire
and retain power and to accomplish major goals. Although
political behavior can be unethical and destructive, it also
can and should be ethical and contribute to a balanced set
of interests.
Your democratic institutions... must foster, defend, and
enlarge institutions by which knowledge can be made
greater and choices wider and more certain. ...The real
function of power and the order it creates... is the liberation
of men and women to think and be and make the most of
themselves.
THANK YOU

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Power and Politics in an Organization1.pdf

  • 1. POWER AND POLITICS IN AN ORGANISATION By:Sathmica K
  • 2. POWER & POLITICS • Power and politics are two face of a single coin. • They move parallelily together.
  • 3. WHAT IS POWER Power refers to the possession of authority and influence over others.
  • 4. KEYS TO HAVE POWER Dependence Importance Scarcity Nonsubstitutability
  • 5. WHY IS POWER REQUIRED? • Providing direction • Get fast access to decision makers • Maintain regular, frequent contact with decision makers • Assisting in the management process • Structure to organisations • Assist to employees in performing better • Articulate the goals
  • 6. TYPES OF POWER •Coercive power •Legitimate power •Reward power •Referent power •Expert power
  • 7. COERCIVE POWER 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.
  • 8. Examples of coercive power • Threats of write-ups, • Demotions, • Pay cuts, layoffs, • Terminations if employees don't follow orders.
  • 9. LEGITIMATE POWER Legitimate power is power you derive from your formal position or office held in the organization's hierarchy of authority.
  • 10. Example of legitimate power • The president of a corporation has certain powers because of the office he holds in the corporation.
  • 11. REWARD POWER Reward power is simply the power of a manager to give some type of reward to an employee as a means to influence the employee to act. Rewards can be • Tangible • Intangible.
  • 12. Tangible rewards are physical things like • Monetary awards, • wage or salary increases, • bonuses, plaques, • Certificates, medals • gifts.
  • 13. Intangible rewards are not physical things, but can be more effective like • Praise, • Positive feedback, • Recognition, • More responsibility including a rise in status, • Well-timed 'thank-you’.
  • 14. REFERENT POWER Referent power is power of an individual over the Team or Followers, based on a high level of identification with, admiration of, or respect for the powerholder/ leader.
  • 15. Examples of referent power are • Nationalism, • patriotism, • celebrities, • mass leaders, • widely-respected people.
  • 16. EXPERT POWER 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.
  • 18. POSITIVE EFFECTS OF POWER • Leadership responsibilities • Organizational and personal goals • Inspire commitment • Creativity • Reduction of bureaucratic obstacles
  • 19. NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF POWER • Bully Bosses
  • 22. WHAT IS POLITICS? Workplace politics, (office politics or organizational politics) is the use of power and social networking within an organization to achieve changes that benefit the organization or individuals within it. Influence by individuals may serve personal interests without regard to their effect on the organization itself.
  • 23. WHY IS POLITICS REQUIRED? • To come in the limelight and gain undue attention and appreciation from the seniors. • To obtain advantages which are beyond their control. • Getting thing done at right time.
  • 24.
  • 25. TYPES OF POLITICS • Attacking and blaming • Controlling information • Forming coalitions • Cultivating networks • Creating obligations • Managing impressions
  • 26. ATTACKING AND BLAMING • Targeting on other’s • Blaming other’s • Not accepting faults
  • 27. CONTROLLING INFORMATION • Maintaining secrets • Incomplete information • Wrong information • Destroying information
  • 28. FORMING COALITIONS • Forming negative aspects on others • Groupism • Rationalism
  • 29. EFFECTS OF POLITICS • Decrease job satisfaction • Increased anxiety and stress • Decreased in overall productivity • Affects Concentration • Spoils the Ambience • Changes the Attitude of employees • Demotivated employees • Wrong Information
  • 31. IS P&P REQUIRED IN AN ORGANISATION? 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, p&p 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.
  • 32. CONCLUSION Organizational politics is necessary for a leader to acquire and retain power and to accomplish major goals. Although political behavior can be unethical and destructive, it also can and should be ethical and contribute to a balanced set of interests. Your democratic institutions... must foster, defend, and enlarge institutions by which knowledge can be made greater and choices wider and more certain. ...The real function of power and the order it creates... is the liberation of men and women to think and be and make the most of themselves.