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13 Power and Politics

McGraw-Hill © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Learning Objectives  Define power and its relationship to authority and influence.  Identify the various classifications of power.  Discuss the contingency approach to power.  Describe the empowerment of employees.  Relate the political implications of power.  Present some political strategies for power acquisition in modern organizations.

McGraw-Hill © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Starting with Best-Practice Leader’s Advice  Ida Castro, Former Chairwoman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on the Power and Politics of Building and Effective EEOC  First woman to head the EEOC  Her experience is evident at EEOC  Greatest challenge is turning the agency around internally  Interplay not overlaps in the ADA and FMLA  Key is to improve communication and outreach to employers  Goal is to establish a trust relationship with employers  Change negative perceptions  Mitsubishi Motors sexual harassment case

McGraw-Hill © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. The Meaning of Power  The Distinctions among Power, Authority, and Influence  The Classifications of Power  Reward Power  Coercive Power  Legitimate Power  Referent Power  Expert Power

McGraw-Hill © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. The Meaning of Power  Contingency Approaches to Power  Influenceability of the Targets of Power  An Overall Contingency Model for Power  The Two Faces of Power (Continued)

McGraw-Hill © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. The Meaning of Power (Continued)

McGraw-Hill © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Special Case of Empowerment  The Complexity of Empowerment  Innovation Implications  Access to Information  Accountability and Responsibility  Putting Empowerment into Action

McGraw-Hill © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Political Implications of Power  A Political Perspective of Power in Organizations  Specific Political Strategies for Power Acquisition  Maintain Alliances with Powerful People  Embrace or Demolish  Divide and Rule  Manipulate Classified Information

McGraw-Hill © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Political Implications of Power (Continued)

McGraw-Hill © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Political Implications of Power (Continued)

McGraw-Hill © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Political Implications of Power  Specific Political Strategies for Power Acquisition (continued)  Make a Quick Showing  Collect and Use IOUs  Avoid Decisive Engagement (Fabianism)  Attacking and Blaming Others  Progress One Step at a Time (Continued)

- 13 McGraw-Hill © 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Political Implications of Power  Specific Political Strategies for Power Acquisition (continued)  Wait for a Crisis  Take Council with Caution  Be Aware of Resource Dependence  A Final Word on Power and Politics (Continued)

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