Influence, Power, and Politics: An Organizational Survival Kit
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Influence, Power, and Politics: An
Organizational Survival Kit
Chapter Thirteen
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After reading the material in this chapter, you should be able to:
LO13.1 Name five “soft” and four “hard” influence tactics and summarize Cialdini’s principles of influence and persuasion.LO13.2 Identify and briefly describe French and Raven’s five bases of power.LO13.3 Define the term empowerment and explain how to make it succeed
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After reading the material in this chapter, you should be able to:
LO13.4 Define organizational politics and explain what triggers it, and specify the three levels of political action in organizations.LO13.5 Distinguish between favorable and
unfavorable impression management tactics.
LO13.6 Explain how to manage organizational politics.
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Three Influence Outcomes
1. Commitment substantial agreement followed by initiative
and persistence in pursuit of common goals
2. Compliance reluctant agreement requiring subsequent
prodding to satisfy minimum requirements
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Three Influence Outcomes
3. Resistance stalling, unproductive arguing, or outright
rejection
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Five Bases of Power
Reward power obtaining compliance by promising or granting
rewards.
Coercive power obtaining compliance through threatened or
actual punishment.
Legitimate power obtaining compliance through formal authority.
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Five Bases of Power
Expert power obtaining compliance through one’s knowledge
or information.
Referent power obtaining compliance through charisma or
personal attraction.
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The Evolution of Power
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Participative Management
Participative management process whereby employees play a direct role
in setting goals, making decisions, solving problems, and making changes in the organization
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Domain of Organizational Politics
Organizational politics intentional acts of influence to enhance or
protect the self-interests of individuals or groups
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Levels of Political Action in Organizations
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Commonly Used Political Tactics
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Impression Management
Impression management any attempt to control or manipulate the
images related to a person, organization, or ideas
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Apologies
Apologies form of trust repair where one acknowledges
an offense and often offers to make amends.
It is a widely held norm in the United States and other cultures (e.g., Japan) to apologize when one’s actions (or lack of action) cause harm to another, whether intentional or not.
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Purposes for Leader Apologies and Their Desired Outcomes