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Unit 15: Power and Politics

8. Power is an……………… and therefore, individuals should learn to use it effectively. Notes
9. Formation of coalition is a……………….political behaviour.
10. …………………are very calculative politicians and view business as a game.

15.10 Review Questions

1. Can you describe your ideal employee? What is the type of power that he has to attract
you?
2. What display of power or play of politics would you make to become your ideal employee?
3. What do you support more- reward or reprimand and why?
4. “Internal Politics is good for an organisation.” Discuss.

5. There is no employee who wants growth in his career but doesn't want to have power.
Does growth and power go hand in hand?
6. The greater the power, the lesser is the politics one plays in an organisation. Do you
support this argument? Give reasons for your argument.
7. Do you think that people engaged in office politics can be good decision makers? Why/
Why not?
8. What do you think about uncertainty being a determinant of political behaviour of the
employees in an organisation?

9. Which one do you prefer among jungle fighters and gamesman and why?
10. What can be the reason behind dysfunctional political behaviour in organisations? How
do you suggest preventing it?

11. What would you call the political behaviour in which your boss comes to you and says,
only you can do it right. I can always count on you, so I have another request. Does he
really come to make a request?
12. What among pressure, upward appeal, coalition and ingratiation, do you discount most
and why?

13. Which characteristics of effective political actors do you possess? Which do you need to
work on?

Answers: Self Assessment

1. coercive 2. Illegitimate

3. Central 4. Negative
5. 'charisma' 6. ethically
7. structure 8. Ability
9. Legitimate 10. Gamesman

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