Definition of politics in organizations
Luthans proposes the following definition describing it as a comprehensive definition drawn from the literature.
"Organizational politics consists of intentional acts of influence undertaken by individuals or groups to enhance or protect their self-interest when conflicting courses of action are possible."
Strategies for acquiring and using power for political purposes
Maintain alliances with powerful people
Embrace or demolish
Exhibiting confidence
Divide and rule
Manipulate classified information
Accumulate and use IOUs
Attacking and blaming others
Progress one step at a time
Wait for a crisis
Take counsel with caution
Be aware of critical resources and controlling them
Building personal stature
Withdrawing from petty disputes
Creating a sponsor-protégé relationship
Using research data to support one’s point of view
Reference
Fred Luthans, Organizational Behavior
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