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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR W W W . P R E N H A L L . C O M / R O B B I N S © 2003 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved. PowerPoint Presentation by Charlie Cook 9

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  • ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIORW W W . P R E N H A L L . C O M / R O B B I N S 2003 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved.PowerPoint Presentation by Charlie Cook9

  • 2003 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved.13*A Definition of PowerAB

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  • 2003 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved.13*Bases of Power

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  • 2003 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved.13*Bases of Power

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  • 2003 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved.13*Personal Power

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  • 2003 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved.13*Personal Power

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  • Consequences of PowerReward PowerLegitimate PowerCoercivePowerExpertPowerReferentPowerSources of PowerConsequences of Power

  • 2003 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved.13*Politics: Power in Action

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  • Types ofOrganizationalPoliticsManagingimpressionsAttacking andblamingCreatingobligationsCultivatingnetworksTypes of Organizational PoliticsControllinginformationForming coalitions

  • 2003 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved.13*Factors That Influence Political BehaviorsE X H I B I T13-4

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  • 2003 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved.13*Employee Responses to Organizational PoliticsE X H I B I T13-5

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  • 2003 Prentice Hall Inc. All rights reserved.13*Defensive BehaviorsAvoiding Action:OverconformingBuck passingPlaying dumbStretchingStallingAvoiding Blame:BuffingPlaying safeJustifyingScapegoatingMisrepresentingAvoiding Change:PreventionSelf-protectionE X H I B I T13-6

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  • DEFENSIVE POLITICAL BEHAVIORSAVOIDING ACTIONOVERCONFORMING -- Following the rules preciselyPASSING THE BUCK -- Thats somebody elses responsibilityPLAYING DUMB -- I didnt knowSTRETCHING -- Prolonging an existing taskIm too busy!STALLING -- Foot-draggingAVOIDING BLAMEBUFFING -- Formally documenting every moveCover yourselfPLAYING SAFE -- Dont take risksget OK from abovequalify answersJUSTIFYING -- Develop explanations that lessen your responsibilitySCAPEGOATING -- Placing blame on external factors or othersMISREPRESENTING -- Selective presentation and distortion of informationAVOIDING CHANGEPREVENTION -- Trying to stop a threatening change from happeningstall, etcSELF-PROTECTION -- Guard your turfthis is our responsibilitynot yours!

  • EFFECTS OF DEFENSIVE POLITICAL BEHAVIORS

    SLOWS DOWN DECISION MAKINGINCREASES INTERPERSONAL AND INTERGROUP TENSIONRESTRICTS CHANGE EFFORTSLEADS TO ORGANIZATIONAL RIGIDITY AND STAGNATIONDETACHMENT FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS ENVIRONMENTAN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE THAT IS HIGHLY POLITICIZED

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