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Power, Politics, and Ethics.
Power
• Connotation—good bad. Why?
Sept 26 read Enron p585
• Answer questions
• What political tactics were used see 578. Explain.
• What could be done?
Goals
• Social power and link to leadership styles and effectiveness.
• Power, politics, ethics.
• Impression management/career management.
Social Power
Social Power ability to get things done with human informational, and material resources
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Five Bases of Power
1) Reward Power 2) Coercive Power3) Legitimate
Power positive and negative
4) Expert Power5) Referent Power
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Link to leadership style.
Which style are generally most effective.
• Good supervisors more likely to use expert and reward power.
• Bad supervisors more likely to use coercive power.
Question
• Why the emphasis on poor performance.
• Video Valassis.
Delegation/empowerment
• Barriers to it:
• Low trust
• Little job definition
• Punishment for taking risks (not doing things right).
• Little control
• (substitutes for leadership).
Book offers little on Doing it right
• Information sharing.
• Expect performance problems and work through them.
• Hire self-motivated individuals.
• Often rely on teams (peer pressure)
• Using the right incentives.
Impression Management
• Impression Management getting others to see us in a certain manner
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Generic Influence Tactics
1) Rational persuasion (blow your horn)
2) Inspirational appeals3) Consultation
(participation)4) Ingratiation (acting
like others)5) Personal appeals6) Exchange (quid pro
quo)7) Coalition tactics8) Pressure9) Legitimizing tactics
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Darker Side of Power
Organizational Politics
• Organizational Politics intentional enhancement of self-interest
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Lots of examples
• Major issues is appointments to boards of directors and corporate governance.
• Agency theory vs Stewardship theory.
Video Wall Street Takeover of Airline firm.
Fissures in Organizations
• Two opposing views– especially in change efforts. Old way is good, new way is better. Classic story of successful change with Pet foods.
Resistance to change is politics.
Political Tactics
1) Attacking or blaming others2) Using information as a political
tool3) Creating a favorable image
(impression management)4) Developing a base of support5) Praising others (ingratiation)6) Forming political coalitions with
strong allies7) Associating with influential people8) Creating obligations (reciprocity)
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Are You Politically Naïve, Sensible, or a Political Shark?
Bully; misuse information, cultivate and use “friends” and other contacts
Manipulate; use fraud and deceit when necessary
Self-serving and predatory
Politics is an opportunity
Sharks
Negotiate, bargain
Network; expand connections; use system to give and receive favors
Further departmental goals
Politics is necessary
Sensible
None—the truth will win out
Tell it like it is
Avoid it at all costs
Politics is unpleasant
Naïve
Favorite tactics
Techniques
Intent
Underlying attitude
Characteristics
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Summary
• Power required as a leader, but power has a dark side.
• How will you manage power.
• How will you manage power influencing?
• Last Video AA video