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Assumptions of the political frame.
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Organizations are coalitions
Enduring differences among coalition members Allocation of scarce resources Scarce resources and differences make conflict the central dynamic which makes power the most important asset Goals and decisions arise from bargaining, negotiation and jockeying for position |
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Name sources of power.
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Position power
Control of rewards Coercive power Information and expertise Reputation Personal power Alliances and networks Access and control of agenda Framing: control of meaning and symbols |
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Distribution of Power: Overbounded and Underbounded Systems
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Overbounded: strong, top-down control, conflict is tightly-regulated (e.g., Iraq under Saddam Hussein)
Underbounded: weak authority, chaotic decision-making, open conflict and power struggles (Iraq after invasion and collapse of old regime) |
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Describe about conflict in organizations.
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Conflict is natural and inevitable: organizations can have too much or too little
Political frame focuses on strategy and tactics for dealing with conflict Forms of organizational conflict Hierarchical conflict Horizontal Cultural |
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Describe the politics of getting ahead.
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Getting ahead is a political process involving conflict for scarce resources
Assessment of individual performance often depends on subjective judgments Does advancement depend on doing good work or doing what is politically correct? Organizations can’t eliminate politics, but they can influence the kind of politics they have |
