For Bolman and Deal, this could not be further from the truth. The political frame is the “realistic process of making decisions and allocating resources” (Bolman & Deal, 2013, p. 183). No matter where you are in life and business, there is always the need to make decisions. The political frame reviews the challenges associated with sources of authority. According to Bolman and Deal the “most important decisions involve allocating scarce resources” (Bolman & Deal, 2013, p. 183). In addition, “the political frame views organizations as roiling arenas, hosting ongoing contests of individual and group interests” (Bolman & Deal, 2013, p. 188). With the discussion of power, it raises the inevitable question of conflict. According to Bolman and Deal (2013) “conflict is not necessarily a problem or a sign that something is amiss. Organizational resources are in short supply; there is rarely enough to give everyone everything they want.” Working within an organization, it is certain that conflict will occur, and when it is used correctly, it can scrutinize our decisions and help produce improved results through debate and idea …show more content…
• Activity and meaning are loosely coupled; events and actions have multiple interpretations as people experience situations differently.
• Facing uncertainty and ambiguity, people create symbols to resolve conduction, find direction, and anchor hope and faith.
• Events and processes are often more important for what is expressed than for what is produced. Their emblematic form weaves a tapestry of secular myths, heroes and heroines, rituals, ceremonies, and stories to help people find purpose and passion.
• Culture forms the superglue that bones an organization, unites people, and helps an enterprise to accomplish desired ends” (Bolman & Deal, 2013, p.