ORGS 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Centrality, Resource Allocation, Jeffrey Pfeffer
27 Sep 2016
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Organization is a social system that is constructed to achieve strategic goals. Root of conflict lies in the analyses of different problems and opportunities. Focus on competition and conflict among individuals, groups and other organizations whose interest and goals differ and even clash dramatically. More data and analysis of the problem. Root of conflict lies in different and can solve it. Rationality is universal and shared competing interest and disagreements regarding the political actions. Focus more on the people leading the organization and the least accepted. Decisions must be political for them to be effectively implemented in the organization whether it be bad or good. Need to have the buy-in for people who can oppose or block the action. Power and interests, coalition-building and negotiation, conflict and conflict resolution all important aspects. Inability or unwillingness to deal with the political aspects of an organization serious handicap for someone who wants to be effective.
