BUAD309 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Theories Of Political Behavior, Departmentalization, Organizational Culture

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUAD309
• Professor: Mary C Kernan

Document Summary

Bases of power: formal power, legitimate power- managerial power in hierarchy, reward power- provide promotions, pay raises, etc. Importance- ability to absorb uncertainty; ex-marketing: scarcity, nonsubstitutability. Responses to political behavior: organizational politics may threaten employees, decreased job satisfaction, increase anxiety and stress, increased turnover, reduced performance. Immoral people can justify almost any behavior: recognize the ability of power to corrupt. In general, people do not like to feel manipulated by others, so use im techniques with caution. Political map: create a political map of your job to determine who has the most influence on decision making and who can help in your current position to advance, be aware of your position in the political environment. *power and politics are realities of organizational life. *you will be more effective as an employee & manager if you learn how power works in organizations.