BUS 374 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Social Network, Policy, Impression Management

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 374
• Professor: Tim Hargrave

Document Summary

There will be questions that need you to connect per and post midterm ideas. Ability to manipulate and how business is conducted. Ability to carry out ones will even with resistance. Power is more than just a certain position but there are other modes of power. Big title but no one listens to you, you are no in power. Power is between people, power is not in a vacuum. Power is based on dependence: if you depend on me, then i have power over you and say what"s in it for me. Politics are defined as power games. playing politics in the workplace. Manager running organization, you have to have power, you have to play politics. Dark sides: some people plays politics because they love to have power over others. Bright side: managers use power and politics to better organizations. Authority: is stuff you see on organization chart. Power: ability to influence others to bring about desired outcomes.