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1. Introduction
2. Office politics and Voldemort
3. Agenda
4. What is power?
5. Power and dependency (1)
6. Example: my friend's new girlfriend
7. Power and dependency (2)
8. Bases of power
9. How is power used?
10. Political behavior definition
11. Types of political behavior
12. Are some people better at politics than others?
13. Political skill
14. Characteristics of the politically skilled
15. Political skill and job performance
16. Political skill and job stress
17. Political skill and leadership
18. Are there demographic/cultural differences?
19. Differences in the expression of political behavior
20. Is acting politically good or bad?
21. It's all in how you use it
22. Political will: nature of the outcome
23. Political will: focus of concern
24. Different reactions to politics in the workplace
25. How does politics impact a career? (1)
26. How does politics impact a career? (2)
27. How can I get better at it?
28. Concluding remarks

Topics Covered

• Definition of power
• Dependency and power
• Dependency and organizational hierarchy
• Bases of Power
• Power balance in relationships
• The use of power
• Political behavior
• Effectiveness of political behavior
• Political skill
• Political skill and performance
• Political skill and job stress
• Political skill and leadership
• Demographic and cultural differences in organizational politics
• Political motivation
• Politics and careers

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Series:

• Organizational Behavior

Categories:

• Management, Leadership & Organisation

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Publication History

• Published on July 1, 2012