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Navigable Slide Index
- Introduction
 - Office politics and Voldemort
 - Agenda
 - What is power?
 - Power and dependency (1)
 - Example: my friend's new girlfriend
 - Power and dependency (2)
 - Bases of power
 - How is power used?
 - Political behavior definition
 - Types of political behavior
 - Are some people better at politics than others?
 - Political skill
 - Characteristics of the politically skilled
 - Political skill and job performance
 - Political skill and job stress
 - Political skill and leadership
 - Are there demographic/cultural differences?
 - Differences in the expression of political behavior
 - Is acting politically good or bad?
 - It's all in how you use it
 - Political will: nature of the outcome
 - Political will: focus of concern
 - Different reactions to politics in the workplace
 - How does politics impact a career? (1)
 - How does politics impact a career? (2)
 - How can I get better at it?
 - Concluding remarks
 
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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
 
Talk Citation
Treadway, D. (2012, July 1). Power and politics in organizations [Video file]. In The Business & Management Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved November 4, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.69645/UOVW8021.Export Citation (RIS)
Publication History
- Published on July 1, 2012