Future

" Photo one-power and organization '. The concept of organizational politics can be defined as who gets what, when and how. If power involves the employment of stored influence by which events, actions and behav­iors are affected, and then politics involves the exercise of power to get something done, as well as to enhance and protect the vest­

ed interests of individuals or groups. Thus, the use of organizational politics suggests that political activity is used to over­come resistance and implies la conscious effort to organ­ize activity to challenge opposition in a prior­

ity decision situation.
The preceding discus­

sion indicates that the concepts of power and organizatil'mal politics

are related. We define organizational politics
as the use of power, with power. viewed as a source of potential ener­
gy to manage relation
. ships.
" Photo one-power and organization '. The concept of organizational politics can be defined as who gets what, when and how. If power involves the employment of stored influence by which events, actions and behav­iors are affected, and then politics involves the exercise of power to get something done, as well as to enhance and protect the vest­

ed interests of individuals or groups. Thus, the use of organizational politics suggests that political activity is used to over­come resistance and implies la conscious effort to organ­ize activity to challenge opposition in a prior­

ity decision situation.
The preceding discus­

sion indicates that the concepts of power and organizatil'mal politics

are related. We define organizational politics
as the use of power, with power. viewed as a source of potential ener­
gy to manage relation
. ships.
POWER
AS A MOTIVl!

Power is attractive becau confers the ability to influel decisions, about who gets wi resources, what goals are PI sued, what philosophy ~ organization adopts wE actions are taken and who 51 ceeds and who fails

Advantages of power organization
Power also gives a sense

control over outcomes, aJ enhanced control. Particularly I decision issues become more co plex and outcomes become mo uncertain,

Power becomes more attractil as a tool for reducing·uncertainv Power and the ability to use I are essential to effective leadershi] The critical issue is why tl
leader seeks power an

how it is used. Som see power as a tool I enhance their abi~ ty to facilitate th work oftheir orgaru zations and group' Others value power for its own sake, an exercise power for the personal satisfactiOl it brings. There can be good and bad in bot)