Organizational Politics: Week Six Quiz Questions, Week 6

Summary

Organizational politics are the ways people use power and influence to get what they want. Students learn about political behavior in the workplace, and how managers use politics to implement strategy.

Politicking in organizations

Politicking is less likely in organizations with clear performance appraisal systems. Managers use different tactics to influence people in different directions.

Executive management in convergent periods

In convergent periods, executive management reemphasizes the mission and core values. This is to improve, not change, the organization's structure.

Managing organizational strategy implementation

Coalition management is central to managing a successful organizational strategy implementation. Resistance to change leads to the development of coalitions.

Politics in the workplace

Seasoned managers believe politics is a major part of organizational life. A primary goal of workplace politics is to secure limited resources.

Key terms

Convergent periods

When a successful organization refines its application of resources with small steps.

Coalition management

Developing coalitions to address the momentum of the organization.

Influence tactics

Ways managers use power and influence to get what they want.

Impression management

Controlling another’s interpretation of a situation or person by manipulating information.

Transformational change

Change in an organization that has no defined formula.

Organizational momentum

Patterns of behavior, norms, and values.

Questions this document helps with

• What tactics do managers use to influence people in different directions?
• How do managers use politics to implement strategy?
• What is the role of executive management in convergent periods?

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