POWER‚ POLITICS AND CONFLICT IN ORGANIZATIONS- A CASE OF SAFARICOM (K) LTD Abstract In organizations there are various powers‚ conflicts and political intrigues at play. Some of these powers may not appear not amount to something much to the untrained eye but those privy to these power struggles know that they go a long way in shaping the destiny and the future of an organizations. When there is a change of leadership in an organization e.g. in cases where the C.E.O is retiring or moving
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Question 1. Steven Lukes perspective on power suggests power as a three dimensional concept. Luke’s view covers many management levels and power groups that exercise their power in the three dimensions discussed. Due to the differences in each dimension and its wide application to different situations‚ I believe it to be the most suitable power theory while observing power phenomenon within the workplace. The One Dimensional view of power focuses only on behavior in decision making‚ specifically
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1-13-12 Gender‚ Politics and Power GENDER For feminism-separate gender from sex. Refers to the socio-cultural definition. Societies assign men and women social roles. Used as an analytical tool to understand social realities. Every culture has its ways of valuing girls and boys and assigning them different roles‚ responses and attributes. Has an identity. "Each person is a distinctive body". Iris Marion Young‚ political philosopher‚ found gender a useful social structure in policy analysis.
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The Meaning of Power The instrumental character of power is that of a "means to an end." It includes the tools‚ resources‚ and abilities used to pursue goals. The meaning of power and its role in politics is understood first with a background of its dual nature. De jure refers to the theory of power. The concept of "absolute power‚" considers tangible factors. When comparing nations’ power‚ money and gross national product are units of measure; the United States is more powerful than Mexico
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1. What forms of interpersonal power are evident in the case? Provide evidence to support your answer. One form of interpersonal power is coercive. This is shown by the attitude of the original executives at Disney. The reason for this observation is how the executives required Lasseter to receive ’great art education’ in order to be hired at Disney. It was also mandatory for him to be taught animation prior to his hiring. Next interpersonal power is reward. Lasseters persistence to learn animation
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be used by people to develop power within an organization [25 marks] 2) Why is it important to understand how power is lost? [13] 3) How can power be productively used in an organization? [12] 1) In organizational behavior‚ power is the ability to get someone to do something you want done or the ability to make things happen the way you want Schermerhon‚ Hunt and Osborn (1982:85). The essence of power is control over the behavior of others. When one has power they influence the behavior
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prepared for it. The balance of power theory states that nations will continually strive to accumulate power for themselves‚ resulting in a balance of power among nations. This results in an environment where war becomes less likely due to all parties not being tempted to initiate war for lack of confidence in a positive outcome. A core aspect of this theory is the expectation for weaker states to ally with one another in order to collectively meet or exceed the powers of more powerful nations‚ thus
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Starbucks YourFirstName YourLastName University title As per the passage Italy seems to be a market that is more engrossed in a coffee culture that is seemingly had to break. They have coffee drinking patterns and timings that if conflicted would seemingly be associated with a tourist. Italians pose differential culture risk when compared to what Starbucks is willing and associated to be offering. Fast coffee whereby it is packed to go is a foreign custom. Starbucks can only fear
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the organization are; power‚ politics‚ code of conduct‚ business intentions‚ objectivity‚ personal agendas‚ and organizational goals. Power and politics can have both a positive and negative affect on an organization. Businesses must make objective decisions and insure their intentions remain in line with the organization’s goals. Organizations must not allow personal agendas to interfere with their business decisions and must make sound ethical decisions. Organizational politics can have a detrimental
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Power and Politics: Questions and Answers University of Phoenix Organizational Behavior and Group Dynamics MGT/307 Dorothy Cummings October 29‚ 2011 Power and Politics: Questions and Answers Very often power and politics are considered to be essential elements in the development of an organization‚ and although both are separate entities‚ power and politics are necessary for an organization to effectively manage its operations. Because power and politics play such a mitigating role in the
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