Power Power is the capacity of a person‚ team‚ or organization to influence others i.e. the ability to get someone to do something you want done or the ability to make things the way you want them to. DEPENDENCE THEORY OF POWER “If B is dependent on A‚ then A has power over B” SOURCES OF POWER Classifying different types of power that people can exert over one another in interpersonal communication can help analyse the power balance in any situation. It can assist people in leadership positions
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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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of Power in an Organization Leadership in an organization can be defined as the approach and manner in which directions are provided‚ plans implemented and workers motivated. The bases of power can be said to be the ways and methods which the managers of an organization use in order to influence the behavior of the employees. It is also referred to as the possession of authority on the employees and having an influence over other people. Power is extremely beneficial tool in an organization because
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Discussion Questions Week 4 1. Why do organizational structures differ? What is the difference between a mechanistic structure and an organic structure? Which structure would be most appropriate for an innovative organization like Apple or 3M? What about an organization that focuses on cost-minimization like Wal-Mart? Organizational structures differ because of the different strategies‚ organizational size‚ technology‚ and environment. Consider the mechanistic model and the organic
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Storytelling is evident throughout various cultures‚ in different mediums. Whether spoken‚ drawn‚ or written‚ these recordings have also had a predominant effect on the culture of those people. The history of storytelling through cultures has shifted and advanced greatly‚ but at its core it continues to influence individual people as well as communities. From ancient writings describing gods in the Mesopotamian civilization‚ to watching Disney movies on VCR‚ storytelling continues to shape
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Trap-Ease America Questions1)Martha and the Trap-Ease America investors believe they face a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. What information do they need to evaluate thisopportunity? By saying they face a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity I assume that they are talkingabout the potential for profit and growth. However‚ from this case it doesn’t seem thatMartha‚ the president of Trap-Ease had done enough research into her market torealistically assess whether the demand for her product would be there
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games or watching TV. There is always going to be a need for good stories and storytellers to share them. Storytelling is a great tool that teachers can utilize in the classroom to help teach literacy. Children enjoy when a story is told in a way that entertains as well as educates. For young children books open them up to a whole world of things that can ignite their imaginations. Storytelling strategies vary but for the most part the experts agree that there are main points that you should always
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Transmedia Storytelling 101 By Henry Jenkins I designed this handout on transmedia storytelling to distribute to my students. More recently‚ I passed it out at a teaching workshop at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies. I thought it might be of value to more of you out there in the community. Much of it builds on the discussion of that concept in Convergence Culture‚ though I have updated it to reflect some more recent developments in that space. For those who want to dig deeper still into
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The Art of Storytelling for Marketers using adapted version of BCG Matrix The 3 essentials‚ experts never disclose about Storytelling The Art of Storytelling for Marketers using adapted version of BCG Matrix Jasleen Kaur Gumber The Art of Storytelling for Marketers using adapted 2015 version of BCG Matrix Introduction- Story‚ Storytelling and Their Elements Contents- Assumptions‚ Anagnorisis and the Success Matrix Over the last few decades‚ Marketers have started utilizing the art of Storytelling
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Analysis of Storytelling: Discovering Ones Identity and Purpose in Life Storytelling plays an important role in characterizing important figures in stories as giving personalities and traits specific to them. It also drives the plot‚ as in Homer’s The Odyssey and Virgil’s The Aeneid the epics are based on the telling of the protagonist’s journey. Another piece of literature‚ Grendel‚ written by John Gardner‚ utilizes storytelling in a different manner. The main character bases his self-understanding
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