Organizational Behavior
Chapter Outlines
Chapter 13
I. Thinking about Power and Politics
A. Relations: Linkages
B. Early Voices
1. Nature of Power
2. Machiavelli
3. Weber
C. Changing Perspectives on Power: Key Ideas
D. Questioning Power and Authority
1. Early Stages
2. 1950s and 1960s
3. Characteristics of Power and Authority
II. Sources of Power for Individuals
A. Legitimate Power: Assumptions
B. Reward Power: Assumptions
C. Coercive Power: Assumptions
D. Expert Power: Assumptions
E. Referent Power: Assumptions
F. Balancing Power
1. Contemporary Settings
2. Increasing Power
G. Structural Aspects of Power
1. Power and Powerlessness
2. Rosabeth Moss Kanter
III. Is Power a Positive Force or a Destructive Force?
A. Positive Aspects of Power: Key Points
B. Negative Aspects of Power: Key Points
IV. Managing Organizational Politics and Being Influential
A. Gaining Positive Political Skills
1. Definition and Characteristics
2. Emotional Intelligence and Politics
B. Empowerment: More Than Delegation
1. Definition
2. Empowerment