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