Authority/Power/Politics Authority What is Authority The word authority derives from the Latin word auctoritas meaning invention‚ advice‚ opinion‚ influence or commands which originate from an auctor‚ indicating that authority originates from a master‚ leader or author. Essentially authority is imposed by superiors upon inferiors either by force of arms (structural authority) or by force of argument (sapiential authority). Usually authority has components of both compulsion and persuasion
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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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Power and Politics Power and politics are noticeable in everyday life whether it is at work‚ school‚ television‚ or even children’s sports team. There is always somebody with either self imposed or justified power making decisions and practicing a form of politics. The basis for power and politics is ‘the degree of interconnectedness among individuals” (Schermerhorn‚ Hunt‚ & Osborn‚ 2008‚ pg. 1). This means that as individuals work towards achieving their own goals they must also consider the
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Culture‚ Power & Politics As far back as history can be told mankind has struggled between balancing culture‚ power and politics. Many wars have been fought and many people have placed their lives on the line in order to stand up for what they believe in. The combinations of culture‚ power and politics have spilled over into the workplace. In today’s business environment individuals have much more to worry about than just completing their assigned tasks. Organizational culture‚ power and office
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Organizational Power and Politics Some employees believe that politics and power in the workplace is a game that corporate and management plays. However‚ games usually have rules to follow‚ a referee or judge‚ and an ending with a winner. Although politics has a winner‚ this game never ends‚ the rules are always subject to change‚ and there is no referee or spokesperson. Corporate traditions establish much of the biased game of politics that is played on the organizational level. Unfortunately‚ politics and
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Power and Politics Paper Power and Politics are necessary influences in most organizations today. Power is not a necessary evil and is most often contained within the position of authority. Politics is a little harder to describe. People often see it when an individual is attempting to influence a decision or position within an organization without a formal role or authority. In this paper I will analyze an organizational management and leadership practices that impact organizations. I will also
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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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threats. This inference to the cause of conflict can be characterized as congruent with the realist point of view. In the absence of international authority‚ nations assume that they are under threat of exploitation by other nations‚ and must thus employ strategies to ensure their wellbeing. This is consistent with the realist idea of the inevitability of social conflict. All nations will self-help because of the assumption that in some time in the future‚ conflict with other nations will arise‚ and they
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Understanding conflict management in the workplace- Cause and Effects of conflict In my current job role I have experienced a conflict situation first hand. The company went through a redundancy process due to a reduction in demand for our products because of the recession. Emergence Emergence is when the conditions for conflict arise and a potential conflict becomes one. In Robbins’ organizational context‚ this is divided into two sequential stages. It starts with "potential opposition
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