Overview, Learning Objectives, Class Preparation

Chapter 14

Power, Politics, and Organizational Justice

 

Overview

We begin by briefly revisiting the concept of influence. While we introduced influence at the beginning of Chapter 12 as a basis for defining leadership, we now examine influence a bit more completely, and also describe a specific form of influence known as impression management. We then discuss power in its myriad forms in organizations. Politics and political behavior are then introduced and described in detail. Finally, we discuss organizational justice. (Some authors treat justice in the context of motivation, but given its close association with influence, power, and politics, it seems most reasonable to cover it here.)

Learning Objectives

1.     Define and discuss influence in organizations.
2.     Describe the types and uses of power in organizations.
3.     Discuss politics and political behavior in organizations.
4.     Describe the various forms and implications of justice in organizations.

Class Preparation

Read: Ch 14 and Case Study pg 376

Lecture Slides