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The power school
External control by organizations
An organization can strategically withhold and disclose information
An organization can play one group against the other
An organization can simply deal with each demand as it arises.
Stakeholder analysis
Coalition analysis
Stakeholder behaviour explanation
Stakeholder behaviour analysis
micro power
world of organizational politics
Most important decisions involve the allocation of scarce resources—who gets what
Scarce resources and enduring differences give conflict a central role in organizational dynamics and make power the most important resource
There are enduring differences among coalition members in values, beliefs, information, interests, and perceptions of reality
Goals and decisions emerge from bargaining, negotiation, and jockeying for position among different stakeholders
Organizations are coalitions of various individuals and interest groups
Using politics to get strategies accepted
Learn to use classical political tools
Satisficing
Generalization
Focus on higher-order issues
Anticipate coalition behavior
Equifinality
Manage coalition behavior
Recognize the essentiality of middle management commitment
Take direct action against the opposing coalition
Recognize the political realities and manage them