January 2016
Intermediate to advanced
480 pages
130h 6m
English
7 Identify the causes, consequences, and ethics of political behavior.
Now that we’ve discussed the constant presence of politicking in organizations, let’s discuss the causes and consequences of these behaviors.
Not all groups or organizations are equally political. In some organizations, politicking is overt and rampant, while in others politics plays a small role in influencing outcomes. Why this variation? Research and observation have identified a number of factors that appear to encourage political behavior. Some are individual characteristics, derived from the qualities of the people the organization employs; others are a result of the organization’s ...
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