also be examples of the negative face of politics. However, a positive face of politics is shown
whenever “hard decisions” must be made, are made, and most organizational members feel
good about what was decided and how it was decided. In this regard, Je rey Pfe er argues that
politics is necessary if organizations are to function e ectively and e ciently. Some organiza-
tions re ect a mostly positive face of politics, and other organizations re ect a mostly negative
face of politics.
Organizational politics tend to be associated with the decision making, resource allocation,
and con ict resolution processes ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month, and much more.