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P. WendorffPolitics in Software Developmenthttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7380-7_10

10. Political Tactics

Peter Wendorff1  
(1)
Birmingham, UK
 

Members of organizations routinely use political behavior to advance their interests. Because politics is a normal part of life in organizations, their members may not even perceive instances of popular tactics as political behavior. In this chapter, we explain the framework’s seven tactics in detail and show how stakeholders apply them in software development.

Building Power

In Chapter 2, we described four important bases of power in organizations:

  • Positions

  • Expert knowledge

  • Resources

  • Personal characteristics

Members of ...

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