Battling Office Politics
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Office politics can have advantages that may motivate certain employees and cliques. It can be very productive, as they usually know each other well and can utilize each person’s talent in a team setting. How a supervisor or manger deals with office politics can ultimately lead to his or her success or demise. It can also be the most unproductive and destructive problem in the workplace; which can derail the best laid business plans. It can eventually take down what was once a profitable smooth running business if it is allowed to continue or if upper management is a participant.
Small business owners and management at every level of any company should always be aware and listen closely to what is being said by their employees or associates. An action that undermines or impedes a co-worker’s right to do his or her job is another practice used in office politics to cause problems. It is good for employees to form bonds and friendships, but when cliques are formed in the office and others are bullied or cold shouldered, major complications can occur. Some of these problems can even lead to situations of workplace violence. The following are some of the signs and downfalls of office politics and ways to address situations before they get out of control.
Recognizing Cliques and Office Politics
I have seen office politics at its best, and more often at its worst. After being in the workforce for thirty-six years, from entry level to middle management, I have learned this; no matter what business you are in, if you have more than 3 people, you have an atmosphere for office politics. Two get friendly and one is out in the cold. Before you know it, your business is under attack from within; therefore, being very aware can put you on...
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Works Cited
Management Today, 2013, (5), pg. 14
Bower, P. (2005). 12 MOST COMMON THREATS TO SALES AND OPERATIONS PLANNING PROCESS. Journal Of Business Forecasting, 24(3), 4-14
Patrick Low, K., & Mohd. Zain, A. (2012). Confucius' teachings, good leadership and getting on top of office politics. Educational Research (2141-5161), 3(9), 698-705.
United States Department of Labor, Workplace Violence, 2013, https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/workplaceviolence/
In this essay, the author
- Explains that they've seen office politics at its best, and more often at it's worst, after being in the workforce for 36 years, from entry level to middle management.
- Advises that if you have set rules and guidelines, make sure everyone at every level knows them. watch for supervisors or managers using preferential treatment when enforcing rules, other employees will notice.
- Opines that putting people together and having them air out their grievances in front of each other can help put backbiting to a stop.
- Explains that they've seen office politics at its best, and more often at it's worst, after being in the workforce for 36 years, from entry level to middle management.
- Advises that if you have set rules and guidelines, make sure everyone at every level knows them. watch for supervisors or managers using preferential treatment when enforcing rules, other employees will notice.
- Opines that putting people together and having them air out their grievances in front of each other can help put backbiting to a stop.
- Explains that inter-office dating can cause unnecessary gossip and speculations, and can harm the company if it becomes a harassment or discrimination charge.
- Recommends giving employees an outlet to vent, but be prepared to hold their temper and confidence, and refer an employee directly to human resources.
- Explains that office politics can motivate employees and create cliques. it can be productive and destructive, and can derail business plans.
- Opines that when one employee or groups of employees or departments work to destroy or impede another’s work, it is costly to any company in loss of materials, finished goods, and clientele.
- Opines that workplace violence is a major concern for employers and employees nationwide. office politics is widely acceptable to most people, even though it is usually detrimental.
- Explains bower, p., and zain, a. confucius' teachings, good leadership and getting on top of office politics.
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- Opines that conflict resolution tools will help any professional succeed in their professional and personal life.
- Explains that recognizing and understanding what causes conflict in the business environment is the key to fast resolution of the issue.
- Opines that the ibew and management in their group have been a positive one. they believe that this is the perfect example of good conflict resolution in the workplace.
- Explains that conflict resolution skills are crucial to being an effective manager, as they resolve disagreements, arguing and lack of production due to bad morale within the environment.
- Explains that dudley weeks' eight essential steps to conflict resolution provide a road map in which to guide you. the first suggested step is to create an effective atmosphere.
- Explains that shared positive power constructs the process and moves it toward effective conflict resolution.
- Explains that third party help, such as mediators or arbitrators, is available if all else fails. mediation, facilitation and arbitration are interest-based processes.
- Cites donoho, ron, jordan, lundine, susan, and morrow bernardi.
- Explains sreenivas, i., and weeks. the eight essential steps to conflict resolution: preserving relationships at work, at home and in the community.
2489 wordsRead More - Case Study: Cutting Back At City Hallanalytical essayPolitics or politicking is a game that is more ostensible and reserved for the political arena; however, metaphorically, much of the political discourse can also be found within organizations. Politics in organizations, then, is design for groups to reconcile differences between interests, conflicts, and power (Morgan, 2006). The case study to be analyze (Cutting Back at City Hall) is one that illustrates all three aspects of interests, conflicts, and power as the City of Smithville, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the International Association of Firefighters (IAF), and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) deliberate the city’s proposed budget.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the city of smithville, the fraternal order of police (fop), the international association of firefighters (iaf), and the american federation of state, county, and municipal employees (afscme) deliberate the city’s proposed budget.
- Explains that the city of smithville faces a budget shortfall of 1.7 million to roughly 5.1 million (worst case scenario). the proposed budget by city manager harmsworth calls for merit raise freeze, reduction in the workforce, and mandatory furloughs.
- Analyzes how the city of smithville was facing a budget shortfall, power struggle between the city manager and councilmembers, and conflicts between labor unions.
- Analyzes how the city of smithville, the fraternal order of police (fop), the international association of firefighters (iaf), and the american federation of state, county, and municipal employees (afscme) deliberate the city’s proposed budget.
- Explains that the city of smithville faces a budget shortfall of 1.7 million to roughly 5.1 million (worst case scenario). the proposed budget by city manager harmsworth calls for merit raise freeze, reduction in the workforce, and mandatory furloughs.
- Analyzes how the city of smithville was facing a budget shortfall, power struggle between the city manager and councilmembers, and conflicts between labor unions.
- Explains that labor negotiations create tensions between union leaders and the city, and also between the different unions and their members.
- Opines that the city manager should have been persistent in his push for a manageable solution with the city council early on instead of presenting it as warning.
- Explains that the budget crisis of smithville painted a very common picture of the city with politicians looking out for their own interests, trapping employees into the political game.
1279 wordsRead More - Pegasus Companyexplanatory essaySchermerhorn, J., Hunt, J. G., & Osborn, R. N. (2005). Power and politics organizational behavior. Chapter 12: Power and Politics. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the human resources team is planning on taking all steps to ensure that pegasus is moving towards improved performance.
- Explains the managerial responsibility of providing the human resources team with details that pertain to the skills that each employee needs and the basis of priority for each skill.
- Opines that the main goal of all plans is to ensure that pegasus can keep up with the competition and retain its customers and employees.
- Explains that the human resources team is planning on taking all steps to ensure that pegasus is moving towards improved performance.
- Explains the managerial responsibility of providing the human resources team with details that pertain to the skills that each employee needs and the basis of priority for each skill.
- Opines that the main goal of all plans is to ensure that pegasus can keep up with the competition and retain its customers and employees.
- Explains carlie, p. r., "working knowledge: how organizations manage what they know." human resource planning, 21(4), 58-59.
- Describes schermerhorn, hunt, and osborn's chapters on power and politics organizational behavior.
- Explains that pegasus company needs to be restructured to ensure an effective and efficient competitive environment.
- Explains that people who need communication skills can be trained for voice animation, pronunciations, enunciations, voice modulation, and the use of appropriate words and terminologies. the process training needs to be based on the day to day working of the organization.
1272 wordsRead More - Gossip in the Workplaceanalytical essayMills, C. (2010). Experiencing gossip: The foundations for a theory of embedded organizational gossip. Group & Organization Management, 35(2), 213-240. doi:10.1177/1059601109360392
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes the influence of workplace relationships on the spread of both positive and negative gossip.
- Explains that negative gossip in the workplace strengthens relationships and trust within the organization.
- Concludes that organizations need to embrace that workplace gossip has beneficial qualities, and be more open to using it to their advantage.
- Analyzes the influence of workplace relationships on the spread of both positive and negative gossip.
- Explains that negative gossip in the workplace strengthens relationships and trust within the organization.
- Concludes that organizations need to embrace that workplace gossip has beneficial qualities, and be more open to using it to their advantage.
- Argues that workplace gossip is harmful to work productivity by creating a workplace environment and culture of mistrust and/or poor morale.
- Opines that future research on gossip is necessary to build on the findings of beneficial aspects of workplace gossip and further encourage our understanding of the role of gossip in the workplace.
- Explains that gossip is a common form of communication that is highly prevalent in our social lives, especially within the workplace.
- Analyzes the social network analysis of positive and negative gossip in organizational life.
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