Organizational Power Politics / Edition 2

by Gilbert W. Fairholm

Overview

This updated edition of the award-winning volume is a contemporary guidebook for understanding and using personal power in organizational settings of all kinds.

In 1993, when it named the first edition of Organizational Power Politics: Tactics in Organizational Leadership an Outstanding Academic Book, Choice said, "It contributes to the analysis and discussion of an issue that has, as yet, not received adequate attention." Now this acclaimed book returbans in a fully updated new edition that gives readers proven strategies for using power to achieve personal and group objectives in all kinds of contexts—work, social, religious, military, and more.

Based on extensive research, Organizational Power Politics looks at important underlying theories about the use of interpersonal power, as well as examples of successful operational approaches in the workplace and elsewhere. At its heart are 22 specific power tactics applicable to a wide range of organizations and situations, complete with activities, self-evaluations, and discussion questions that will help anyone sharpen their power skills. This edition features two new chapters: one that looks at multinational organizations and one focusing on the middle layers of large-scale organizations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313379765
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/25/2009
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	202
Sales rank:	604,063
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Gilbert W. Fairholm is emeritus professor of leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgement
Introduction: The History and Theory of Power
Part I: Defining Power in Work Group Operations
Chapter 1: Elements of a Definition
Chapter 2: Defining the Forms of Power
Chapter 3: Bases of Power
Chapter 4: Using Power Politics in Organizational Life
Part I Issues and Activities
Part II: Power Use: Tactical and Strategic Models
Chapter 5: A Power Use Model
Chapter 6: Power Use Tactics: Application of Power on the Job
Chapter 7: Using Power in the Organization
Part II Issues and Activities
Part III: Power Interventions That Work
Chapter 8: Tactics Used with Superiors
Chapter 9: Power Tactics Used with Peers
Chapter 10: Tactics Used with Subordinates
Chapter 11: Comparing Tactics
Chapter 12: How Inner Leaders Get Willing Compliance
Chapter 13: Using Power in Multinational Groups
Part III Issues and Activities
Appendix
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Not all uses of office politics are ethically out of bounds; in fact, the smart use of interpersonal power in group situations is a key to success for the individual and the organization. In this guide to understanding and using personal power in organizational settings, Fairholm (professor emeritus, leadership, Virginia Commonwealth University) outlines 22 power tactics that leaders can use in work, social, recreational, religious, military, and other organizations. This second edition offers more details on applying the 22 tactics, an updated analysis of the theory behind the tactics, and new chapters on the use of power in multinational work groups and the use of power by middle managers. The tactics comes with activities, self-evaluations, and discussion questions. Visual learners are aided by 20 summary tables, and two diagrams of the power-use process.” —Reference & Research Book News

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