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7/28/2019 Political Framework Presentation
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The Political FrameworkBowman & Deal Presentation
NELA Cohort 2
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What can be the ramifications of political action?
Click hereto find out
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Diverse beliefs
+
Diverse values
+Diverse interests
resulting in
CONFLICT
In organizations
many people bring
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Organizations are Coalitions
NASA
Thiokol
Congress
Taxpayers
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Coalition Members Have Enduring Differences
NASA needing to be legitimized, needing funding. Thiokol needing contract
Taxpayers growing frustrated, wanting lower taxes
Astronauts concerned for safety
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Important Decisions Involve Allocating Scarce
Resources
Time and money are in short supply
Delay would have been costly money and
support
No one wanted to tell the hungry Americanaudience that the show was off.
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Scarce Resources and Enduring Differences Make
Conflict Central and Power the Most Important
Asset
Teleconference the night before
Engineers/contractors (Thiokol) deferred to
managers (NASA) who were in a position ofauthority
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Goals and Decisions Emerge from Bargaining, Negotiation,
and Jockeying Among Competing Stakeholders
Unpopular problems Competition for Resources/contract
Management didnt want pay the price of fixing the
problems.
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Sources of Power Position Power
Control of Rewards
Coercive Power
Information and expertise
Reputation
Personal Power
Alliances and Networks
Access and Control of Agendas
Framing: Control of Meaning and Symbols
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For managers and leaders, the
question is not whetherorganizations will have politics...
...but the kind of politics they will have.
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Not about how managers and leaders
avoidpolitics...but about how they deal with
politics.
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Not whethermanagers and leaders
will use their current position as asteppingstone towards greener
pastures
but how they will manage and lead
workplace politics towards positive
and productive ends.
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Does not address
concerns ofstakeholders
ThePo
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Tactics to Define the Agenda
VisionBalanced
with Strategy
Purpose
Self Interest
VS.
conflict
accord
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ThePo
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ctics
To map the political terrain, to identify
where the players self-interests collide
and how the players view one anothera. Determine the channels of informal
communication
b. Identify who is holding the political
influencec. Analyze the possibilities for internal
and external changes
d. Anticipate the strategies of your
opponents
TACTICS
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MappingthePoliticalChange
WhosView?
INTERESTS
POWER
LOW
HIGH
Pro-Change Anti-Change
Superintendent
Teachers
Principal
Government
Funding
Agency
Students
Parents
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MappingthePoliticalChange
WhosView?
Top
Management
Middle
Management
Support Staff
INTERESTS
POWER
LOW
HIGH
Pro-Change Anti-Change
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MappingthePoliticalChange
WhosView?
Top
Management
Middle
ManagementSupport Staff
INTERESTS
POWER
LOW
HIGH
Pro-Change Anti-Change
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ThePo
liticalFram
ework:Ta
ctics
to build coalitions among
and network playersthrough influence building
Identify and assess opponents
Develops links for communication,
education or negotiation.
Determine if fallback is needed.
Identify relevant relationships.
Networking and Building Coalitions
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ThePo
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ctics
Engage the players in bargaining and
negotiating
CREATING
VALUE
CLAIMING
VALUE
WIN-WIN WIN-LOSE
finding
better
solutions
(vs. thebest
solution)
for
contending
players
players
endeavor
to
maximize
their
individual
gain at
minimal
cost
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ThePo
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ework:Ta
ctics
creating value
MORALITY & POLITICS
1. separate the players fromthe problem by focusing on
the merits of the argument
2. insist on objective criteria in
substance and proceduresby avoiding anecdotal data
and feelings
3. invent options for mutual
gain
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Effective
Leaders
Advocates
savvy
Primary
concernsare
Coalition
buildingnegotiati
ng gray areas
Using Political
Theory
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Ineffective
Leaders
Con
artistshu
stlers
Primary
concernsare
Deceptionfraud
Abusing
Political Theory
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realistic
practicaladdresses the reality of
the conflict and power
struggles focuses on reflection
Strengths
of the
politicaltheory of
practice...
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impersonal
cynicalassumes that there is
always conflict and power
struggles
Limitations
of the
politicaltheory of
practice...
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Organizations Impact on Interaction
with Public, Environment,
Consumers, etc.
Organizations Interactions
with Other Organizations
(COMPETITION/COALITION)
Organization
Interaction
Within Itself
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ECOSYSTEMS
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