Politics

Politics is the way people gain and use the power in the organization and when employees convert their power into action.

Politics refers to the structure and the process of the use of the authority and power to affect the definition of goals, direction and the other major parameters of the organization. Decisions are not made in a rational way but rather through compromise, accommodation and bargaining

Politics in an organization refers to those activities that are not regarded as part of one’s formal role in the organization, but that influence or attempt to influence the distribution of advantages and disadvantages within the organizations

Politics is endemic to every organization, regardless of size, function or ownership. Furthermore, it is to be found in every level of the hierarchy and it intensifies as  the stake become more important and the area of decision possibilities greater

Factors that contribute political behavior

1)   Reallocation of resources.

2)   Job Alternatives.

3)   Investments.

4)   Promotions.

5)   Encoding the secrets of the organizations.

6)   Entering into coalitions.

7)   Lobbying on behalf of others.