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Playing politics fair and square.

W Umiker

    The Health Care Supervisor
    |June 8, 1990
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Organizational politics can be detrimental or beneficial. Positive political strategies, including ethical decision-making and teamwork training, enhance organizational success and employee morale.

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    Area of Science:

    • Organizational Behavior
    • Leadership Studies
    • Business Ethics

    Background:

    • Political behavior in organizations presents a dichotomy, ranging from detrimental self-serving actions to beneficial, astute strategies.
    • Negative political behavior, characterized by manipulation and poor communication, erodes morale and organizational success.
    • Positive political behavior complements professional competence, benefiting individuals at all organizational levels.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To differentiate between negative and positive political behavior in organizational settings.
    • To explore the impact of political behavior on organizational success and personnel.
    • To propose strategies for fostering positive political engagement within organizations.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of political behavior in leadership and organizational contexts.

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  • Review of literature on organizational communication and employee performance.
  • Examination of the role of training and management in shaping political strategies.

    • Main Results:

    • Negative political behavior is linked to resentment, decreased morale, and is often a scapegoat for incompetence.
    • Politically astute behavior enhances professional competency and benefits all organizational stakeholders.
    • Effective communication strategies can mitigate perceptions of negative politics.

    Conclusions:

    • Organizations should implement training programs focused on teamwork, interpersonal skills, and ethical decision-making.
    • Positive political strategies require active promotion and modeling by upper management.
    • Addressing poor communication is crucial for managing perceived political behavior.