MSCI211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Dispositional Attribution, Ingratiation, Stanford Prison Experiment
3 Mar 2016
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Power: is the capacity that a has to influence the behavior of b. B likes a and enjoy doing things for a: information power: a has knowledge that b needs. Dependency: describes b when a has something that b needs. Tactics person a can use to strengthen his power over b: rational persuasion, inspirational appeals, consultation, ingratiation, personal appeals, exchange, coalition tactics, pressure, legitimating tactics. Empowerment is the freedom and the ability of employees to make decisions and commitments. Achievement of some value in the work they are doing. Political behaviour is those activities that influence or attempt to influence the distribution of advantages and disadvantages within the organization: legitimate: normal, everyday behaviour, illegitimate: extreme political behaviours that violate the implied rules of the game. A quick measure of how political your workplace is. Answer the 12 questions using the following scale:
