Micropolitics in Organisations

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Key Assumption - Organisation is a network of power relationships

Further Assumptions - A controls B and can decide to do or not to do something that is important to B

Power is unequally distributed

However relationships are bilateral

Individuals pursue their own interest, and pursue others if it is in their interest to do so

Key Sources of Power

Expert Knowledge

Contact to external actors

Control of information and communication channels

Interpretation of organisational rules

Organisational Change and Micro-politics

Seeks to transform status quo of power relationships

Change will be in the interest of some individuals

Also will be against the interest of others

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