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Organizational Behavior - Uses of Power in Workplace

   

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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR 1The Appropriate use of Power in the WorkplaceName:Institution:Course:Tutor:Date:

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2Introduction of PowerOrganizations objectives are achieved as a result of force exerted on the employees to complete assigned tasks (Shao-Long & Jipeng 2015, p.768). Organizational power is the responsibility andability awarded to an individual to oversee the operation of a particular task such as in managerial positions. Most managers possess power that allows them to plan, control, coordinatedirect and organize work resources to achieve the objectives. Power is categorized into their main forms: that are Social, coercive and personal power (Orta 2015, pp.334). The personal power results from the ability of an individual to perform a particular task as a result of the skills and knowledge gained, for example making one to be a manager (Yan, Baiyin & Lin 2017, p.649). The coercive power is what managers use to exert pressure on employees to perform a duty, and on the other hand, social power is the attribute that management uses to have a task done without applying any force or supervision on the employees. Power and appropriate use of power results into different behavior in the organization and can be well understood through the case study below of Henry who had completed his university education and wanted to work in his father’s firm as a data analyst. Henry approached his father in the morning when was leaving for work “Father, now that I am through with my degree education, I think are be of great significance in your firm.” Unfortunately he was surprised by his father’s opinion when “My son I need you to work in JayB’s firm other than mine, not that I don’t want you hear.” “This for your own benefit” John was much surprised and did not even thought that his father would want him to benefit other peoples firms” How , have been working hard as you have always encouraged me , just to come and help you!” “Now that am through, and you.....no way”. Henry did not even finish the sentence and walked out of his father.

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR 3Henry’s life has revolved around home and the firm that made him treats his father’s firm as the second home. This made his father to have him commence his employment in other firms so as to have different experience of management and how people relate in a firm before embarking to take control of the family business. All that afternoon Henry wondered how to work under a person whom he did not relate to. All of his life he has had stories of mistreatment of juniors with their superiors and now it was his turn to have such an experience yet he has an opportunity of working under no pressure. To make him worry more, his father had also secured a place for him in JayB’s firm and was expected to commence the work after three days.On the reporting day, Henry managed to arrive at JayB quite early enough and was welcomed bythe director, later introduced to other employees and shown other places. He was then handed over to the supervisor who gave him all the access that was required by every employee. He was excited when he learned that his supervisor was the best data analyst of the year and thought that this was an excellent chance to exercise his skills too to impress his father. During the first days, Henry felt intimated as it was his first employment opportunity. Days after days, Henry formed friends and socialized very well, what worried him most was his supervisor, whose expectations were much difficult to understand, therefore, impressing was not an easy task. Henry did not have even the courage to approach his supervisor. Power creates a wide range of relationship in every organization. The relationships between employees and the leaders differ from organization to organization (Peng & Cheng 2016, pp.1256). Henry learned that ability in the organization depended on various factors and mostly was determined by an organizational structure that affects the amount of power bestowed upon an individual. These powers always change the nature of the behavior of an individual and the culture of an organization, and it is the power that determines the level and quality of the

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