Teams power and politics PDF
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TEAMS, POWER AND POLTICS 2Executive summaryOrganizations in the 21st century are striving to develop relationships with workers through effective team work that helps in resolving global challenges[CITATION Koz11 \l 1033]. Building relationships are seen as one of the most effective ways of increasing productivity of the firm and individuals exhibiting teamwork attributes are seen as a match for the preferred candidates that the company wishes to hire. Teams contribute to the effectiveness of the firm as they are the ones that propel the day to day operations of the company and thus are the mainstream of the organization[CITATION Boa15 \l 1033]. Teams are also critical in developing andpromoting the culture of the organization as they practice the set values and goals of the organization.Power and politics are important in the management of an enterprise as it determines howthe employees respond to their leaders in an organization. Giving employees some degree of power to exercise their duties has been linked to yielding positive results as the employees have the freedom to carry out the duties comfortably. On the other hand, using coercive tactics to establish authority has been linked to low staff morale and high turnover rates for the company which affects the effectiveness of the organization. Leaders as individuals who possess power arethus encouraged to exercise their power and authority in a free and fair manner that shows no favoritism towards a particular individual.
TEAMS, POWER AND POLTICS 3IntroductionIn the modern society, much emphasis has been laid on pride and personal attainments at workplace making teamwork as a concept be overlooked by managers and workers. Due to this, teamwork is seen as for as lesser management tool used achieve ultimate performance and has led to poor performance and productivity in some organizations. Thus, this essay seeks to identify the impact that teamwork has on achieving organizational effectiveness. Also, teamworkcan impact on the culture of the organization based on staff morale and performance. As observed in one of the case studies, teamwork facilitates employees embracing organization culture by working tirelessly to achieve desired results and performance as stipulated in organization goals and objectives which are all part of an organizational culture. Teams and work groupsTeams that understand the culture of a particular organization is seen to deliver optimal results thus generating more revenue for the firm. Organizations that embrace the concept of teamwork reap huge benefits due to maximum utilization and support of employees in various teams. Politics and power on the other hand impact on organizations either positively or negatively.Power and InfluenceThe use of power appropriately without infringing on the rights of employees translates to better results for the company as employees have some degree of freedom that allows them to perform their tasks comfortably. Conversely, the use of coercive strategies to instill fear in employees so as to establish authority has been linked to poor results and low staff morale that leads to high turnover rate in a company.
TEAMS, POWER AND POLTICS 4Organization cultureAuthority also play a critical role in shaping the culture of an organization. For instance, in the case study, it demonstrates how top management executives in their quest to establish theirpower compete for leadership roles losing the site of company objectives. Organizations also have their own politics that define the way operations and activities of the organization are run. Failure to abide by the culture of the organization.Power and influencePower and authority plays an important function in business processes from monitoring how the decision is crafted to how employees socialize and interact with each other in their workplace. In both large and small enterprises, the effect of authority relies on whether employees employ their power that is either positive or negative in influencing others in the organization. Politics directly impact on individuals who have authority and thus predicts if the general norm of the workplace leads to effectiveness.Positive powerPositive authority in an organization entails promoting effectiveness. It entails entrusting workers the power to be part of decision-making process, awarding employees for outstanding performance and promoting staff members who perform exemplary well to oversee others. Positive authority has been linked to building and boosting the level of confidence in employees and acts a motivation for employees to work better. Positive power also helps individuals in highlevels in gaining authority through reverence and communication from employees as opposed to the use of coercive strategies. It has been reported that the retention rate among employees is
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