• Question 1: What do your questionnaire responses say about your willingness to acquire/use power and engage in organizational politics?
Answer: (Minimum 150 words)
o Mostly agree responses in relation to power and politics
o Mostly disagree responses in relation to power and politics
• Question 2: Which below political strategies for power acquisition do your “mostly agree” answers align with? Explain why these are good strategies.
Political Strategies
1. Maintain alliances with powerful people
2. Embrace or demolish
3. Divide and rule
4. Manipulate classified information
5. Make a quick showing
6. Collect and use IOUs
7. Avoid decisive engagement
8. Be aware of attacking and blaming others
9. Progress one step at a time
10. Wait for a crisis (things must get worse before better)
11. Take counsel with caution
12. Be aware of resource dependence
Answer: (Minimum 150 words)
o Mostly agree responses in relation to political strategies
o Reasons why these are good strategies
Please follow the Requirements:
• Clear, focused, and meaningful responses
• Both questions answered with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Minimum of 150 words per question
• Template followed
• No external sources required
• Plagiarism more than 10% is not allowed
ASSIGNMENT 2
• Question 1: “In the chapter it is stated: ‘The political power game is very real in today’s organizations.’ Explain this statement in terms of the discussion in the chapter and any firsthand experience you have had to verify it”.
Answer: (Minimum 150 words)
o Explanation of statement in relation to below chapter discussion
o Explanation of statement in relation to firsthand experience. (please provide a simple experience or a few simple examples)
• Question 2: Based on your answer to the first question, describe how the political power game has affected your stress levels in the workplace. Which coping strategies from below were effective in helping you cope with the stress and why?
Coping Strategies
1. Individual: exercise, relaxation, self-control (e.g., awareness of limits; self-rewards),
cognitive therapy to increase self-efficacy, and networking for social support
2. Organizational: designed by management to eliminate or control organizational-level
stressors in order to prevent or reduce job stress for employees. Counseling services, fitness
centers, work-family initiatives, employee assistance programs, etc.
3. Negotiation: common mechanism for resolving differences and allocating resources; can be a
managerial skill for success
Answer: (Minimum 150 words)
o Effect of organizational politics on your stress levels
o Coping strategies used and why they were effective
Please follow the Requirements:
• Clear, focused, and meaningful responses
• Both questions answered with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Minimum of 150 words per question
• Template followed
• No external sources required
• Plagiarism more than 10% is not allowed
