Module 2 – SLP
ORGANIZATIONAL POLITICS
For this assignment you will be continuing to write about
your own workplace experiences as they relate to power and politics. Think of
one of the largest political battles you witnessed or were apart of during your
career, and think carefully about how the concepts from the background
materials apply to what you experienced.
In preparation for the SLP, make sure you have a thorough
grasp of the terminology from the background materials including the main
individual and organizational factors that lead to political behavior and the
types of political behavior. Once you are comfortable with the terminology and
concepts from the background materials, write a 2- to 3-page paper addressing
the following issues:
Briefly describe a political battle that took place in your
workplace. Explain who the main players were and what issues were at stake.
What individual and organizational factors led to this
political battle? Refer to the background readings in your answer, and in
particular pages 877-883 of Robbins (1997).
What types of political behaviors did the participants in
this political battle exhibit? Be specific and use the types of political
behaviors discussed in pages 297-301 of Luthans et al. (2015).
Do you think any of the participants behaved unethically
during this political battle? Use the ethical framework discussed on pages
896-898 of Robbins (1997) to guide your answer.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow all
steps listed in the instructions.
Stay focused on the precise assignment questions, don’t go
off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background
materials.
Make sure to cite readings from the background materials
page. Rely primarily on the required background readings as your sources of
information.
Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the
Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 11-14
on in-text citations.
