Power, Politics, and Organizational Change

Focusing on power and politics, this third edition combines a practical and theoretical guide to the politics of organizational change and innovation.

Organization politics can be seen as a game in which players compete for different kinds of territory such as status, power, and influence.

In Power, Politics and Organizational Change, David Buchanan and Richard Badham ask: What s the relevance of politics to change and innovation? What kind of game is this? What, if any, are the rules? How is the game played? What ethical issues arise? Should one play this game to win, and if so, how? How can you develop political expertise?

The third edition has been thoroughly updated and revised. This includes discussion of current trends heightening the importance of developing political will and skill in a post-truth era, the rise of new power , the role of BS busting , the power of storytelling, and the politics of speaking up.

Autorentext

David is Emeritus Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Cranfield University School of Management, and Visiting Professor at Nottingham Business School. He works freelance as a consultant, speaker, and author, specializing in change management and organization politics. He has a Doctorate in Organizational Behaviour from Edinburgh University, was Director of Loughborough University Business School from 1992 to 1995, has held visiting posts in Australian and Canadian management schools, and has worked often in Australia and Sweden.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Power: what is it, and how do I get more?
Chapter 2: Political behaviour: power in action
Chapter 3: But is it ethical?
Chapter 4: Cutting the bullshit
Chapter 5: It is different for women
Chapter 6: Telling tales
Chapter 7: Speaking up
Chapter 8: Power assisted steering: accounting and winning
Chapter 9: Political expertise: why you need it and how to develop it