Description
The contributorsillustrate the fact that organizational politics has many facets and definitions, all relating to the use of personal or aggregate power in influencing others and better achieving goals in the workplace. However, politics in organizations is difficult to study, as neither employees nor management are keen to divulge the political secrets and dynamics that help them to promote their own ideas and goals and to advance in the workplace. In the face of this challenge, the Handbook presents a comprehensive collection of original studies and theoretical discussions from across the globe. Providing a starting point for new research in the area, issues dealt with include:
- politics, personality and leadership
- ethics, fairness and prospects of trust in workplace politics
- organizational politics and employees' well-being
- strategy, change and decision-making as a political process
- human resource management and consulting in a political sphere.
Offering a fresh and up-to-date take on the topic, this highly original Handbook will be a fascinating read for academics, students and researchers in the fields of management and organizational behavior. The wide range of perspectives presented in this book, written by some of the leading scholars and researchers in the field, will also be invaluable to practitioners in management and to individuals in organizations who require a better understanding of the meaning of power and influence in the modern workplace.
About the Author
Edited by Eran Vigoda-Gadot, Professor of Public Administration and Management, Division of Public Administration and Policy, School of Political Science, University of Haifa and Amos Drory, Professor Emeritus, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Book Information
ISBN 9781847207951
Author Eran Vigoda-Gadot
Format Paperback
Page Count 392
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
