Organizational Politics: New Insights

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Politics is considered by many as an obnoxious term. If there are two people in an organization, there is bound to be office politics, so say some experts. This is not hard to believe. One of the major reasons for the existence of office politics is limited resources which have to be shared among more than one contender. Resources such as capital, labour, equipment, come in short supply which are insufficient to meet everyone’s needs. Organizational politics is an age-old phenomenon. Ancient philosophers have given a number of discourses about human behavioural concepts, which shed light on political behaviour within the organizations. What is the solution? Can we prevent office politics? No and yes! No, because it is irrepressible. Yes, because there are always ways to avoid the negative spiral caused by office politics by striving to become a better human being. Values such as forgiveness, fairness, transparency, humility, practicing what one preaches, and ethical conduct play a major role in moderating behaviours which give rise to manipulation, sabotage, politicking, etc. This book serves as an introduction to the widely-prevalent phenomenon of office politics – a subject which not many authors have chosen to write about. Members of organizations will find this book to be of immense value. In addition, HR professionals and students of organizational behaviour will also find the book to be of great utility.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sumati Reddy

Sumati Reddy holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. Her other qualifications include, Bachelor of Arts, Diploma in Hotel Management, Certified Hospitality Educator, Diploma in French, and Diploma in Spanish. She is currently pursuing Ph.D. in the field of Organizational Behavior from Osmania University, Hyderabad. Her topic for the dissertation is â€˜The Impact of Organizational Culture on Organizational performance.â€™ She is a Faculty Member at ICFAI Books, Hyderabad, an affiliate of The ICFAI University. She has edited books on Corporate Social Responsibility, Workforce Diversity, Training and Development and Performance Management. She is also an Adjunct Faculty at the ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad, where she teaches Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Her areas of interest include international organizational behavior with a focus on change management, international negotiations, group dynamics, and managerial competencies; and experience in the hospitality and pharma sectors in the functional area of Human Resource Management.