ORGANISATIONAL POLITICS: THE POSITIVE & NEGATIVE SIDES

  • Karen Cacciattolo D.Soc.Sci.(Leic.), M.Sc. (Trng& HRM) (Leic.) University of Malta, Malta

Abstract

There are two ways of viewing organisational politics: either as a symptom of social influence processes that benefit the organisation, or a self serving effect that goes against the organisational goals (Mintzberg, 1985: 148; Gotsis & Kortezi, 2010: 498). Nevertheless, the concept of organisational politics is a key social influence process that can be either functional or dysfunctional to employees and organisations (Allen et al, 1979: 82). Organisational politics, as argued by various researchers, can be either positive or negative (Othman, 2008: 44) and this paper delves into both sides of the organisational politics by offering examples from literature and research carried out throughout the years.

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Published
2015-01-28
How to Cite
Cacciattolo, K. (2015). ORGANISATIONAL POLITICS: THE POSITIVE & NEGATIVE SIDES. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 11(1). Retrieved from https://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/4941