Inspired by the look of Times Magazine, this presentation is prepared to give real examples of how power and politics internalized in our daily lives.

1. POWER AND POLITICS
Abi Noviadi
Amir Hamzah
Anggariti Tirtosudarmo
Tantia Dian
Theresia Agustina

2. Content
Political Style and
Sources
Political Tactics
Politics in the
Organization

3. Who Are They?
What do They Have in Common?

4. They Have The Power
They Create Dependency through Importance,
Scarcity and Non Substitutability

5. Bases of Power
Formal Power Personal Power
Coercive Power
Expert Power
Reward Power
Referent Power
Legitimate Power

6. Their Bases of Power
Expert Power Legitimate Power, Referent Power
Referent Power

7. Their Power Tactics
Legitimacy Rational Persuasion, Pressure, Inspirational Appeals
Coalitions
They differ in their ability to influence in such a way to
hence their objectives (Political Skill)

8. Politics
The Ability to Influence the Others to Enhance Their
Own Objectives
Influence the advantages and disadvantages in the
organization due to the limited resources

9. Politics in The Organization
Garuda Indonesia
Individual Factors
•High Self – Monitors
•Internal Locus of Control
•High Mach Personality
•Organizational
High Political
Investment Behavior
•Expectations of success
Right Power
Tactics
Organizational Factors
Increased
•Reallocation of resources Revenue and
•Low trust Visionary Achievements
•Role ambiguity Strategy
•Unclear performance
evaluation system
•Zero sum reward practices Impression
•Democratic decision making Management
•High performance pressures
•Self serving senior
managers

10. Politics in The Organization
Nielsen
Individual Factors
•Coercive
•High Self – Monitors
•Internal Locus of Control
•High Mach Personality High Political
•High expectations of
Behavior
success but with low
appreciation
Wrong Power
Organizational Factors Tactics
Not Achieving
•Reallocation of resources
•Low trust
Revenue and
•Role ambiguity
Defensive Targets
•Unclear performance Behaviors
evaluation system
•Zero sum reward practices
•Not democratic decision Unethical
making Impression
•High performance pressures Management
•Self serving senior
managers

11. Impression Management
The Use of IM The Controversy
Control the perception and
impression about
themselves (personal Interview vs. real work
branding) result
May involve different
techniques Usually relates with
hypocrisy
Should be combined with
skills and ability
It is not always bad to make good impression

12. Sexual Harassment
Negativity The Regulation
Abuse of Power Company Code of
Conduct
Effects the employment
and creates hostile National Regulation
working environment for Workforce
Unequal Power in the Workplace, thus should be critically avoided

13. Ethics in Organizational Politics
Tidak Etis
Tidak Etis Tidak Etis
Tidak
Apakah tindakan politik termaksud
Ya menghormati hak-hak Ya Tidak
pihak-pihak yang terkena ?
Pertanyaan Kedua
Pertanyaan Pertama Pertanyaan Ketiga
Apakah tindakan politik termaksud
Apakah tindakan politik termaksud adil dan sesuai hati nurani ?
dimotivasi oleh Tidak
kepentingan sendiri dengan
meniadakan kepentingan organisasi ?
Ya Etis

14. THANK YOU
Implications for Managers