Power, Politics, and Influence in Organizations

John N. Harris; Zachary A. Russell; Liam P. Maher; Gerald R. Ferris

doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.22027-8

Power, Politics, and Influence in Organizations

John N. Harris, Zachary A. Russell, Liam P. Maher, Gerald R. Ferris

Management Department

Florida State University

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Abstract

The study of the related concepts of power, politics, and influence in organizations has been a topic of interest for well over a century, with research expanding considerably in the last several decades. Power, politics, and influence are fundamental, and effectively ubiquitous, components of organizational life, serving to help explain how individuals act on their environments and interact with other individuals in organizations. This article briefly covers the existing knowledge of power, politics, and influence in organizations through a discussion of seminal works in these areas. Emerging areas of study and directions for future research are also discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	770-775
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9780080970875
ISBN (Print)	9780080970868
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.22027-8
State	Published - 26 Mar 2015

Keywords

Competition
Impression management
Influence
Leaders
Nonlinear effects
Organizational behavior
Political skill
Politics
Power
Resources
Social interaction

EGS Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations
Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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