Influence of Politics and Power

    Examine how politics and power influence an organization and its culture. In business, power and politics greatly influence an organizational culture and may hinder organizational productivity. In your role as consultant, you observed power and politics influence on the corporate culture. Explain how politics and power-play may have influenced the organization's culture. Sources of Power: Explore at least one source of power and describe how management could use this influence to benefit the department and improve organizational performance. Leadership Behavior and Culture: Make recommendations that support how the study of power and politics could influence leadership behavior and improve the organization’s culture. Leadership Influence: Discuss the importance and complexity of leadership behavior in solving the issue you identified. How does it influence organizational structure and performance?