Organizational Politics in a Global Environment - Can You Survive in the Cesspool ?

Abstract

Sometimes, it is felt that being good at organizational politics is a form of literacy, like computer literacy: not much good in and of itself, but just try ignoring it. We think one has to acknowledge that the political scene is there, and know how to work it to some degree. Even more important, one has to admit that it's fascinating, intriguing, and, if it hasn’t turned on you, lots of fun. People are interesting; power is exciting. And both can turn against you and make you very, very unhappy.