Position paper. power, politics and culture

INSTRUCTIONS

Develop your position paper, addressing the following components:

1. Influence of Politics and Power

Explain how politics and power-play may have influenced the

organization’s culture.

2. Sources of Power

Explore the sources of power and describe how management could

use this influence to benefit your department and improve

organizational performance.

3. 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.

4. Leadership Influence

Discuss the importance and complexity of leadership behavior. How

does it influence organizational structure and performance?

5. Executive Summary

Prepare an executive summary that presents your recommendations

for ways in which the organization could build a stronger culture.

Note: An executive summary is a condensed version of your full

report. It should summarize briefly all the main points in concise

paragraphs. It should be written clearly and should use

language appropriate for the audience.