essay-management
- What are some different ways that one person might try to influence another?
- What are some of the sources of an individual’s power?
- In what ways might organizations encourage employees to take on more responsibility and authority?
- Do you think that there is any difference in the way that employees in different cultures (e.g., the US vs. India) view empowerment?
- If someone just tells a couple of “off-color” jokes in an office – is this enough to put the organization at risk for a charge of sexual harassment?
Influence: What are the different influence techniques and how are they defined? Page Ref: 415
Empowerment: What is the relationship between “power distance” in cultures and the degree to which those cultures embrace empowerment? How do organizations encourage employee empowerment? Page Ref: 426
Sexual Harassment: What are the pertinent facts about sexual harassment? Page Ref: 431
Copyright
Copyright
Copyright
Chapter 12
Copyright
Define the nature of influence in organizations and its major forms.
Distinguish between various forms of individual power in organizations.
Define empowerment and indicate how it operates among individuals and in teams.
Describe how sexual harassment constitutes an abuse of organizational power and explain ways of reducing its occurrence.
Copyright
- Influence in Organizations
- Individual Power in Organizations
- Empowerment in Individuals and Teams
- Sexual Harassment
*
Copyright
- Influence in Organizations
- Individual Power in Organizations
- Empowerment in Individuals and Teams
- Sexual Harassment
*
Copyright
- Influence: attempts to affect another in a desired fashion
- What do you think of when hearing the word influence?
- Do you consider influence “good” or “bad”?
*
Copyright
- What “techniques” might someone use to try to influence another person?
*
Copyright
*
Copyright
- Influence in Organizations
- Individual Power in Organizations
- Empowerment in Individuals and Teams
- Sexual Harassment
*
Copyright
- Power: The capacity to exert influence over others.
- What do you think of when hearing the word power?
- Do you consider power “good” or “bad”?
*
Copyright
- Influence in Organizations
- Individual Power in Organizations
- Empowerment in Individuals and Teams
- Sexual Harassment
*
Copyright
- Empowerment: the passing of responsibility and authority from managers to lower-level employees
*
Copyright
- Do you like to be empowered?
*
Copyright
*
Copyright
- Reaction to empowerment depends on culture
- Workers in “low power distance” cultures tend to value empowerment e.g., Mexico, United States
- Workers in “high power distance” cultures tend to avoid empowerment e.g., India, Japan
*
Copyright
- Influence in Organizations
- Individual Power in Organizations
- Empowerment in Individuals and Teams
- Sexual Harassment
*
Copyright
Sexual harassment has occurred only if:
- it occurs to a female. T or F ?
- it occurs between opposite genders. T or F ?
- the victim was fired or if they suffered economic injury. T or F ?
- the victim has first reported the issue to management. T or F ?
- the victim can prove harm to their career. T or F ?
*
Copyright
*
Copyright
*
Copyright
Have and communicate a clear policy
Train employees about what constitutes inappropriate behavior
Ensure clear and effective complaint procedure
Take immediate steps to stop harassment
Contribute personally to non-hostile environment
*
Copyright
Please discuss with your neighbor:
- What did you find interesting or surprising about these 6 principles?
- How might you incorporate one of these ideas into your personal or professional life?
- Influence in Organizations
- Individual Power in Organizations
- Empowerment in Individuals and Teams
- Sexual Harassment
*
Copyright
Influence: What are the different influence techniques and how are they defined? Page Ref: 415
Empowerment: What is the relationship between “power distance” in cultures and the degree to which those cultures embrace empowerment? How do organizations encourage employee empowerment? Page Ref: 426
Sexual Harassment: What are the pertinent facts about sexual harassment? Page Ref: 431
Copyright
Copyright
*
Copyright
- Please give me a moment to vacate the room before you start writing.
- If you need to touch base with me after today’s class for any reason, I’ll be outside in the lobby.
- Please complete your evaluation fully. Comments are appreciated!
*
Copyright