Conflict, Power, and Organizational Change by Deborah A. Colwill;

Author:Deborah A. Colwill;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Unlimited)
Published: 2022-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

Discussion Questions

Regarding power in organizations, Follett (1924, 180) asked, “Is power force, influence, leadership, manipulation, managing, is it self-control, self-discipline, is it capacity, is it self-expression?” What is your understanding of power?

How would you describe the use of power in your context? What modes of power are used? How do people access power? What behavior is rewarded? Punished? Ignored?

What do you think about the terms “influence agent” and “target of influence” used in the literature to describe actors in a power exchange? What might be an alternative?

In your experience, what motivates people to use power? How do they use their agency?

In general, what are the potential negative or positive impacts of power on human dignity?

In what ways can power be used to build organizational trust among members?

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