Debates on Organizational Power and Politics

On Day 1 of this week, your instructor will post an Announcement assigning you to one of the following two groups: Positive Group or Negative Group.  Create a YouTube video addressing the discussion questions associated with the group you were assigned.  Refer to the YouTube Webcam Quick-Start Guide for additional help. Include a link to the video and the script in your initial response. Your initial post should be at least 300 words. Support your response with a minimum of two scholarly sources.  Post your initial response in the group you were assigned above.

Note: If you have difficulty in creating a YouTube video, please reach out to your Instructor.

Guided Response:  In your responses to classmates, select two classmates who were assigned a different group than you.  Respond to their posts using at least 100 words by Day 7.  No video is required for your responses.

Positive Group Initial Post: 

• What are the sources of power often seen in organizations? Be sure to give the definition of each source of power.
• What are positive impacts on an organization when its members exercise power and play political games within Mintzberg’s Political Game Playing framework?  Give examples and/or your personal experiences regarding positive impacts.

Guided Response:  In your responses to classmates, select two classmates who were assigned the negative group.  Respond to their posts using at least 100 words by Day 7.  No video is required for your responses.   

Negative Group Initial Post: 

• What are the sources of power often seen in organizations? Be sure to give the definition of each source of power.
• What are negative impacts on an organization when its members exercise power and play political games within Mintzberg’s Political Game Playing framework?  Give examples and/or your personal experiences regarding negative impacts. 

Guided Response: In your responses to classmates, select two classmates who were assigned the negative group.  Respond to their posts using at least 100 words by Day 7.  No video is required for your responses. 

THIS TUTORIAL INCLUDES ONE ANSWER FOR POSITIVE GROUP & ONE FOR NEGATIVE GROUP TO HELP YOU SCORE BETTER