Task 1: Read the case (case study-Power) and answer the questions (you could see the

questions below the case)

Q1. Bring out the principles of gaining power that was employed in promoting Jaggu.

He had an overly ambitious attitude. Everything he achieved in his life was due to his
devotion and performance at work.
He followed principles such as: Promotion by merit, frequent promotion, promotion
against vacancy or internal promotion.

Q2. What would you do if you were Suresh, Prahalad, and Ravi?

Suresh
I could ask Ravi to express his opinion and the reason for the complaints against them.
Try to understand the source of the problem so that it can be solved.

Prahalad
I would not have left the job and I would have spoken to my superiors and colleagues for
being humiliated by Jaggu.

Ravi
I would create clearly worded rules for all functions and to better control this type of
situation, talk to those affected and give them another chance with a message of
confidence.

Q3. Bring out the ethical issues involved in Jaggu’s behavior.

Jaggu's behavior was totally unethical. He started fictitious complaints against the
production team, humiliated his subordinates, and carried out corrupt activities such as
collaborating with his brother-in-law.

Task 2: Watch the video interview (How to manage the politics in an organization by
Harvard Business Review) and answer the following question (provide your argument)

Question- Is politics in an organization good or bad? What is the best way to manage
organisational politics?

Politics are a part of organizational life, because organizations are made up of different
interests that need to be aligned. In fact, the vast majority of managers surveyed
reported that workplace politics exist in their organization, and a large part felt that in
order to be successful, a person has to engage in politics. In the negative light, saying
that someone is “political” generally stirs up images of back-room dealing, manipulation,
or hidden agendas for personal gain. A person engaging in these types of political
behaviors is said to be engaging in self-serving behavior that is not sanctioned by the
organization.

As can be seen, the use of policy in an organization is relative, and has good
consequences depending on how it is used.

The best way to manage organizational policy is not a specific way, but one that
contains features that are effective and beneficial to the entire organization. These
among many are: Reduce uncertainty in the workplace, be transparent, understand the
informal network step in when necessary, don’t play favorites, listen to the direction the
winds blow or learn the terrain.