Identify positive effects of organizational politics as articulated by academic and business sources. Evaluate best practices for managers and leaders to minimize negative employees’ perceptions of organizational politics.

Examine The Evidence

Part 1
Read carefully “Examining the Evidence- Political Behavior: A Viable Coping Strategy for Organizational Politics?” found in Chapter 13 of the Neck et al. textbook. For the discussion by:
• 1. Identify positive effects of organizational politics as articulated by academic and business sources (not just the Neck et al. textbook)

• 2. Assessing best practices for mangers and leaders to leverage effectively organizational politics (make sure to base your assessment on scholarly and practitioner literature, not just your opinion)

• 3. Evaluate best practices for managers and leaders to minimize negative employees’ perceptions of organizational politics.