Unit4OfficePoliticsPOLITICSISTHEARTBUSINESSENGLISHThreeTypicalCasesOfficePoliticsinTheJourneyToTheWesttheProtectoroftheHorse弼马温theGreatSageEquallingHeaven齐天大圣TheGuardofPeachGarden看蟠桃园Becauseoftheemptyofoneposition,appointsSunasthetheProtectoroftheHorses,wastinghistalentFacingthechallengefromSun,easytocompromisetogiveSunatitletheGreatSageEquallingHeavenIgnorethenatureofamonkeyoffeedingonpeach1TheStatusQuoBadRapofOfficePoliticsMachiavellianconspiratorialbrown-nosenepotismfavoritismtheleaders:nevermentionpoliticstheemployees:createtheemotionaldistanceTheConsequenceTowBigMistakesvaguerealizationofpoliticalsavvyseparationofmoralandpolitics2TheCausesOfficePoliticsinformal,unofficial,andsometimesbehind-the-sceneseffortstosellideas,influenceanorganization,increasepower,orachieveothertargetedobjectives.3ImplicationofOfficePoliticsWhethertheinfluenceeffortsusedtoachievetheseobjectiveshaveintegrity.Whetherthetargetedobjectivesreflectthecompany'sinterestsormerelyone'sselfinterestTwoCriteriaTwoPoliticalStylesSubstancePowerFocusonFeedbackandLearningDotheRightThingMoreOpenAgendaMeritocracy-BasedDecisionsResultsandIdeasSpeakforThemselvesPowerofIdeasStylePowerofPersonStylePositionPowerFocusonImageandPerceptionDoWhatworksMorePrivateAgendaRelationship-BasedDecisionsSelf-Promotion4DemandsofPoliticalCompetencePoliticalCompetenceintensepressureincompetitiveeconomictimerelationshipandcohesioninteamSurviveandthriveinorganization3makethingshappen5MasterTheArtofOfficePolitics4getothersonyourside1mapyourpoliticalterrain2opentocriticismIfYouWereTheLeaderstep1step2step3anticipatethereactionofothersidentifyalliesandresistorsunderstandingtheiragendasstep1step2step3clearyourexpertise,personalintegrityandwhatresourceyouhaveration,mimicking,regulation,expectationbuildyourcoalitionstep1step2step3clearthepayoffforsupportingyoutoothersestablishalegitimatebasekeepmembersfocusedandsustainmomentumstep1step2step3pushvaluableinformationtosurfaceexpandthebaseofcoalitionprepareforfurtheractionIfYouWereAnEmployee3collectgrapevineinformation4thinkpolitically1developinterper-sonalrelationship2competeamongcolleagues5AssertappropriatelyEssence:I'llsupportyoureffortsifyou'llsupportmine.Keywords:understand,adjust,favorEssence:Seizeeveryopportunitytoaccumulateandderailthecompetence.Keywords:visibility,attention,association,information,aspiration,demonstrationEssence:Gossipplaysavitalroleintheworkworld.Keywords:source,inform,advice,recruitEssence:Inworklifefriendlyteamworkandharmoniousrelationshipareunrealistic.Keywords:aggressively,self-seekingEssence:Facingtheunequal,justobject.Keywords:assertiveness,interaction,confrontation,sublimationPoliticsistheartofcompromise,rememberbeingamanofgreatwisdomappearsslow-witted.6SummaryTHANKSGroup2:1133314周伊晨