Organizational behavior .chapter 13.power and politics. ETHICAL DILEMMA How Much

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Organizational behavior .chapter 13.power and politics. ETHICAL DILEMMA How Much Should You Defer to Those in Power? hough it is not always easy to admit to ourselves, often we More often than we acknowledge, powerful individuals dapt our behavior to suit those in power. To some degree, in organizations push our actions into ethical gray areas, it is important for organizational success that we do so. or worse. For example, managers of restaurants and stores fter ali, people are in positions of authority for a reason, (including McDonald's, Applebee's, Taco Bell, Winn and if no one paid attention to the rules these people put Dixie, and others) were persuaded to stripsearch cus- in place, chaos would rule. But is it always ethical for us to tomers or employees when an individual impersonating defer to the powerful? a police officer phoned in and instructed them to do so.

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13.11. Yes, people tailor their behavior to suit those in power more than they admit. Everybody at some point of life fail to defer to those in power even if they know it's wrong because it's the authoritive power that's demanding us to do and we conform accordingly.

13.12. We don't question to those in power because we feel it's not reasonable to question the authority and that it may create chaos or indiscipline.Also we fear the consequences upon deferring to the authority or power.

13.13. Our values and the importance that we give to our values;the courage to face the consequences upon deferring: our ability to stand for a cause even it means to be alone are some factors how we respond to those with power.

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